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

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Livingston Elementary School

3657 Highway 81 S
Covington, GA 30016

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Bottom 50%

Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Livingston 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 13% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% 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: 420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Livingston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Livingston Elementary School's student population of 420 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Livingston Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	67
1	57
2	71
3	57
4	66
5	69

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Total Students

420 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Livingston Elementary School
2023	402
2022	417
2021	406
2020	423
2019	423
2018	501
2017	501
2016	522
2015	518
2014	532
2013	528
2012	540
2011	589
2010	595
2009	669
2008	981
2007	937
2006	833
2005	743
2004	743
2003	715
2002	653
2001	704
2000	644
1999	638
1998	573
1997	846
1996	772
1995	697
1994	601
1993	648
1992	604
1991	556
1990	502
1989	470
1988	465
1987	447

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Livingston Elementary School
2023	30
2022	32
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	34
2014	36
2013	39
2012	34
2011	36
2010	43
2009	46
2008	62
2007	59
2006	51
2005	50
2004	43
2003	41
2002	36
2001	35
2000	37
1999	37
1998	30
1997	42
1996	40
1995	38
1994	35
1993	36
1992	30
1991	30
1990	27
1989	28
1988	28
1987	26

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School Rankings

Livingston 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 Livingston Elementary School is 0.45, 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)

#1909 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Livingston Elementary School
2023	#1909
2022	#1969
2021	#1939
2019	#1336
2018	#1543
2017	#1645
2016	#1627
2015	#1465
2014	#1204
2013	#1043
2012	#1312

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13%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	13%	39%	18%
2022	9%	37%	18%
2021	7%	36%	17%
2019	38%	44%	30%
2018	29%	42%	30%
2017	26%	41%	28%
2016	24%	41%	32%
2015	27%	38%	28%
2014	80%	79%	76%
2013	84%	83%	81%
2012	74%	81%	78%

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19%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2022	19%	40%	27%
2021	12%	39%	26%
2019	33%	45%	34%
2018	28%	42%	30%
2017	25%	41%	35%
2016	24%	40%	34%
2015	26%	39%	32%
2014	95%	94%	95%
2013	95%	93%	95%
2012	94%	93%	94%
2011	88%	91%	90%

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6-9%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2022	7%	40%	22%
2021	15%	38%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	16:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	14:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	20:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1998	19:1	16:1	15:1
1997	20:1	16:1	16:1
1996	19:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	8%	18%	11%
2022	8%	18%	10%
2021	6%	17%	10%
2020	4%	16%	9%
2019	4%	16%	9%
2018	4%	15%	9%
2017	4%	15%	9%
2016	3%	15%	8%
2015	5%	14%	9%
2014	6%	13%	7%
2013	5%	13%	6%
2012	5%	12%	6%
2011	2%	12%	5%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	3%	11%	6%
2008	4%	11%	5%
2007	4%	10%	6%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

