📍 2207 Williams St NE, Covington, Newton County, 30014
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Covington, Newton County. The school has 977 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newton County school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 53.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett enrolls 977 students across grades K–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 53.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 43% Black or African American and 6.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 422 | 43% |
| Black or African American | 419 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
284 of the school's 977 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 221 qualify for free lunch and 63 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 17, state house district 112.
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett is one of 22 schools in Newton County, based in Covington, Georgia. The district serves 18,672 students district-wide and employs 1,152 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 977 students, Newton County Theme School at Ficquett is larger than the district average of about 849 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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