Birmingham Covington School

Summary:

Birmingham Covington School is a highly-ranked public magnet middle school serving grades 3-8 in the affluent Bloomfield Hills area of Michigan. With consistently strong academic performance, this school is a standout in the region, outperforming state and district averages across a range of metrics.

Birmingham Covington School students significantly outshine their peers, with 85% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA and an impressive 93.5% proficient or better in math, compared to just 71.3% and 75% for the Birmingham Public Schools district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in math, with over 80% proficiency rates in grades 4-7. Birmingham Covington School also excels in science and social studies, ranking among the top schools in the state for the performance of diverse student subgroups, including female, male, African American, white, and special education students.

Compared to nearby schools, Birmingham Covington stands out. It outperforms Berkshire Middle School and Derby Middle School within the Birmingham Public Schools district, as well as Boulan Park Middle School in Troy and North Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. This performance is particularly impressive when compared to more socioeconomically diverse schools like Crescent Academy Middle School and University Middle School Academy, which have lower proficiency rates despite higher per-student spending.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 3-8

 1525 Covington Rd
       Bloomfield Hills, MI  48301-2373


(248) 203-4425

District: Birmingham Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
3rd of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,689 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  637

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.6%
African American:
8.2%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  4.1% Help


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Compare Details Birmingham Covington School ranks better than 98.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Birmingham Covington School ranks better than 99.7% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Birmingham Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.71. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.6%), African American (8.2%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 4.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Birmingham Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Birmingham Covington School is 17.1, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Birmingham Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Birmingham Covington School is $18,689, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Birmingham Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Birmingham Covington School:

