Is Covington Middle School a good school?

Covington Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Covington Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 868 students attended Covington Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Covington Middle School?

Students at Covington Middle School are 45% White, 32% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Covington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Covington Middle School usually go on to attend Heritage High School

Covington Middle School

Summary:

Covington Middle School is a public middle school located in Vancouver, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 868. It is part of the Evergreen School District, which is ranked 185 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Covington Middle School consistently performs below the Evergreen School District and Washington state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.34% of Covington students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39.31% in the district and 52.63% statewide. The school also has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (31.57%) and Pacific Islander (4.26%) students, but this diversity is not reflected in the academic performance, as the school ranks low for these subgroups as well. Additionally, Covington Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 72.81% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 43.59% to 59.5%.

Covington Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Washington middle schools, with a ranking of 494 out of 535 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is in stark contrast to the nearby middle schools, such as Shahala Middle School, Pacific Middle School, and Frontier Middle School, which perform significantly better on standardized tests and have higher school rankings.

Detail:

Public 6-8

11200 NE Rosewood Rd
Vancouver, WA 98662-5447

(360) 604-6300

District: Evergreen School District (Clark)

SchoolDigger Rank:
494^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,419

Students who attend Covington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Heritage High School

Feeder schools for Covington Middle School:

Elementary:	Image Elementary School
	Orchards Elementary School
	Silver Star Elementary School
	Sunset Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 868

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Hispanic:

31.6%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Covington Middle School ranks worse than 92.3% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.8%), Hispanic (31.6%), two or more races (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Evergreen School District (Clark). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Covington Middle School is 18, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark)! (See more...)

Compare Covington Middle School employs 47.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Covington Middle School is $16,419, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark).

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Covington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Covington Middle School 494^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Covington Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Asian students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Evergreen School District (Clark):

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen School District (Clark) 185^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Covington Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	33.97	305^th	421	27.6%
2005	38.13	289^th	425	32.0%
2006	33.64	327^th	449	27.2%
2007	36.95	312^th	463	32.6%
2008	46.11	254^th	466	45.5%
2009	46.01	264^th	476	44.5%
2010	52.19	229^th	483	52.6%
2011	47.74	267^th	492	45.7%
2012	48.94	255^th	497	48.7%
2013	46.62	276^th	498	44.6%
2015	27.47	329^th	445	26.1%
2016	26.21	336^th	443	24.2%
2017	28.62	319^th	435	26.7%
2018	22.02	348^th	437	20.4%
2019	10.79	474^th	512	7.4%
2021	15.25	474^th	529	10.4%
2022	11.70	503^rd	541	7.0%
2023	8.00	518^th	539	3.9%
2024	11.56	494^th	535	7.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.87	137^th	166	17.5%
2019	12.17	231^st	246	6.1%
2021	8.97	245^th	250	2.0%
2022	3.80	257^th	257	0.0%
2023	6.30	236^th	244	3.3%
2024	8.84	235^th	243	3.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.27	87^th	135	35.6%
2019	18.10	89^th	100	11.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.36	257^th	268	4.1%
2019	14.54	227^th	231	1.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.58	262^nd	349	24.9%
2019	11.12	429^th	448	4.2%
2021	18.10	419^th	458	8.5%
2022	13.63	446^th	475	6.1%
2023	9.19	453^rd	463	2.2%
2024	15.58	410^th	455	9.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.00	52^nd	59	11.9%
2021	36.31	20^th	27	25.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.76	304^th	376	19.1%
2019	11.16	415^th	452	8.2%
2021	16.40	410^th	469	12.6%
2022	9.20	459^th	479	4.2%
2023	7.28	450^th	464	3.0%
2024	10.63	429^th	464	7.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	17.34	318^th	371	14.3%
2019	10.55	423^rd	453	6.6%
2021	16.31	412^th	476	13.4%
2022	13.77	435^th	480	9.4%
2023	7.45	459^th	470	2.3%
2024	11.65	428^th	466	8.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.44	84^th	123	31.7%
2019	4.67	152^nd	152	0.0%
2021	12.08	142^nd	149	4.7%
2022	10.43	151^st	161	6.2%
2023	6.22	143^rd	145	1.4%
2024	9.81	140^th	148	5.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.90	66^th	106	37.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.30	223^rd	259	13.9%
2019	16.01	317^th	344	7.8%
2021	22.97	288^th	353	18.4%
2022	17.62	316^th	360	12.2%
2023	8.12	334^th	336	0.6%
2024	16.20	312^th	344	9.3%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	39.29	15^th	31	51.6%
2021	58.82	6^th	19	68.4%
2022	19.21	20^th	20	0.0%

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Rank History for White students at Covington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.59	299^th	325	8.0%
2019	8.97	446^th	470	5.1%
2021	10.71	460^th	480	4.2%
2022	9.36	470^th	488	3.7%
2023	7.07	472^nd	488	3.3%
2024	8.29	463^rd	486	4.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Monday, August 5, 2019

Administrators and teachers believe that relationships with students are #1! Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, August 25, 2010

i went here my 7th an 8th grade year. it was a little rough at first because i had gone to a different school my first year of middle scool. But after some getting use to, i loved covington. The teachers are exellent! an the school is really easy to find your way around(: over all a great school.
-felisha ♥ Close Quote

