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Newton County Theme School at Ficquett

Q: Is Newton County Theme School at Ficquett a good school?

Newton County Theme School at Ficquett ranks 141 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Newton County Theme School at Ficquett is a public elementary and middle school serving 1,025 students in grades PK-8 in Covington, Georgia, part of the Newton County School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on academic assessments, ranking among the top 12% of elementary schools in Georgia.

Newton County Theme School at Ficquett's academic excellence is evident across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school achieved 100% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to just 27.3% for the Newton County district and 44.9% for the state of Georgia. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 49.5% to 80.2% across grades 3-8, significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the district. The school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and top 12% ranking among Georgia elementary schools further demonstrate its strong academic performance.

Despite serving a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the free and reduced-price lunch rate increasing from 29.07% to 42.44% over the past two years, Newton County Theme School at Ficquett has maintained its high academic standards. This suggests the school is effectively supporting students from diverse backgrounds and providing a high-quality educational experience. When compared to nearby Peek's Chapel Elementary, Livingston Elementary School, and other schools in the Newton County district, Newton County Theme School at Ficquett stands out as a standout example of academic success.

1,095

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2207 Williams St NE
Covington, GA 30014

(770) 786-2636

District: Newton County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.8%

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Newton County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg25%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

141^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

56^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	141 of 1238	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	192 of 1248	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	274 of 1242	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	292 of 1244	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	265 of 1214	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	146 of 1234	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.5	104 of 1209	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	79.1	223 of 1205	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	154 of 1233	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.3	151 of 1240	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	87.2	25 of 1231	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	80.3	197 of 1212	83.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	56 of 584	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	73 of 588	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	42 of 577	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	19 of 567	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	21 of 542	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	19 of 559	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	15 of 543	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	31 of 539	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	92.3	25 of 545	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	94.4	26 of 537	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	86.6	3 of 521	99.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+55 vs state

Science73%+35 vs state

Social Studies73%+34 vs state

English Language Arts65%+25 vs state

Mathematics65%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 29, 2024

I love it. I only wish that the school would continue educating until the 12th grade. And there are many parents who feel the same. Only great things about NCSA. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 3, 2018

Not worth the time to apply. I thought it was an elite school vs the others ones....not at all. I thought it was an actual theme....it was not. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Worst school my child has ever attended. Don't waste your time applying to this school. The difference between this school curriculum and the other Newton schools is ZERO. They focus on getting parents to take off work and volunteer and my child didn't learn anything more. If your child needs help with work, they try to kick them back to their home school so the child won't effect their ratings. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Unnecessary race descrimination and lack of diversity from the new administration. Very unfortunate that the state could not employ a diverse group of leaders to supervise the students in this school. Today I witnessed rude and heartless front desk receptionists. Based on statements from others attending this school... there are many evidence of unfair treatments to non-whites...regardless, state administrators should start looking into these issues. Regardless, non-whites should continue to apply to this school to prevent future discrimination. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett	Public	PK, KG-8	2207 Williams St NE	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	No	(770) 786-2636	1,095	62	17.5	52.2%	422 (38.5%)	502 (45.8%)	86 (7.9%)	14 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.2%)	88.6	141^st of 1238 public elementary schools	88.6%		83.6	192^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	84.6%	51	100.0	55.5	49.5	73.5	71.7	60.7	80.2	73.4	58.7	72.6	52.2	49.3	91.1	73.5	71.7	72.7
Porterdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Ram Dr	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2928	405	31	13.0	100.0%	23 (5.7%)	309 (76.3%)	48 (11.9%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	25.9	912^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.3%		24.4	937^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.9%	25		10.7	22.0	25.8				28.6	20.0	24.2				50.0			$17,800	$1,554	$16,246
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
Flint Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Airport Road	Oxford	30054	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 787-1330	848	61	13.8	100.0%	208 (24.5%)	470 (55.4%)	113 (13.3%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	13.8	1118^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.7%		14.7	1102^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	11.7%	16		23.4	9.8	15.2				30.5	11.3	13.8				18.6			$15,625	$1,181	$14,444
Live Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Kirkland Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6654	936	61	15.2	100.0%	27 (2.9%)	791 (84.5%)	62 (6.6%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.8%)	10.4	1175^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.1%		13.4	1132^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	9.3%	43		16.3	17.3	20.0				14.8	14.7	6.9				15.8			$14,030	$941	$13,089
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Fairview Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2959	591	44	13.4	100.0%	79 (13.4%)	360 (60.9%)	117 (19.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	12.7	1137^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.2%		18.3	1033^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	17.2%	104		16.0	16.0	20.0				16.0	17.0	17.9				22.1			$16,299	$1,168	$15,131
East Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2286 Dixie Rd	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2973	537	37	14.3	91.6%	204 (38.0%)	232 (43.2%)	64 (11.9%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	46	615^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.3%		55.5	498^th of 1248 public elementary schools	60.1%	117		21.0	40.5	37.3				40.7	42.9	41.0				43.4			$16,498	$866	$15,632
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
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
West Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13387 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6472	698	45	15.4	100.0%	35 (5.0%)	505 (72.3%)	127 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.4%)	16.2	1068^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%		14.4	1105^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.5%	37		17.2	14.1	29.3				21.3	20.0	19.2				22.2			$14,806	$1,065	$13,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Newton County Theme School at Ficquett

Is Newton County Theme School at Ficquett a good school?

Newton County Theme School at Ficquett ranks 141^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newton County Theme School at Ficquett?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,095 students attended Newton County Theme School at Ficquett.

What is the racial makeup of Newton County Theme School at Ficquett?

Students at Newton County Theme School at Ficquett are 46% African American, 39% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Newton County Theme School at Ficquett in?

Newton County

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