Best Elementary Schools in Covington, VA

Summary:

The city of Covington, Virginia is home to three elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade: Jeter-Watson Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, and Callaghan Elementary. Based on the available data, Callaghan Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the group, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages on standardized tests across multiple subjects.

Callaghan Elementary has the highest statewide ranking among the three schools, placing 319th out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In 5th grade mathematics, 88% of Callaghan students scored proficient or better, compared to 72.63% for the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools district and 67.98% for the state of Virginia. Callaghan also has the highest percentage of white students (95.15%) and the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (75.75%) among the three schools.

While Callaghan Elementary's academic performance is impressive, the data also reveals significant disparities between the schools in terms of student demographics and socioeconomic factors. These differences raise questions about equity and access to quality education within the district, and suggest that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the observed performance gaps. Further investigation would be necessary to understand the root causes and address any systemic issues within the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jeter-Watson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	560 West Indian Valley Road	Covington	24426	Covington city	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 965-1430	638	41	15.5	42.2%	490 (76.8%)	63 (9.9%)	40 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.6%)	41.1	716^th of 1114 public elementary schools	35.7%		30.7	834^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.1%	118	79.8	69.0	56.3	53.5	70.2	73.6	62.0	48.6
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Gleason Dr.	Covington	24426	Covington city	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 863-1737	446	36	12.3	76.0%	350 (78.5%)	43 (9.6%)	13 (2.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	34.3	787^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.4%		42.7	694^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.7%	93	60.3	53.7	77.6	65.7	45.2	53.7	65.7	68.5	$8,145	$1,166	$6,979
Callaghan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4050 Midland Trail	Covington	24426	Covington city	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 965-1810	268	17	15.7	75.7%	255 (95.1%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	72.4	319^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.4%		54.2	559^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.8%	240	81.1	80.6	88.0	73.1	91.9	88.2	76.0	64.1	$6,770	$1,105	$5,664

Cities Near Covington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clifton Forge	11.34 mi	2	165^th
Eagle Rock	14.42 mi	1	27^th
New Castle	16.44 mi	2	276^th
Hot Springs	18.61 mi	2	215^th
Fincastle	19.64 mi	3	16^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 Virginia Department of Education.

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