SchoolDigger ranks Birmingham Covington School 28th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Birmingham Covington School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Birmingham Covington School 3rd of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Birmingham Covington School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Birmingham Public Schools 16th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Birmingham Covington School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Birmingham Covington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 89.66 12th 1545 99.2%
2007 86.64 45th 1565 97.1%
2008 88.43 20th 1577 98.7%
2009 88.79 15th 1589 99.1%
2010 84.71 11th 1552 99.3%
2011 88.53 5th 1552 99.7%
2012 95.29 22nd 1566 98.6%
2013 93.13 44th 1563 97.2%
2014 93.23 44th 1533 97.1%
2015 91.58 81st 1580 94.9%
2016 94.62 43rd 1548 97.2%
2017 91.46 59th 1466 96.0%
2018 94.12 51st 1448 96.5%
2019 91.94 70th 1408 95.0%
2021 92.07 57th 1153 95.1%
2022 95.15 41st 1344 96.9%
2023 96.86 25th 1470 98.3%
2024 96.54 28th 1486 98.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Birmingham Covington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.53 51st 1443 96.5%
2019 93.01 37th 1171 96.8%
2021 82.23 108th 902 88.0%
2022 90.66 56th 1106 94.9%
2023 96.92 12th 1321 99.1%
2024 96.50 15th 1342 98.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Birmingham Covington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.04 54th 1446 96.3%
2019 86.75 99th 1196 91.7%
2021 94.67 21st 915 97.7%
2022 93.70 39th 1139 96.6%
2023 94.81 34th 1334 97.5%
2024 94.02 43rd 1347 96.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Birmingham Covington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.87 83rd 1253 93.4%
2019 88.02 85th 1128 92.5%
2021 89.17 57th 1005 94.3%
2022 92.13 51st 1102 95.4%
2023 94.43 33rd 1198 97.2%
2024 94.63 33rd 1204 97.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Birmingham Covington School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Birmingham Covington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 92.48 6th 806 99.3%
2007 92.67 4th 823 99.5%
2008 91.28 8th 839 99.0%
2009 91.72 5th 847 99.4%
2010 89.30 5th 851 99.4%
2011 91.15 4th 858 99.5%
2012 96.51 14th 900 98.4%
2013 97.41 7th 919 99.2%
2014 96.08 11th 921 98.8%
2015 98.30 6th 919 99.3%
2016 98.11 7th 894 99.2%
2017 98.57 9th 821 98.9%
2018 95.92 31st 838 96.3%
2019 96.86 12th 792 98.5%
2021 95.12 28th 675 95.9%
2022 97.45 12th 776 98.5%
2023 98.71 2nd 883 99.8%
2024 98.71 3rd 897 99.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Birmingham Covington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 89.52 7th 199 96.5%
2024 99.35 1st 201 99.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Birmingham Covington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.49 42nd 794 94.7%
2019 93.62 25th 658 96.2%
2021 95.87 12th 521 97.7%
2022 97.89 3rd 657 99.5%
2023 98.64 2nd 770 99.7%
2024 98.49 2nd 771 99.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Birmingham Covington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.80 16th 797 98.0%
2019 97.28 10th 639 98.4%
2021 90.52 36th 540 93.3%
2022 95.20 24th 658 96.4%
2023 97.72 9th 776 98.8%
2024 98.24 6th 786 99.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Birmingham Covington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.74 1st 310 99.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Birmingham Covington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.32 40th 678 94.1%
2019 94.11 25th 624 96.0%
2021 92.45 31st 577 94.6%
2022 96.01 14th 638 97.8%
2023 97.97 4th 688 99.4%
2024 98.33 5th 701 99.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Birmingham Covington School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 434 1 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1989 442 2 14 1 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1990 429 2 15 2 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1991 452 3 14 1 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1992 448 0 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1993 451 4 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1994 465 2 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1995 451 16 22 4 1 n/a n/a 0 494
1996 451 16 22 4 1 n/a n/a 0 494
1997 505 12 27 5 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1998 517 15 28 5 1 n/a n/a 0 566
1999 523 13 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 542
2000 539 14 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2001 516 28 18 12 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2002 553 22 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 597
2003 553 22 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 597
2004 537 27 35 4 2 n/a n/a 0 605
2005 548 31 38 10 0 n/a n/a 0 627
2006 539 35 54 13 0 n/a n/a 3 644
2007 544 38 50 14 0 n/a n/a 3 649
2008 549 38 47 18 1 n/a n/a 2 655
2009 548 44 40 17 2 n/a n/a 2 653
2010 557 44 32 13 2 n/a n/a 0 648
2011 535 36 24 14 0 0 38 0 647
2012 542 43 24 17 1 0 24 0 651
2013 540 53 37 11 0 1 9 0 651
2014 530 44 35 12 0 0 27 0 648
2015 537 42 37 9 0 0 28 0 653
2016 537 40 41 8 0 0 22 0 648
2017 535 37 41 8 0 0 26 0 647
2018 541 36 37 6 1 0 24 0 645
2019 541 36 43 0 2 1 22 0 645
2020 531 42 43 0 1 1 29 0 647
2021 480 45 49 24 0 2 42 0 642
2022 477 51 46 22 2 1 45 0 644
2023 469 52 44 24 2 1 45 0 637

