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Covington Elementary School

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Covington Elementary School ranks 339 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Covington Elementary School is a K–5 public school in south Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving 746 students in the MSD Southwest Allen County Schls district. Its district is highly rated—rank 32 of 374 Indiana districts—but Covington itself is rated 3 stars and ranked 339 of 1,015 schools (67th percentile) in 2025–26. The school is improving: its statewide percentile rose from 38 in 2018–19 to 67 in 2025–26, and its rank improved from 643 of 1,031 to 339 of 1,015. Still, it ranks below most nearby same-district schools, including Aboite Elementary School, Haverhill Elementary School, Lafayette Meadow School, and Deer Ridge Elementary, and is close to Whispering Meadow Elementary School.

Academically, Covington Elementary School outperforms Indiana in most tested areas, including 4th/5th ELA, all tested math grades, 4th science, and 5th social studies. Math is a relative strength: 3rd grade 61.21%, 4th grade 56.57%, and 5th grade 45.38%, all above state. Third grade ELA is the weakest spot: 38.79%, below the district’s 62.9% and the state’s 40.8%. It is below the MSD Southwest Allen County Schls district in every all-grade subject, and below same-district peers in ELA and science. Chronic absenteeism is 0.6% in 2024–25, far below the state’s 16.7% and comparable to the best same-district peers. Nearby Fort Wayne Community Schools like Study Elementary School, Indian Village Elementary School, and Lindley Elementary School have much higher absenteeism (20.2%, 24.1%, 13.9%) and lower achievement.

Covington Elementary School serves 746 students with 33.24% free/reduced lunch, the highest among nearby same-district schools. It spends $10,723 per student, the least among same-district comparison schools, and has a 14.6 student-teacher ratio, typical for the area. Arcola School, with a similar 32.16% free/reduced lunch rate, outperforms Covington Elementary School in ELA, math, science, and social studies, suggesting room to improve even after accounting for poverty. Overall, Covington is a school in a high-performing district that is improving but still below district norms; its main opportunities are 3rd grade ELA and science.

746

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,723

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2430 W Hamilton Rd - South
Fort Wayne, IN 46814

(260) 431-0501

District: MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

Students who attend Covington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodside Middle School
High:	Homestead High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

African American:

18.0%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of MSD Southwest Allen County Schls's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg60%

Indiana avg47%

339^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

32^nd of 374MSD Southwest Allen County Schls among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	339 of 1015	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	375 of 1005	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	395 of 1011	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	419 of 1016	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	508 of 1020	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	565 of 1016	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	643 of 1031	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	468 of 1027	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	371 of 1033	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.5	399 of 1046	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	375 of 1040	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.5	292 of 1036	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.1	138 of 1035	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	98 of 1015	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	87 of 1025	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	77.3	176 of 1009	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	211 of 1003	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	138 of 996	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	107 of 985	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	81.8	111 of 961	88.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.0	196 of 959	79.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies58%+10 vs state

Math54%

Science46%

English Language Arts44%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Covington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2430 W Hamilton Rd - South	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-0501	746	51	14.6	33.2%	421 (56.4%)	134 (18.0%)	75 (10.1%)	39 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.2%)	65.6	339^th of 1015 public elementary schools	66.6%		61.7	375^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.7%	36	38.8	44.4	48.1	43.9	61.2	56.6	45.4	53.9	46.5	46.5	57.7	$10,723	$945	$9,779
Aboite Elementary School	Public	K-5	5004 Homestead Rd	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-2101	497	35	14.3	19.9%	385 (77.5%)	15 (3.0%)	35 (7.0%)	33 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	98.5	2^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.4	17^th of 1005 public elementary schools	98.3%	15	90.2	78.6	79.6	82.6	90.2	91.7	88.7	90.1	83.3	83.3	81.6	$11,173	$675	$10,498
Deer Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1515 Scott Rd	Fort Wayne	46814	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-0701	430	30	14.4	16.7%	327 (76.0%)	23 (5.3%)	25 (5.8%)	24 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	88.2	92^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	90.9%		86.4	121^st of 1005 public elementary schools	88.0%	29	62.3	63.8	65.3	63.8	72.7	66.3	63.9	67.7	56.3	56.3	77.8	$10,774	$705	$10,069
Haverhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	4725 Weatherside Run	Fort Wayne	46804	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-2901	396	29	13.5	28.8%	287 (72.5%)	24 (6.1%)	36 (9.1%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	93.3	34^th of 1015 public elementary schools	96.7%		92.8	50^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.0%	16	72.4	73.4	69.2	71.7	70.7	75.0	72.3	72.7	68.8	68.8	73.9	$10,941	$576	$10,365
Whispering Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Mission Hill Dr	Fort Wayne	46804	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 431-2601	535	36	14.9	31.0%	348 (65.0%)	67 (12.5%)	55 (10.3%)	43 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	68	313^th of 1015 public elementary schools	69.2%		48.7	533^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	47.0%	220	55.8	46.7	47.9	49.8	62.3	48.3	39.6	49.2	52.8	52.8	59.4	$11,457	$854	$10,603
Arcola School	Public	K-5	11006 Arcola Rd	Arcola	46704	Allen County	Northwest Allen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 625-3161	227	17	13.2	32.2%	181 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.0%)	74.5	242^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.6	186^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.5%	56	63.2	50.0	43.8	51.6	89.5	55.6	41.7	60.7	55.6	55.6	60.4	$11,956	$648	$11,309
Lafayette Meadow School	Public	K-5	11420 Ernst Rd	Roanoke	46783	Huntington County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-0601	604	39	15.3	26.5%	503 (83.3%)	16 (2.6%)	32 (5.3%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.8%)	89.3	78^th of 1015 public elementary schools	92.3%		82.3	157^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.4%	79	69.2	53.1	72.6	64.8	76.6	68.4	71.6	72.1	60.2	60.2	69.5	$11,116	$635	$10,481
Lindley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Ardmore Ave	Fort Wayne	46802	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5350	330	25	13.2	67.6%	89 (27.0%)	96 (29.1%)	116 (35.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	24.3	783^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	22.9%		31.9	712^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.2%	71	23.6	26.2	34.9	27.9	30.9	40.5	25.6	32.1	23.8	23.8	16.3	$12,925	$2,196	$10,728
Coesse School	Public	K-5	2250 S 500 E	Columbia City	46725	Whitley County	Whitley County Con Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 244-3351	291	20	14.4	48.5%	266 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	56	439^th of 1015 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.3	557^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.6%	118	51.9	62.2	37.2	50.7	53.7	44.4	34.9	45.1	46.7	46.7	27.9	$10,731	$870	$9,860
Indian Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3835 Wenonah Ln	Fort Wayne	46809	Allen County	Fort Wayne Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 467-5200	331	30	10.9	71.3%	117 (35.3%)	94 (28.4%)	91 (27.5%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.9%)	16.3	856^th of 1015 public elementary schools	15.7%		27.4	752^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	25.2%	104	10.6	17.7	28.9	19.3	17.0	21.6	17.3	18.7	31.4	31.4	23.1	$13,865	$2,636	$11,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Covington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Covington Elementary School?

Students at Covington Elementary School are 56% White, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

What district is Covington Elementary School in?

MSD Southwest Allen County Schls

Is Covington Elementary School a good school?

Covington Elementary School ranks 339^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Covington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Woodside Middle School
High : Homestead High School

How many students attend Covington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 746 students attended Covington Elementary School.

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