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Schools in Callaghan

Callaghan’s public schools

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Callaghan. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Virginia’s middle

Each public school’s letter compares its own results with the state’s other public schools. How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
53%
2020–21
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 8% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,682 students on the public path
In brief

Callaghan’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Callaghan’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Alleghany High places highest (better than 71%); Covington Middle lowest (25%). See the path ↓

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

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Callaghan, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Callaghan ElementaryAlleghany Highlands Public SchoolsC+
6–8Covington Middlein CovingtonC
9–12Alleghany Highin CovingtonB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.

The district

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

Alleghany Highlands Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,804 students, up 10% since 2022–23 · 13.2 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,721VA $17,169 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math53%
State average 54.4% · 893 students tested

Callaghan vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Callaghan’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Callaghan—Alleghany Highlands

Every school in Callaghan

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

District schools in Callaghanby address
Callaghan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C+
270 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Callaghanin other towns
Covington Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Covington
C
594 students14:1Rate it →
Alleghany High
High · Grades 9–12 · Covington
B+
818 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Callaghan’s schools

Are Callaghan’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Callaghan. Alleghany Highlands Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Callaghan. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Callaghan in?

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.

Where do Callaghan kids go to high school?

Alleghany High.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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). Stars are from neighbors.