Walnut Grove Elementary School

727 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Walnut Grove Elementary School, located at 460 Highway 81 S in Covington, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Newton County School System. Dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment, the school focuses on the academic and social-emotional development of its students in their formative years. The campus is designed to provide a safe and engaging atmosphere where children can develop essential literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills under the guidance of a committed faculty.

Beyond core academic instruction, Walnut Grove Elementary emphasizes the importance of community involvement and character development. The school typically offers a variety of extracurricular activities and programs intended to enrich the student experience and encourage collaboration among peers. By maintaining strong ties with parents and the surrounding Covington community, the school strives to prepare its students for a successful transition to middle school while nurturing a lifelong love for learning.

727

Total Students

45.7

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Walnut Grove Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	556
Hispanic	73
Black	65
Asian	1
Two or More	31
Pacific Islander	1

White
556 (76.5 %)
Hispanic
73 (10.0 %)
Black
65 (8.9 %)
Two or More
31 (4.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Walton County
Phone:	(770)784-0023
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	727
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	351
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	54

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 48

Kindergarten 126

Grade 1 114

Grade 2 118

Grade 3 101

Grade 4 116

Grade 5 104