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C+
Schools in Covington Township · Southern Tioga School District

Covington Township’s public schools score below 58% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of Covington Township’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Covington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
47%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,692 students on the public path
In brief

Covington Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1997 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Covington Township’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Covington Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,410 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Township’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Pennsylvania school districts. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1997)Better than 30%
Towns in Tioga County (29)Better than 0%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 866 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Covington Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Covington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (834 in math, 899 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Covington Township’s public schools are run by Southern Tioga School District. 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.

Southern Tioga School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,692 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,410PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 899 students tested
Math30%
State average 36.1% · 834 students tested

Covington Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Covington TownshipC+Southern Tioga
RichmondC+Southern Tioga
Ward—Southern Tioga
Bloss—Southern Tioga
SullivanC+Southern Tioga

All 4 neighbors share Southern Tioga with Covington Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Covington Township

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

Also serving Covington Townshipin other towns
Warren L Miller El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mansfield
C+
522 students13:1Rate it →
Blossburg El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Blossburg
C−
194 students10:1Rate it →
Liberty El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Liberty
C
185 students11:1Rate it →
North Penn-Mansfield JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Mansfield
C
544 students13:1Rate it →
North Penn-Liberty JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Liberty
C+
247 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Covington Township’s schools

Are Covington Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Covington Township children attend score below 58% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Covington Township in?

Southern Tioga School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,692 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Covington Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Southern Tioga School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Covington Township spend per student?

$19,410 in Southern Tioga School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.