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Callaghan Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4050 Midland Trail, Covington, VA 24426 · (540) 965-1810 · Part of Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

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Directions
Students
270
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Callaghan Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Callaghan kids: Covington Middle

On the path

Where Callaghan kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Callaghan ElementaryYou are here
6–8Covington Middlein Covington

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4050 Midland Trail, Covington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten45
Grade 144
Grade 241
Grade 333
Grade 438
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
238’20
257’21
268’22
257’23
270’24

Up 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Callaghan Elementary from Callaghan families.

Other schools in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

The district →
Jeter-Watson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
491 students13:1
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C+
415 students11:1
Sharon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton Forge
A
216 students14:1
Covington Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Covington
C
594 students14:1
Alleghany High
High · Grades 9–12 · Covington
B+
818 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Callaghan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.