Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Newton Elementary School | Newton County | PK–05 | 589 | 96 | A |
| Heard-Mixon Elementary School | Newton County | PK–05 | 352 | 96 | A |
| Newton County Theme School at Ficquett | Newton County | KG–08 | 931 | 87 | A |
| East Newton Elementary School | Newton County | PK–05 | 491 | 83 | A |
| Rocky Plains Elementary School | Newton County | PK–05 | 508 | 72 | A |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | Newton County | PK–05 | 555 | 70 | A |
| Fairview Elementary | Newton County | PK–05 | 496 | 68 | A |
| Livingston Elementary School | Newton County | PK–05 | 380 | 67 | A |
| Middle Ridge Elementary School | Newton County | PK–05 | 548 | 56 | A |
| South Salem Elementary School | Newton County | PK–05 | 774 | 56 | A |
| Live Oak Elementary | Newton County | PK–05 | 799 | 39 | A |
| Porterdale Elementary School | Newton County | PK–05 | 359 | 26 | A |
| Eastside High School | Newton County | 09–12 | 1,334 | 15 | A |
| Alcovy High School | Newton County | 09–12 | 1,562 | 12 | A |
| Cousins Middle School | Newton County | 06–08 | 679 | 9 | A |
| Veterans Memorial Middle School | Newton County | 06–08 | 644 | 8 | A |
| Clements Middle School | Newton County | 06–08 | 752 | 7 | A |
| Liberty Middle School | Newton County | 06–08 | 916 | 6 | A |
| Newton High School | Newton County | 09–12 | 1,966 | 2 | A |
| Indian Creek Middle School | Newton County | 06–08 | 849 | 1 | A |
| Walnut Grove Elementary School | Walton County | PK–05 | 642 | — insufficient data | C |