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Cousins Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8187 Carlton Trl NW, Covington, GA 30014 · (770) 786-7311 · Part of Newton County School District

Covington’s School Grade C better than 27% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
563
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Cousins Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 28.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8187 Carlton Trl NW, Covington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6198
Grade 7179
Grade 8186
Enrollment over time
787’20
719’21
654’22
571’23
563’24

Down 28.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%White 17%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cousins Middle School from Covington families.

Other schools in Newton County School District

The district →
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Covington
A
1,095 students18:1
Live Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C
936 students15:1
South Salem Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
D
855 students15:1
Flint Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oxford
C−
848 students14:1
West Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C−
698 students15:1
Oak Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
B−
663 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Covington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.