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Covington Elementary School

Q: Is Covington Elementary School a good school?

Covington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Covington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Covington Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Covington Elementary School?

Students at Covington Elementary School are 52% White, 41% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Covington Elementary School attend?

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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

911^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Covington Elementary School in Covington, TN, serves 569 students in grades PK–5 and is part of Tipton County Schools. While the district sits mid-pack among Tennessee districts (68th of 141 with a 3-star rating), Covington Elementary ranks 911th of 1,019 elementary schools statewide — in the 11th percentile with a 1-star rating. The school's ranking has fallen steadily over the past several years, from roughly the 34th percentile in 2018–2019 to its current bottom-11% position.

Academic proficiency at Covington Elementary School runs 20–30 percentage points below district and state averages in every subject. In 2025–2026, only 19% of students were proficient in math (versus 48.9% for Tipton County Schools and 43% statewide), 22.9% in ELA (versus 39.6% district and 40.6% state), and 25.2% in science (versus 50.4% district and 46.9% state). It is also the lowest-performing school among its nearby peers. Within the same district, Atoka Elementary School (67.7% math), Austin Peay Elementary School (62.5%), Drummonds Elementary School (59.6%), Munford Elementary School (55.7%), and Brighton Elementary School (48.7%) all far outperform it. Even Charger Academy, located just 0.15 miles away, posts nearly double the math proficiency rate at 35.5%.

The low performance is not explained by a lack of resources. Covington Elementary School spent $12,905 per student in 2024–2025 — more than several higher-performing peers, including Atoka Elementary School ($9,951) and Munford Elementary School ($10,660). Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply, from 30.9% in 2021–2022 to 13.6% in 2024–2025 (below the state rate of 18.3%), yet proficiency has continued to decline. Fifth grade stands out as a particular concern, with only 15.2% proficient in math and 20.3% in science, and the downward trend across all subjects and grade levels points to a school in need of significant targeted intervention.

569

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,905

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 C E Moss Parkway
Covington, TN 38019

(901) 840-9300

District: Tipton County Schools

Students who attend Covington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Covington Middle School
High:	Covington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

African American:

40.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

911^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 7 pts since 2017

From bottom 4% (2017) to bottom 11% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Tipton County Schools

68^th of 141Tipton County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	911 of 1019	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	857 of 1009	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	816 of 1018	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	754 of 1020	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	645 of 1000	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	651 of 983	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	626 of 985	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	699 of 997	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.0	623 of 646	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	45.0	544 of 855	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.2	719 of 853	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.2	659 of 846	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.2	566 of 820	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	372 of 818	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.4	523 of 809	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	432 of 498	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	408 of 498	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	386 of 498	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	408 of 500	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	297 of 483	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	242 of 411	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	285 of 404	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	289 of 450	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	809 of 986	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	845 of 990	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	810 of 989	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	689 of 975	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	649 of 945	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	572 of 926	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	717 of 823	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	678 of 843	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	722 of 853	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	633 of 865	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	551 of 858	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	622 of 823	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	657 of 821	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	682 of 877	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	866 of 984	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	733 of 991	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	624 of 987	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	580 of 980	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	609 of 941	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	597 of 916	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	459 of 641	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	532 of 618	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	510 of 582	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	376 of 528	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	387 of 447	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	349 of 369	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	157 of 255	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.6	388 of 395	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	804 of 849	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	729 of 840	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	667 of 847	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	601 of 852	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	519 of 844	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	524 of 844	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	393 of 812	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	585 of 841	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)28th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-22 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Mathematics19%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2020)	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 C E Moss Parkway	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9300	586	47	12.4	74.8%	293 (50.0%)	257 (43.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	12.8	911^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.2	857^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.1%	54	21.3	20.0	15.2				19.0	24.7	23.3	20.3				22.9	27.0	27.8	20.3				25.2					$12,905	$1,170	$11,343
Charger Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	760 Bert Johnston Avenue	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 840-9150	508	32	16.1	92.3%	106 (20.9%)	370 (72.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	31.6	740^th of 1019 public elementary schools	27.4%		37.6	633^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	37.3%	107	35.3	48.2	23.7				35.5	25.0	30.4	20.3				25.1	33.8	50.0	42.4				41.5					$13,569	$1,476	$10,016
Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Highway 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9500	689	46	15.0	61.7%	569 (82.6%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	49.7	496^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.3%		43.7	553^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.2%	57	38.1	55.7	52.2				48.7	38.9	42.6	35.7				39.1	38.1	50.4	44.7				44.4					$11,314	$885	$9,752
Austin Peay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Academic Drive	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9325	571	39	14.5	54.5%	390 (68.3%)	154 (27.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	71.1	239^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.5%		53.6	441^st of 1009 public elementary schools	56.3%	202	76.2	62.3	50.0				62.5	68.3	48.7	42.6				52.6	63.5	55.8	45.6				54.8					$14,568	$1,853	$11,624
Munford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 McLaughlin Drive	Munford	38058	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9700	821	48	17.0	51.9%	618 (75.3%)	90 (11.0%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	66.3	296^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.0%		55.9	409^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.5%	113	60.3	61.1	46.0				55.7	57.9	52.8	38.7				49.5	53.7	56.3	46.7				52.2					$10,660	$667	$9,301
Atoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Rosemark Road	Atoka	38004	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9525	868	51	17.0	30.3%	650 (74.9%)	84 (9.7%)	50 (5.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.4%)	81.2	144^th of 1019 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.6	197^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.5%	53	67.8	69.6	66.0				67.7	51.7	63.2	48.6				54.3	53.4	66.4	68.1				63.0					$9,951	$435	$8,992
Ripley Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 Volz Road	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 635-0691	634	39	16.2		232 (36.6%)	330 (52.1%)	36 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)								(n/a)																										$14,890	$2,069	$11,456
Ripley Elementary School	Public	3-5	100 Hwy 19 East Avenue	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 221-3066	472	38	12.5		191 (40.5%)	242 (51.3%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	32.6	728^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.6%		33.4	699^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.7%	29	28.2	28.4	36.7				31.0	44.9	33.3	34.7				37.6	38.5	31.1	39.3				36.2					$14,232	$1,779	$11,405
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	10280 Godwin Rd	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0325	311	33	9.5		81 (26.0%)	183 (58.8%)	32 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	44.5	573^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.9	585^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.0%	12	48.1	36.0	50.0	24.3	33.3	6.1	32.1	51.9	32.0	56.3	40.5	23.3	< 5%	34.2	33.3	40.0	46.9	29.7	33.3	15.2	32.6	32.4	36.7	18.2	29.0	$22,552	$2,027	$19,316
Drummonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5068 Drummonds Road	Drummonds	38023	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9750	719	47	15.4	63.0%	560 (77.9%)	83 (11.5%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	71.7	232^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	77.2%		50.4	481^st of 1009 public elementary schools	52.3%	249	71.0	60.9	46.5				59.6	69.0	49.1	47.5				54.9	61.6	47.8	57.1				55.1					$11,741	$810	$10,219

Frequently Asked Questions about Covington Elementary School

What district is Covington Elementary School in?

Tipton County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Covington Elementary School?

Students at Covington Elementary School are 52% White, 41% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Covington Elementary School a good school?

Covington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Covington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Covington Middle School
High : Covington High School

How many students attend Covington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Covington Elementary School.

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