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Rocky Plains Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1080^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Rocky Plains Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Covington, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 619 students. The school is part of the Newton County School District, which is ranked 159 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

According to the key insights, Rocky Plains Elementary School consistently performs below the Newton County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 19.7% in 3rd grade ELA, 21.5% in 4th grade ELA, and 17.9% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the Newton County averages of 21.8%, 24.6%, and 30%, respectively. Additionally, the school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 1080 out of 1238 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Rocky Plains Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Newton County district, such as East Newton Elementary and Oak Hill Elementary, it becomes clear that Rocky Plains Elementary School is an outlier in terms of academic performance, with significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science, as well as a lower statewide ranking. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Rocky Plains Elementary School, ranging from 84.96% to 89.66% in recent years, may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance.

576

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,341

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5300 Highway 162 S
Covington, GA 30016

(770) 784-4987

District: Newton County

Students who attend Rocky Plains Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Creek Middle School
High:	Alcovy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.2%

White:

32.8%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg27%

Georgia avg42%

1,080^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Newton County

159^th of 206Newton County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	1080 of 1238	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1112 of 1248	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1072 of 1242	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1024 of 1244	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	976 of 1214	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	737 of 1234	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	739 of 1209	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.6	533 of 1205	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	498 of 1233	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	526 of 1240	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	498 of 1231	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.3	331 of 1225	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	58.3	608 of 1201	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.4	584 of 1212	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.7	594 of 1183	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	729 of 1133	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.1	806 of 1134	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.2	701 of 1125	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.4	605 of 1101	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science22%-22 vs state

Mathematics20%-25 vs state

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rocky Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Highway 162 S	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-4987	576	43	13.5	100.0%	189 (32.8%)	272 (47.2%)	67 (11.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.9%)	15.6	1080^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.2	1112^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.9%	32	19.7	21.5	17.9	21.1	25.8	14.7	22.1	$16,341	$930	$15,411
Heard-Mixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14110 Highway 36	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2980	434	33	13.3	98.2%	133 (30.6%)	215 (49.5%)	64 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	21.7	980^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.8%		19.8	1008^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.2%	28	13.8	25.3	33.8	6.2	9.3	25.0	39.7	$17,182	$1,249	$15,933
Rock Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Stroud Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-6851	654	49	13.3	50.9%	301 (46.0%)	205 (31.3%)	79 (12.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	49.6	570^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.0%		41.3	672^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	46.2%	102	33.9	35.8	45.2	33.9	45.3	36.5	46.8	$13,862	$406	$13,456
New Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 New Hope Rd	Locust Grove	30248	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 898-7362	621	46	13.6	58.8%	357 (57.5%)	138 (22.2%)	66 (10.6%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	65	384^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.0%		54.6	507^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.4%	123	40.0	47.4	50.5	45.7	51.6	46.2	51.6	$13,988	$407	$13,581
Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3657 Highway 81 S	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2930	357	29	12.1	100.0%	30 (8.4%)	249 (69.7%)	35 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.2%)	21.8	977^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.1%		17.7	1047^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.1%	70	21.2	25.0	27.3	20.0	17.9	27.3	30.3	$18,261	$1,530	$16,731
Ola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	278 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-5777	866	55	15.6	52.0%	272 (31.4%)	411 (47.5%)	110 (12.7%)	12 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.7%)	51.6	547^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.8%		45.5	619^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.4%	72	36.0	39.4	43.4	31.8	51.6	38.1	44.0	$13,300	$403	$12,896
Stark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Stark Rd	Jackson	30233	Butts County	Butts County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 775-9470	678	46	14.6	100.0%	425 (62.7%)	181 (26.7%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.0%)	39.3	699^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.5%		40.3	692^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	44.6%	7	29.3	32.6	33.7	43.4	37.0	34.4	32.6	$13,598	$1,117	$12,481
Oak Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6243 Highway 212	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6906	663	47	14.1	100.0%	114 (17.2%)	394 (59.4%)	94 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	51 (7.7%)	39.4	695^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.9%		35.2	769^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.4%	74	16.8	40.2	37.9	25.7	41.5	37.9	44.2	$15,741	$887	$14,854
Middle Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11649 Covington By Pass Rd	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6463	594	44	13.4	100.0%	79 (13.3%)	368 (62.0%)	81 (13.6%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	52 (8.8%)	14.6	1099^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.2%		16.7	1070^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.3%	29	10.3	19.1	24.0	13.8	16.9	19.8	28.1	$16,218	$1,471	$14,747
South Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5335 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 787-1330	855	59	14.5	100.0%	114 (13.3%)	571 (66.8%)	111 (13.0%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.7%)	17.7	1034^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.5%		14.2	1113^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.8%	79	18.0	19.7	25.2	21.1	17.9	14.7	32.2	$15,856	$1,184	$14,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Plains Elementary School

What district is Rocky Plains Elementary School in?

Newton County

How many students attend Rocky Plains Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Rocky Plains Elementary School.

Is Rocky Plains Elementary School a good school?

Rocky Plains Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Rocky Plains Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rocky Plains Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Creek Middle School
High : Alcovy High School

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Plains Elementary School?

Students at Rocky Plains Elementary School are 47% African American, 33% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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