Photo: Yordanpopovbg · CC BY-SA 4.0Covington’s public schools score below 54% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Covington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 35% of Covington’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Covington’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 171 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Covington’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,051 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
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.
What’s behind Covington’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Washington school districts, #182 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Covington, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Covington · depends on your address
Cedar Heights Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 876 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Mattson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 719 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Covington · depends on your address
Cedar Heights Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 876 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Mattson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 719 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Covington · depends on your address
Cedar Heights Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 876 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Mattson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 719 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Covington
Kentwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,995 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Covington
Kentwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,995 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Covington
Kentwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,995 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Covington
Kentwood High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,995 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Covington’s public schools are run by Kent School District, which also serves Kent. 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.
Below the state in reading
Covington vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Covington’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Covington | B− | Kent |
| Kent | B− | Kent |
| Maple Valley | A | Tahoma |
Every school in Covington
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Covington’s schools
Are Covington’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Covington children attend score below 54% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #182 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Covington in?
Kent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 25,358 students in 44 schools (2024–25).
Where do Covington kids go to high school?
Kentwood High School, with 1,995 students.
What is Covington’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Kent School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Covington spend per student?
$20,051 in Kent School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Covington families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Covington → They have their own page.
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 Washington. Stars are from neighbors.