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Covington Elementary School

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Covington Elementary School ranks 343 rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Covington Elementary School in Covington, LA, serves 551 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade and is part of the highly-ranked St. Tammany Parish school district, which sits in the 84th percentile statewide. While the school boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11:1, its most recent state ranking (2025-2026) has dropped to the 50th percentile (3 stars), its lowest point in over a decade. This marks a significant decline from its peak performance in 2014-2015, when it ranked in the 91st percentile (5 stars). The school serves a moderately high-needs population, with 56.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Covington Elementary is underperforming compared to nearby schools. In the 2025-2026 school year, its proficiency rates in Mathematics (58%), English Language Arts (68%), and Social Studies (49%) are significantly below the district average and trail nearly every comparable neighbor. For example, Pontchartrain Elementary (88% Math, 84% ELA) and Mandeville Elementary (85% Math, 84% ELA) outperform Covington by 20-30 percentage points in core subjects. Even E.E. Lyon Elementary, which has a higher poverty rate (61.62% vs. 56.81%), outperforms Covington in Math (67% vs. 58%). The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.7% (2024-2025), nearly double that of top-performing peers like Pontchartrain (6.4%) and Mandeville (8.9%).

Despite these challenges, there are bright spots. Covington Elementary shows remarkable strength in serving its English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 85th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning 4 stars—a significant improvement from the 54th percentile in 2022-2023. This success could serve as a model for improving outcomes for other student groups. However, the school's overall decline, including a drop in support for male students and low socio-economic status students, suggests systemic issues that need addressing. The paradox of a reduced student-teacher ratio (from 17.9:1 to 11:1) alongside declining scores indicates that the challenges may lie in curriculum, instructional strategies, or addressing root causes of absenteeism rather than staffing levels.

551

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,593

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 South Jackson Street
Covington, LA 70433

(985) 892-4311

District: St. Tammany Parish

Students who attend Covington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pine View Middle School
	William Pitcher Junior High School
High:	Covington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.4%

African American:

31.2%

Hispanic:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg72%

Louisiana avg62%

343^rd of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 23Elementary Schools in the St. Tammany Parish

18^th of 116St. Tammany Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	343 of 690	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	201 of 730	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	186 of 727	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	160 of 729	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	222 of 731	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	201 of 728	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	155 of 739	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	227 of 742	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	85.5	74 of 792	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	71.1	224 of 777	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	161 of 772	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	68 of 764	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	67 of 766	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	84 of 736	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	106 of 738	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	82.0	109 of 743	85.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	144 of 725	80.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	269 of 548	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	193 of 570	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	145 of 562	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	100 of 564	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	361 of 559	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	237 of 547	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	72.5	62 of 281	77.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	17 of 115	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	45 of 97	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	289 of 679	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.4	85 of 705	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	277 of 701	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	167 of 684	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	173 of 266	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.1	46 of 233	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	26.7	179 of 220	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	88.5	8 of 190	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	42 of 168	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	389 of 685	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	260 of 723	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	193 of 724	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	149 of 719	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	155 of 682	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	372 of 682	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	306 of 713	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.1	101 of 712	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	245 of 704	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	274 of 696	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	208 of 361	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	161 of 307	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.9	70 of 306	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	130 of 333	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	189 of 496	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	160 of 518	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.8	91 of 517	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	126 of 522	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	107 of 517	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	106 of 516	79.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2018)78th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%~ state avg

Mathematics58%-4 vs state

Social Studies49%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	325 South Jackson Street	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-4311	551	50	11.0	56.8%	217 (39.4%)	172 (31.2%)	114 (20.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.2%)	53.9	343^rd of 690 public elementary schools	50.3%					(n/a)	58.0						58.0	68.0						68.0	49.0						49.0	$18,593
E. E. Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1615 North Florida Street	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-0869	628	53	11.8	61.6%	247 (39.3%)	179 (28.5%)	142 (22.6%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.0%)	63.3	275^th of 690 public elementary schools	60.1%					(n/a)	67.0						67.0	64.0						64.0	58.0						58.0	$16,333
Louisiana Key Academy Northshore	Public, Charter	K-6	Privette BLVD	Covington	70433	St. Tammany Parish	Louisiana Key Academy- Northshore	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(225) 298-1223	256	27	9.4	38.7%	203 (79.3%)	32 (12.5%)	13 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	14.5	634^th of 690 public elementary schools	8.1%		22.5	547^th of 666 public elementary schools	17.9%	87	47.0		15.0	21.0	56.0			57.0	48.0	54.0		44.0		50.0	38.0		18.0	15.0			20.0	$15,847
Madisonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	317 Highway 1077	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 845-3671	1,010	85	11.9	25.0%	801 (79.3%)	53 (5.2%)	88 (8.7%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.5%)								(n/a)																						$15,838
Abita Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	22410 Level Street	Abita Springs	70420	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-8184	587	49	11.8	50.3%	415 (70.7%)	59 (10.1%)	83 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	80	134^th of 690 public elementary schools	80.6%					(n/a)	76.0						76.0	73.0						73.0	67.0						67.0	$16,912
Pontchartrain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1500 West Causeway Approach	Mandeville	70471	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-3748	636	53	11.9	24.7%	515 (81.0%)	24 (3.8%)	48 (7.5%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	93.4	27^th of 690 public elementary schools	96.1%					(n/a)	88.0						88.0	84.0						84.0	80.0						80.0	$17,638
Joseph B. Lancaster Elementary School	Public	3-6	133 Pine Creek Drive	Madisonville	70447	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 792-0156	1,480	91	16.2	21.6%	1,228 (83.0%)	64 (4.3%)	106 (7.2%)	18 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.1%)	89.7	54^th of 690 public elementary schools	92.2%		88	71^st of 666 public elementary schools	89.3%	17	85.0	82.0	85.0	88.0			84.0	84.0	84.0		88.0			87.0	81.0	83.0	81.0	71.0			79.0	$13,339
Marigny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1715 Viola Street	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 674-3011	422	34	12.5	29.1%	291 (69.0%)	46 (10.9%)	56 (13.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)								(n/a)																						$19,477
Magnolia Trace Elementary School	Public	2-3	1405 Highway 1088	Mandeville	70448	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	No	(985) 626-8238	355	31	11.3	32.4%	265 (74.6%)	23 (6.5%)	34 (9.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	81.7	119^th of 690 public elementary schools	82.8%					(n/a)	74.0						74.0	76.0						76.0	69.0						69.0	$17,645
Lee Road Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	79131 Highway 40	Covington	70435	St. Tammany Parish	St. Tammany Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(985) 892-3636	727	62	11.6	40.7%	653 (89.8%)	8 (1.1%)	41 (5.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	76.2	173^rd of 690 public elementary schools	74.9%		80.9	116^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.6%	57	65.0		80.0	72.0	78.0	66.0	75.0	66.0	90.0			85.0	78.0	81.0	63.0	76.0	65.0	66.0	55.0	62.0	65.0	$17,134

Frequently Asked Questions about Covington Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Covington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Covington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pine View Middle School
Middle : William Pitcher Junior High School
High : Covington High School

What district is Covington Elementary School in?

St. Tammany Parish

How many students attend Covington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Covington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Covington Elementary School?

Students at Covington Elementary School are 39% White, 31% African American, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Covington Elementary School a good school?

Covington Elementary School ranks 343^rd of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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