South Salem Elementary School

5335 Salem Rd, Covington GA, 30016 | Newton County School District | 770-787-1330
  • grades PK-5
  • students 894
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 26% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Covington
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
34%Covington
42%Georgia

South Salem Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Newton County School District" in Covington, GA. There are a total of 894 students and 58 teachers at South Salem Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

South Salem Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 39% lower than the Georgia average.

South Salem Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students894
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Salem Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
335-39%
415-19%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
325-29%
415-19%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Salem Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 31.1% 36.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 54.6% 52.3% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6% 6.5% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 3.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Covington demographics profile

StatisticCovingtonGeorgiaNational
Population14,11310,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)89918791
Median age33.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%54%55%
Speak English95%86%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Covington

IndexCovingtonGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade74.7%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school72.5%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college47.1%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.5%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.8%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The South Salem Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.