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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 30016

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

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2,236

Students

Top rankedVeterans Memorial Middle School381^st of 578 Georgia middle schools

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Clements Middle School up 40 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 30016 in Covington, Georgia, is served by three middle schools—Liberty Middle School, Clements Middle School, and Veterans Memorial Middle School—all part of the Newton County School District and serving grades 6-8 in a predominantly high-poverty area.

Veterans Memorial Middle School is the clear standout, ranking 381st out of 578 Georgia middle schools (34th percentile) with 2 stars, far ahead of Clements Middle School (480th, 17th percentile) and Liberty Middle School (519th, 10th percentile). Veterans Memorial also posts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (20.0% vs. 28.4% at Clements and 29.3% at Liberty) and the strongest grade-level math scores, particularly in 8th grade (37.7% proficient vs. 26.0% at Clements and 16.4% at Liberty). It also leads in 8th grade science (33.3% vs. 8.3-11.1%) and benefits from the highest per-student spending ($15,230) and lowest student-teacher ratio (13.0:1), compared to Clements ($13,937, 15.2:1) and Liberty ($13,029, 16.8:1).

All three schools share a striking pattern: advanced coursework proficiency far exceeds grade-level performance. For example, Liberty Middle School posts 70.7% proficiency in Algebra I and 80% in HS Physical Science, yet only 10-16.4% of its students are proficient in grade-level math. Veterans Memorial achieves an extraordinary 96.3% in Algebra I and 92.6% in HS Physical Science, suggesting a highly effective advanced-track program for a select group of students. However, grade-level proficiency across all schools remains well below state averages (e.g., 8th grade math: 37.7% at Veterans Memorial vs. 46.3% statewide), and social studies is a universal weakness (11.3-20.0% proficiency). Chronic absenteeism is a critical challenge, with Liberty and Clements approaching one-third of students chronically absent, well above the state rate of 17.7%. While year-over-year math scores show volatility, Veterans Memorial demonstrates that strong outcomes are achievable in this high-poverty context, offering a model for targeted interventions at the other two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	13357 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6893	637	49	13.0	35.6%	56 (8.8%)	453 (71.1%)	92 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	30 (4.7%)	32.3	381^st of 578 public middle schools	34.1%		34	382^nd of 585 public middle schools	34.7%	1	96.3	20.3	20.1	37.7	33.3	14.2	92.6	$15,230	$921	$14,309
Clements Middle School	Public	6-8	66 Jack Neely Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2934	705	46	15.2	38.2%	23 (3.3%)	564 (80.0%)	83 (11.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (4.0%)	17.9	480^th of 578 public middle schools	17.0%		14.6	520^th of 585 public middle schools	11.1%	40	42.3	12.6	21.8	26.0	8.3	20.0	34.6	$13,937	$944	$12,993
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	5225 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6617	894	53	16.8	39.5%	62 (6.9%)	657 (73.5%)	118 (13.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (5.0%)	13.4	519^th of 578 public middle schools	10.2%		17.3	490^th of 585 public middle schools	16.2%	29	70.7	15.6	10.0	16.4	11.1	11.3	80.0	$13,029	$1,161	$11,868

Cities Near Zip Code 30016

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Covington	0.7 mi	23	303^rd
Conyers	5.22 mi	17	316^th
McDonough	7.85 mi	23	270^th
Stockbridge	9.67 mi	19	294^th
Locust Grove	10.03 mi	9	295^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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