South Salem Elementary School
Covington, GA
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
74 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 68 | 64.4 | 74 |
| Content mastery | 33.3 | 37.1 | 42.7 |
| Progress | 82.9 | 79.9 | 89 |
| Closing gaps | 100 | 75 | 100 |
| Readiness | 70.2 | 69.8 | 75.1 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 23.2% | 17.2% | 30.7% |
| Grade 5 | 28.3% | 32.5% | 44.1% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 50.3% | 50.8% | 44% |
| Developing | 28.6% | 26.2% | 33.4% |
| Proficient | 17.5% | 17.8% | 19.2% |
| Distinguished | 3.7% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 53.2% | 46.8% | 39.5% |
| Developing | 33% | 37% | 40% |
| Proficient | 12.5% | 13.8% | 17.6% |
| Distinguished | 1.3% | 2.4% | 2.9% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 61% | 59.4% | 41% |
| Developing | 24.1% | 16.3% | 25.9% |
| Proficient | 13.5% | 18.7% | 25.9% |
| Distinguished | 1.4% | 5.7% | 7.2% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
68 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 976 | 965 | 965 |
| Students with incidents | 94 | 56 | 68 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 160 | 107 | 163 |
| Suspended in school | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Suspended out of school | 8.3% | 5.1% | 6.5% |
| Expelled | 0.1% | 0% | 0.2% |
| School climate | Not reported | 3 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 774 | 767 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.4% · 73 | 6.5% · 50 |
| Suspended in school | 0.3% · 2 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
848 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino14.3%
White14.4%
Black or African American64.4%
Asian0.9%
Two or More Races5.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130393003770
- District
- Newton County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 848 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 55.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24