For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 616 students in Covington City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Covington City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
963 Students
816,924 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
57,233 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Covington City PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
69%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
58,112 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
148,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
107 Students
178,698 Students
% Black Students
11%
22%
# White Students
719 Students
371,785 Students
% White Students
75%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
55,885 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
24,914
# Students in K Grade:
71
86,176
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
86,730
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
89,056
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
89,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
90,251
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
90,242
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
92,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
79,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
79,325
# Students in 9th Grade:
76
2,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
2,247
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
2,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
2,342
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,140 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,512
$15,672
Spending / Student
$12,140
$15,424
Best Covington City PBLC Schs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edgemont Primary
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
574 West Indian Valley Road
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1420
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1420
Grades: PK-3
| 315 students
Rank: #22.
Jeter-watson Intermediate
(Math: 40% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
560 West Indian Valley Road
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1430
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1430
Grades: 4-7
| 301 students
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