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Schools in Covington · Covington Community School Corporation

Covington’s public schools outscore 86% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 49% of Covington’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Covington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#98of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 12 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
903 students on the public path
In brief

Covington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 658 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Covington’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,027 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Covington Middle School, then Covington Community High School. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Covington’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Indiana school districts, #98 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (658)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 418 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Covington anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Covington’s students in the tested grades sat them (418 in math, 418 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Covington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Covington Elementary SchoolCovington Community School CorporationA−
6–8Covington Middle SchoolCovington Community School CorporationB+
9–12Covington Community High SchoolCovington Community School CorporationA

Covington’s public schools are run by Covington Community School Corporation, which also serves Fulton, Mound, Troy and Wabash. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Covington Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 903 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,027IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 41.3% · 418 students tested
Math49%
State average 37.5% · 418 students tested

Covington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Covington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CovingtonACovington Community School Corporation

Every school in Covington

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Covingtonin other towns
Covington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
447 students17:1Rate it →
Covington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
178 students11:1Rate it →
Covington Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
278 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Covington’s schools

Are Covington’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Covington children attend outscore 86% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #98 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Covington in?

Covington Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 903 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Covington kids go to high school?

Covington Community High School, with 278 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Covington’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Covington Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Covington spend per student?

$14,027 in Covington Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.