73%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	71%	36%	61%
2022	70%	36%	60%
2021	72%	36%	59%
2020	71%	37%	57%
2019	71%	37%	57%
2018	70%	37%	57%
2017	70%	37%	57%
2016	66%	37%	57%
2015	62%	37%	51%
2014	60%	37%	53%
2013	59%	37%	52%
2012	56%	37%	52%
2011	57%	37%	51%
2010	53%	37%	50%
2009	56%	39%	51%
2008	49%	39%	50%
2007	45%	39%	48%
2006	42%	39%	44%
2005	37%	38%	41%
2004	33%	38%	38%
2003	31%	38%	35%
2002	30%	38%	32%
2001	25%	38%	31%
2000	25%	38%	30%
1999	27%	38%	30%
1998	26%	38%	30%
1997	17%	37%	30%
1996	18%	38%	30%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	10%	36%	22%
2022	13%	37%	24%
2021	14%	38%	26%
2020	17%	39%	29%
2019	17%	39%	29%
2018	21%	40%	30%
2017	21%	40%	30%
2016	25%	41%	32%
2015	28%	42%	35%
2014	30%	43%	36%
2013	31%	43%	37%
2012	34%	44%	38%
2011	36%	44%	39%
2010	39%	45%	40%
2009	38%	46%	41%
2008	44%	46%	42%
2007	48%	47%	44%
2006	53%	48%	48%
2005	58%	49%	53%
2004	62%	52%	57%
2003	66%	53%	60%
2002	67%	54%	63%
2001	71%	55%	66%
2000	74%	56%	69%
1999	72%	57%	69%
1998	74%	57%	69%
1997	82%	58%	69%
1996	81%	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	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	0.48	0.71	0.57
2022	0.49	0.70	0.57
2021	0.46	0.70	0.58
2020	0.46	0.69	0.59
2019	0.46	0.69	0.59
2018	0.47	0.68	0.57
2017	0.47	0.68	0.57
2016	0.50	0.68	0.58
2015	0.54	0.67	0.57
2014	0.55	0.67	0.59
2013	0.56	0.67	0.60
2012	0.57	0.66	0.59
2011	0.55	0.66	0.59
2010	0.57	0.65	0.59
2009	0.56	0.64	0.57
2008	0.59	0.64	0.57
2007	0.59	0.63	0.57
2006	0.57	0.61	0.57
2005	0.55	0.61	0.55
2004	0.51	0.59	0.53
2003	0.47	0.58	0.52
2002	0.46	0.57	0.50
2001	0.44	0.56	0.47
2000	0.42	0.55	0.45
1999	0.43	0.54	0.44
1998	0.42	0.54	0.43
1997	0.30	0.53	0.44
1996	0.31	0.52	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2023	85%	54%	72%
2022	82%	53%	64%
2021	69%	53%	57%
2020	71%	55%	59%
2019	71%	55%	59%
2018	68%	57%	60%
2017	68%	57%	60%
2016	69%	57%	60%
2015	71%	57%	59%
2014	70%	56%	60%
2013	66%	53%	59%
2012	62%	51%	57%
2011	63%	51%	55%
2010	59%	48%	50%
2009	46%	44%	44%
2008	42%	42%	41%
2007	40%	42%	42%
2006	40%	42%	42%
2005	32%	39%	37%
2004	31%	38%	36%
2003	29%	37%	33%
2002	30%	36%	32%
2001	23%	35%	32%
2000	27%	36%	34%
1999	28%	37%	36%
1998	42%	44%	46%
1997	33%	43%	44%
1996	30%	38%	38%
1995	30%	37%	38%
1994	31%	36%	37%
1993	30%	34%	33%
1992	25%	32%	32%
1991	25%	28%	28%

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Eligible for (21-22)

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Livingston Elementary School	Georgia	Newton County School District
2022	15%	5%	9%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	11%	5%	9%
2019	11%	5%	9%
2018	12%	5%	8%
2017	12%	5%	8%
2016	10%	5%	8%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	13%	9%	12%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	11%
2003	13%	8%	10%
2002	10%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Livingston Elementary School's ranking?

Livingston Elementary School is ranked #1909 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Livingston Elementary School often compared to?

Livingston Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Newton County Theme School At Ficquett by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Livingston Elementary School?

420 students attend Livingston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Livingston Elementary School students are Black, 9% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Livingston Elementary School?

Livingston Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Livingston Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Livingston Elementary School part of?

Livingston Elementary School is part of Newton County School District.

School Reviews

5 3/9/2009

Livingston is a wonderful school. The teachers and office staff are always so friendly you always feel welcome. They are WONDERFUL when it comes to the chilren.

- Posted by Parent - tbhb

5 4/2/2008

My son has been at Lvingston Elem since first grade. He will be leaving this year and going to Middle school. I love Livingston and think that it is an awesome school. We really are going to miss the entire staff. Including my son's idol (Coach AL).

- Posted by Parent - bdebe

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 420 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education