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Covington Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

606 S. Lexington Avenue, Covington, VA 24426 · (540) 965-1410 · Part of Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

Covington’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
594
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Covington Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 39.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Covington kids: Alleghany High

On the path

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

PK–5Jeter-Watson Elementary491 students
6–8Covington MiddleYou are here
9–12Alleghany High818 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
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 ↗

606 S. Lexington Avenue, Covington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6196
Grade 7212
Grade 8186
Enrollment over time
426’20
411’21
413’22
622’23
594’24

Up 39.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Black 7%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Covington Middle from Covington 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
Callaghan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C+
270 students15:1
Sharon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton Forge
A
216 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; Covington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.