Heard-mixon Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Heard-mixon Elementary School

14110 Highway 36
Covington, GA 30014

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Bottom 50%

Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heard-mixon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Heard-mixon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Heard-mixon Elementary School's student population of 439 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heard-mixon Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	49
1	68
2	75
3	83
4	72
5	60

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Total Students

439 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School
2023	427
2022	382
2021	371
2020	414
2019	414
2018	460
2017	460
2016	460
2015	494
2014	490
2013	448
2012	473
2011	504
2010	512
2009	506
2008	525
2007	492
2006	445
2005	625
2004	597
2003	600
2002	535
2001	488
2000	438
1999	463
1998	456
1997	534
1996	500
1995	488
1994	508
1993	365
1992	365
1991	368
1990	369
1989	342
1988	322
1987	312

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	31
2020	30
2019	30
2018	34
2017	34
2016	37
2015	36
2014	36
2013	34
2012	34
2011	36
2010	38
2009	37
2008	36
2007	37
2006	38
2005	45
2004	37
2003	37
2002	32
2001	28
2000	29
1999	29
1998	30
1997	29
1996	29
1995	26
1994	26
1993	20
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21
1989	22
1988	20
1987	21

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Year Founded

1954

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Super Star

School Rankings

Heard-mixon Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heard-mixon Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1678 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School
2023	#1678
2022	#1648
2021	#1527
2019	#1184
2018	#943
2017	#1005
2016	#1252
2015	#1166
2014	#638
2013	#701
2012	#512

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20-24%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	22%	39%	18%
2022	22%	37%	18%
2021	17%	36%	17%
2019	40%	44%	30%
2018	41%	42%	30%
2017	35%	41%	28%
2016	36%	41%	32%
2015	32%	38%	28%
2014	88%	79%	76%
2013	89%	83%	81%
2012	90%	81%	78%

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20-24%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2022	22%	40%	27%
2021	22%	39%	26%
2019	37%	45%	34%
2018	40%	42%	30%
2017	41%	41%	35%
2016	29%	40%	34%
2015	31%	39%	32%
2014	97%	94%	95%
2013	96%	93%	95%
2012	96%	93%	94%
2011	93%	91%	90%

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15-19%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2022	17%	40%	22%
2021	24%	38%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	14:1	16:1
2006	12:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	15:1
1997	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	14%	18%	11%
2022	13%	18%	10%
2021	13%	17%	10%
2020	13%	16%	9%
2019	13%	16%	9%
2018	13%	15%	9%
2017	13%	15%	9%
2016	11%	15%	8%
2015	9%	14%	9%
2014	8%	13%	7%
2013	5%	13%	6%
2012	5%	12%	6%
2011	4%	12%	5%
2010	2%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	6%
2008	4%	11%	5%
2007	6%	10%	6%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%

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Black

47%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	43%	36%	61%
2022	35%	36%	60%
2021	32%	36%	59%
2020	24%	37%	57%
2019	24%	37%	57%
2018	25%	37%	57%
2017	25%	37%	57%
2016	25%	37%	57%
2015	25%	37%	51%
2014	23%	37%	53%
2013	22%	37%	52%
2012	22%	37%	52%
2011	34%	37%	51%
2010	31%	37%	50%
2009	30%	39%	51%
2008	37%	39%	50%
2007	34%	39%	48%
2006	35%	39%	44%
2005	31%	38%	41%
2004	33%	38%	38%
2003	34%	38%	35%
2002	32%	38%	32%
2001	30%	38%	31%
2000	30%	38%	30%
1999	26%	38%	30%
1998	27%	38%	30%
1997	17%	37%	30%
1996	14%	38%	30%

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White

32%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	38%	36%	22%
2022	46%	37%	24%
2021	50%	38%	26%
2020	59%	39%	29%
2019	59%	39%	29%
2018	56%	40%	30%
2017	56%	40%	30%
2016	60%	41%	32%
2015	63%	42%	35%
2014	66%	43%	36%
2013	71%	43%	37%
2012	72%	44%	38%
2011	60%	44%	39%
2010	64%	45%	40%
2009	65%	46%	41%
2008	59%	46%	42%
2007	60%	47%	44%
2006	61%	48%	48%
2005	66%	49%	53%
2004	65%	52%	57%
2003	64%	53%	60%
2002	67%	54%	63%
2001	70%	55%	66%
2000	70%	56%	69%
1999	74%	57%	69%
1998	77%	57%	69%
1997	85%	58%	69%
1996	88%	58%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.57
2022	0.65	0.70	0.57
2021	0.64	0.70	0.58
2020	0.58	0.69	0.59
2019	0.58	0.69	0.59
2018	0.61	0.68	0.57
2017	0.61	0.68	0.57
2016	0.57	0.68	0.58
2015	0.54	0.67	0.57
2014	0.51	0.67	0.59
2013	0.45	0.67	0.60
2012	0.44	0.66	0.59
2011	0.53	0.66	0.59
2010	0.50	0.65	0.59
2009	0.51	0.64	0.57
2008	0.54	0.64	0.57
2007	0.55	0.63	0.57
2006	0.53	0.61	0.57
2005	0.49	0.61	0.55
2004	0.47	0.59	0.53
2003	0.48	0.58	0.52
2002	0.45	0.57	0.50
2001	0.42	0.56	0.47
2000	0.43	0.55	0.45
1999	0.39	0.54	0.44
1998	0.38	0.54	0.43
1997	0.28	0.53	0.44
1996	0.24	0.52	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

84%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	85%	54%	72%
2022	78%	53%	64%
2021	58%	53%	57%
2020	61%	55%	59%
2019	61%	55%	59%
2018	64%	57%	60%
2017	64%	57%	60%
2016	64%	57%	60%
2015	62%	57%	59%
2014	66%	56%	60%
2013	61%	53%	59%
2012	60%	51%	57%
2011	65%	51%	55%
2010	58%	48%	50%
2009	55%	44%	44%
2008	49%	42%	41%
2007	54%	42%	42%
2006	58%	42%	42%
2005	43%	39%	37%
2004	48%	38%	36%
2003	52%	37%	33%
2002	46%	36%	32%
2001	48%	35%	32%
2000	51%	36%	34%
1999	51%	37%	36%
1998	63%	44%	46%
1997	55%	43%	44%
1996	51%	38%	38%
1995	49%	37%	38%
1994	46%	36%	37%
1993	36%	34%	33%
1992	34%	32%	32%
1991	32%	28%	28%

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Eligible for (21-22)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Heard-mixon Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	8%	5%	8%
2017	8%	5%	8%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	9%	9%	12%
2008	8%	9%	11%
2007	7%	9%	10%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	11%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	13%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newton County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Super Star

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heard-mixon Elementary School's ranking?

Heard-mixon Elementary School is ranked #1678 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Heard-mixon Elementary School?

439 students attend Heard-mixon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Heard-mixon Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heard-mixon Elementary School?

Heard-mixon Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Heard-mixon Elementary School offer ?

Heard-mixon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Heard-mixon Elementary School part of?

Heard-mixon Elementary School is part of Newton County School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

Fall Break, No School

October 13, 2025 (Monday)

Thanksgiving Break, No School

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Spring Break, No school

April 06, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of School/ Early Release/ Report Cards Issued

May 22, 2026 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education