Covington Elementary School
Covington Elementary School serves 419 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Covington Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Covington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
School Overview
Covington Elementary School's student population of 419 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
419 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Covington Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,757 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Covington Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#333 out of 1757 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
6%
12%

Black
n/a
13%
White
89%
68%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
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