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Birmingham Covington School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 449 n/a n/a n/a
1989 459 n/a n/a 0.9
1990 448 52.0 8.6 0.4
1991 470 n/a n/a n/a
1992 464 n/a n/a 0.2
1993 468 n/a 0.0 0.6
1994 483 33.0 14.6 1
1995 494 28.5 17.3 0.2
1996 494 28.5 17.3 0.2
1997 549 34.0 16.1 0
1998 566 35.0 16.2 0.2
1999 542 37.0 14.6 0.4
2000 558 38.2 14.6 0.4
2001 574 43.5 13.2 0.7
2002 597 n/a n/a 1.3
2003 597 n/a n/a 1.3
2004 605 31.4 19.3 0.8
2005 627 32.7 19.2 0.3
2006 644 38.7 16.6 1.4
2007 649 37.0 17.5 0.9
2008 655 39.5 16.6 1.5
2009 653 37.6 17.4 1.4
2010 648 38.5 16.8 1.7
2011 647 37.2 17.3 3.4
2012 651 36.4 17.8 4.5
2013 651 38.9 16.7 4.6
2014 648 37.6 17.2 2.8
2015 653 40.0 16.3 2.8
2016 648 38.0 17.0 2.9
2017 647 40.3 16.0 2.6
2018 645 39.5 16.3 2.6
2019 645 38.0 16.9 4.3
2020 647 37.4 17.2 3.7
2021 642 39.5 16.2 3.4
2022 644 41.0 15.7 4.8
2023 637 37.2 17.1 4.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Birmingham Covington School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 449 n/a n/a n/a
1989 459 n/a n/a 0.9
1990 448 52.0 8.6 0.4
1991 470 n/a n/a n/a
1992 464 n/a n/a 0.2
1993 468 n/a 0.0 0.6
1994 483 33.0 14.6 1
1995 494 28.5 17.3 0.2
1996 494 28.5 17.3 0.2
1997 549 34.0 16.1 0
1998 566 35.0 16.2 0.2
1999 542 37.0 14.6 0.4
2000 558 38.2 14.6 0.4
2001 574 43.5 13.2 0.7
2002 597 n/a n/a 1.3
2003 597 n/a n/a 1.3
2004 605 31.4 19.3 0.8
2005 627 32.7 19.2 0.3
2006 644 38.7 16.6 1.4
2007 649 37.0 17.5 0.9
2008 655 39.5 16.6 1.5
2009 653 37.6 17.4 1.4
2010 648 38.5 16.8 1.7
2011 647 37.2 17.3 3.4
2012 651 36.4 17.8 4.5
2013 651 38.9 16.7 4.6
2014 648 37.6 17.2 2.8
2015 653 40.0 16.3 2.8
2016 648 38.0 17.0 2.9
2017 647 40.3 16.0 2.6
2018 645 39.5 16.3 2.6
2019 645 38.0 16.9 4.3
2020 647 37.4 17.2 3.7
2021 642 39.5 16.2 3.4
2022 644 41.0 15.7 4.8
2023 637 37.2 17.1 4.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Birmingham Covington School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $369 (2.1%) $17,168 (97.9%) $17,538
2020 $767 (4.9%) $14,794 (95.1%) $15,561
2021 $1,227 (6.9%) $16,476 (93.1%) $17,702
2022 $795 (4.3%) $17,721 (95.7%) $18,517
2023 $1,027 (5.5%) $17,662 (94.5%) $18,689

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Birmingham Covington School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 70th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 25th of 1470 Elementary schools
 3.3%
Ranks 12th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 2nd of 883 Middle schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Covington School)65.468.2
 2.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Public Schools)70.372.8
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Birmingham Covington School)77.681.3
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Birmingham Public Schools)71.574.3
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Covington School)81.374.1
 7.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Public Schools)72.274.5
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Birmingham Covington School)7174.1
 3.1%
   4th Grade Math (Birmingham Public Schools)63.370
 6.7%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Covington School)71.486.9
 15.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Public Schools)71.176.6
 5.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Birmingham Covington School)69.587.9
 18.4%
   5th Grade Math (Birmingham Public Schools)57.366.8
 9.5%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Birmingham Covington School)33.344.9
 11.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Birmingham Public Schools)31.246.6
 15.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Covington School)61.976.9
 15%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Public Schools)65.867.1
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Birmingham Covington School)8084.3
 4.3%
   6th Grade Math (Birmingham Public Schools)67.767.2
 0.5%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Covington School)71.772.3
 0.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Public Schools)6665.3
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Birmingham Covington School)76.478.2
 1.8%
   7th Grade Math (Birmingham Public Schools)64.164.6
 0.5%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Birmingham Covington School)55.754.9
 0.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Birmingham Public Schools)47.742.7
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Covington School)93.491.3
 2.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Birmingham Public Schools)87.382.2
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham Covington School)79.274.8
 4.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Birmingham Public Schools)67.760.3
 7.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students645637
 1.2%
African American3652
 44.4%
American Indian22
Asian4344
 2.3%
Hispanic024
Pacific Islander11
White541469
 13.3%
Two or More Races2245
 104.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients4.3%4.1%
 0.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 637 students attended Birmingham Covington School.

Students at Birmingham Covington School are 74% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

Yes! Birmingham Covington School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 3rd of 897 Michigan middle schools.


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