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Schools in Covington · St. Tammany Parish School District

Covington’s public schools outscore 83% of Louisiana districts

On the state math tests, 43% of Covington’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (32%). 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 Louisiana, not nationally.

#39of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
54%
▲ 12 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 11 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 1 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 2% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
11
3,739 students on the public path
In brief

Covington’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 148 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Covington’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,367 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is William Pitcher Junior High School, then Covington High School. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Louisiana Key Academy Northshore, St. Pauls High School (private), St. Peter Catholic School (private), St. Scholastica Academy (private), Lakeview Maria Montessori Preschool (private) and Covington Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Louisiana school districts, #39 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores are above the Louisiana average; graduation is below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (148)Better than 65%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 19,296 test results and a graduating class of 2,633 could put Covington anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Covington’s students in the tested grades sat them (19,269 in math, 19,323 in reading).

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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–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
7–8William Pitcher Junior High SchoolSt. Tammany Parish School DistrictB−
9–12Covington High SchoolSt. Tammany Parish School DistrictB

Covington’s public schools are run by St. Tammany Parish School District, which also serves Abita Springs, Folsom, Madisonville and Mandeville and others. 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.

St. Tammany Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 55 schools · 35,956 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$15,367LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 42.4% · 19323 students tested
Math43%
State average 31.8% · 19269 students tested

Covington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CovingtonA−St. Tammany Parish

Every school in Covington

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

District schools in Covingtonby address
E. E. Lyon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
628 students12:1Rate it →
Covington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
551 students11:1Rate it →
Pine View Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6
B−
694 students14:1Rate it →
William Pitcher Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
266 students8:1Rate it →
Covington High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,600 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Louisiana Key Academy Northshore
Elementary · Grades K–6
Charter
256 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Pauls High School
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Catholic · All-boys
865 students13:1Rate it →
St. Peter Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Catholic
829 students20:1Rate it →
St. Scholastica Academy
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Catholic · All-girls
538 students13:1Rate it →
Lakeview Maria Montessori Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
28 students18:1Rate it →
Covington Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
25 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Covington’s schools

Are Covington’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Covington children attend outscore 83% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #39 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Covington in?

St. Tammany Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 35,956 students in 55 schools (2024–25).

Where do Covington kids go to high school?

Covington High School, with 1,600 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Covington’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in St. Tammany Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Covington spend per student?

$15,367 in St. Tammany Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Covington?

Yes: St. Pauls High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 8–12, 865 students), St. Peter Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–7, 829 students), St. Scholastica Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 8–12, 538 students), Lakeview Maria Montessori Preschool (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 28 students) and Covington Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 25 students). Covington also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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 Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.