Enrollment information for Covington Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	681	15	24	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	751
1989	708	16	18	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	779
1990	725	17	21	27	10	n/a	n/a	0	800
1991	725	13	10	26	7	n/a	n/a	0	781
1992	731	19	21	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	803
1993	785	22	26	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	864
1994	807	23	43	24	13	n/a	n/a	0	910
1995	785	17	49	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	884
1996	785	17	49	25	8	n/a	n/a	0	884
1997	678	19	36	36	9	n/a	n/a	0	778
1998	694	22	43	38	11	n/a	n/a	0	808
1999	702	30	43	40	9	n/a	n/a	0	824
2000	791	36	42	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	918
2001	806	38	53	52	12	n/a	n/a	0	961
2002	718	49	39	62	18	n/a	n/a	0	886
2003	718	49	39	62	18	n/a	n/a	0	886
2004	696	42	32	57	17	n/a	n/a	0	844
2005	698	45	41	65	16	n/a	n/a	2	867
2006	702	39	39	89	17	n/a	n/a	14	900
2007	778	37	46	100	14	n/a	n/a	20	995
2008	834	40	52	112	20	n/a	n/a	34	1092
2009	831	32	63	125	14	n/a	n/a	32	1097
2010	765	34	73	131	12	n/a	n/a	33	1048
2011	753	31	57	143	11	22	37	0	1054
2012	694	38	60	159	11	25	57	0	1044
2013	681	37	55	173	11	24	66	0	1047
2014	711	45	37	212	7	28	66	0	1106
2015	651	39	38	234	4	23	57	0	1046
2016	599	32	39	270	3	22	56	0	1021
2017	594	24	37	301	7	27	75	0	1065
2018	593	27	38	306	6	27	84	0	1081
2019	541	32	36	354	3	28	91	2	1087
2020	562	38	37	330	6	37	89	3	1102
2021	502	42	41	281	5	36	78	3	988
2022	451	34	41	264	4	39	79	5	917
2023	389	37	39	274	4	37	80	8	868

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 Covington Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	751	36.0	20.8	0
1989	779	40.0	19.4	n/a
1990	800	40.0	20.0	0
1991	781	40.2	19.4	n/a
1992	803	38.8	20.6	n/a
1993	864	40.0	21.6	n/a
1994	910	44.3	20.5	n/a
1995	884	41.6	21.3	n/a
1996	884	41.6	21.3	n/a
1997	778	42.2	18.4	n/a
1998	808	38.9	20.8	n/a
1999	824	40.1	20.5	n/a
2000	918	47.1	19.5	n/a
2001	961	52.0	18.5	n/a
2002	886	48.4	18.3	52.3
2003	886	48.4	18.3	52.3
2004	844	52.0	16.2	64.6
2005	867	51.7	16.8	67.3
2006	900	48.8	18.4	57.1
2007	995	56.0	17.8	60.6
2008	1092	60.7	18.0	59.1
2009	1097	61.7	17.8	54.2
2010	1048	62.7	16.7	59.8
2011	1054	60.0	17.5	63.4
2012	1044	58.4	17.8	66.1
2013	1047	58.3	17.9	65.6
2014	1106	n/a	n/a	67.3
2015	1046	59.0	17.7	69
2016	1021	59.0	17.3	64.6
2017	1065	59.4	17.9	66.7
2018	1081	62.0	17.4	64.5
2019	1087	63.4	17.1	66.5
2020	1102	64.8	16.9	67.7
2021	988	55.7	17.7	65.9
2022	917	54.9	16.6	69.6
2023	868	47.9	18.0	72.8

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 Covington Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	751	36.0	20.8	0
1989	779	40.0	19.4	n/a
1990	800	40.0	20.0	0
1991	781	40.2	19.4	n/a
1992	803	38.8	20.6	n/a
1993	864	40.0	21.6	n/a
1994	910	44.3	20.5	n/a
1995	884	41.6	21.3	n/a
1996	884	41.6	21.3	n/a
1997	778	42.2	18.4	n/a
1998	808	38.9	20.8	n/a
1999	824	40.1	20.5	n/a
2000	918	47.1	19.5	n/a
2001	961	52.0	18.5	n/a
2002	886	48.4	18.3	52.3
2003	886	48.4	18.3	52.3
2004	844	52.0	16.2	64.6
2005	867	51.7	16.8	67.3
2006	900	48.8	18.4	57.1
2007	995	56.0	17.8	60.6
2008	1092	60.7	18.0	59.1
2009	1097	61.7	17.8	54.2
2010	1048	62.7	16.7	59.8
2011	1054	60.0	17.5	63.4
2012	1044	58.4	17.8	66.1
2013	1047	58.3	17.9	65.6
2014	1106	n/a	n/a	67.3
2015	1046	59.0	17.7	69
2016	1021	59.0	17.3	64.6
2017	1065	59.4	17.9	66.7
2018	1081	62.0	17.4	64.5
2019	1087	63.4	17.1	66.5
2020	1102	64.8	16.9	67.7
2021	988	55.7	17.7	65.9
2022	917	54.9	16.6	69.6
2023	868	47.9	18.0	72.8

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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