Best Public Schools in Covington, IN

Summary:

The city of Covington, Indiana is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school. The schools in this area demonstrate a mix of academic performance, with Covington Community High School standing out as a top-performing institution, while the elementary and middle schools show more varied results.

Covington Community High School is the standout in the district, ranking 62nd out of 431 Indiana high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts an impressive 98.4% four-year graduation rate and strong performance in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, with 67.14% proficiency. In contrast, Covington Elementary School and Covington Middle School have more mixed academic results, with the elementary school outperforming the district and state averages in some ILEARN subject areas, while the middle school's performance was more uneven.

Across the district, the student population is predominantly White, ranging from 88.95% to 91.55%, with the Hispanic population being the second-largest group. Ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students, regardless of their racial or ethnic background, should be a priority for the Covington Community School Corp. Additionally, the district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.8% to 16.3%, which could impact overall learning outcomes and should be addressed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Covington Community High School	Public	9-12	1017 6th St	Covington	47932	Fountain County	Covington Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 793-2286	281	26	10.8	40.6%	256 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	65.5	105^th of 431 public high schools	75.6%		75.3	57^th of 398 public high schools	85.7%	48	67.1	28.6																31.7	$11,441	$594	$10,847
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 7th St	Covington	47932	Fountain County	Covington Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 793-2254	442	30	14.9	45.5%	403 (91.2%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	69	308^th of 1010 public elementary schools	69.5%		73.6	253^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	75.1%	55			25.8	51.9	50.0				43.0	53.2	60.8	55.8				57.0	55.8		$8,569	$839	$7,730
Covington Middle School	Public	6-8	514 Railroad St	Covington	47932	Fountain County	Covington Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 793-4451	200	16	12.9	44.0%	174 (87.0%)	2 (1.0%)	17 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	70.4	131^st of 485 public middle schools	73.0%		74	106^th of 489 public middle schools	78.3%	25						47.1	34.0	43.3	42.1				61.4	30.2	44.8	46.8			$10,183	$590	$9,593

Cities Near Covington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Veedersburg	4.12 mi	3	366^th
West Lebanon	11 mi	2	272^nd
Williamsport	11.51 mi	1	356^th
Cayuga	12.04 mi	2	353^rd
Attica	12.1 mi	2	276^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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