Covington School
Public school in Covington, Texas · Covington ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Covington School serves 353 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Covington (Hill County). It is the only school in Covington ISD. By enrollment it is the 121st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Covington ISD |
| County | Hill County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481548001121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Covington ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 353 | 353 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 12.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.1% | 56.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Covington School in context
Size
Covington School is the only school in Covington ISD, so its 353 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 22 miles away and have a median of 271 students, so Covington School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 36 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 20, against an average of 25 per grade. This year grade 12 has 23% fewer students than kindergarten (24 against 31). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 66.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Covington School has 27.35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 353 students would have about 32.1 teachers, so Covington School has 4.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Blum ISD, 8.7 miles away in Blum ISD. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.6% |
| Hispanic | 28.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Black | 0.3% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 20 |
| Grade 2 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 32 |
| Grade 7 | 24 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 23 |
| Grade 10 | 22 |
| Grade 11 | 21 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 N Main St, Covington, TX 76636
Phone: (254)854-2215
Website: covingtonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Covington School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blum ISD | Blum ISD | 8.7 mi | 334 | 11.1 | 50.3% |
| Kopperl School | Kopperl ISD | 16.1 mi | 191 | 11.4 | 67% |
| Milford School | Milford ISD | 18.4 mi | 258 | 11.4 | 64.7% |
| Bynum School | Bynum ISD | 21.1 mi | 187 | 9.8 | 46.5% |
| Aquilla School | Aquilla ISD | 22.8 mi | 332 | 13.7 | 47.3% |
| Abbott School | Abbott ISD | 23.2 mi | 284 | 11.7 | 38.4% |
| Morgan School | Morgan ISD | 23.3 mi | 137 | 8.9 | 84.7% |
| Avalon School | Avalon ISD | 27.3 mi | 347 | 14.5 | 67.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.