Summary:
Zip code 38019, which covers Covington, Tennessee, contains exactly one middle school: Covington Middle School, serving grades 6–8 with 482 students in the Tipton County Schools district. With only a single middle school in the area, this analysis serves as a detailed profile of Covington Middle School and how it measures up against district and state benchmarks.
Covington Middle School is on an upward trajectory. Its state ranking has climbed from the 20th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 30th percentile in 2025–2026, and its star rating improved from 1 to 2 stars. However, the school remains below the state median and trails its own district, Tipton County Schools, in most subjects. In mathematics, only 25.5% of students are proficient compared to 43.0% statewide. The one apparent bright spot — Algebra I at 35.7% proficiency — looks better only when compared to all-grades averages; against 8th-grade Algebra I test-takers, the school's 35.7% proficiency is dramatically lower than the district's 73.5% and the state's 88.3%. The most serious concern is 8th grade, where math proficiency drops to 13.8%, meaning more than 86% of 8th graders are not proficient in math.
On a positive note, Covington Middle School improved year over year in every core subject except Algebra I, with gains ranging from +3.8 points in math to +7.6 points in social studies. Sixth-grade social studies (54.9%) is the only grade and subject combination exceeding the state average. Chronic absenteeism stands at 17.0%, which is better than the state average of 18.3% but higher than the district's 14.0%, making attendance an area worth investigating. While families in this zip code have only one middle school choice, Covington Middle School shows genuine momentum and a foundation to build on in its lower grades.
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