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Mountain View Elementary

Q: Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks 792 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

792^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary is a public elementary school in Covington, Virginia, serving 435 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools district. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 36.0%, which are significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Callaghan Elementary and Sharon Elementary.

Mountain View Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Reading, and Science are all below the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools and Virginia state averages. The school has a low statewide ranking, typically falling in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has been consistently low, ranging from 0 to 3 stars out of 5 over the past several years.

Mountain View Elementary serves a community with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76.01% to 82.07% in recent years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Callaghan Elementary (84.82%) and Sharon Elementary (85.64%). The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating, has also declined over the past several years.

415

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,342

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Gleason Dr.
Covington, VA 24426

(540) 863-1737

District: Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Covington Middle
High:	Alleghany High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

African American:

9.2%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2021 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 71% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2021) to 29th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg69%

Virginia avg71%

792^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

87^th of 129Alleghany Highlands Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	792 of 1110	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	787 of 1114	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	694 of 1114	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	684 of 1109	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	521 of 1103	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	795 of 1105	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	935 of 1097	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.5	990 of 1099	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	996 of 1096	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	859 of 1100	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	1030 of 1110	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	1032 of 1120	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	1026 of 1117	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	1086 of 1117	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	1054 of 1113	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.8	972 of 1082	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.7	756 of 1081	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.7	743 of 1083	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.4	567 of 1071	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.6	907 of 1062	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	679 of 1096	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	731 of 1098	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	658 of 1100	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	617 of 1046	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	644 of 1036	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	857 of 1093	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	841 of 1101	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	711 of 1093	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	931 of 973	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	866 of 979	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	870 of 984	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%-4 vs state

English Reading61%-10 vs state

Science58%-11 vs state

VA Studies58%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Mountain View Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Gleason Dr.	Covington	24426	Alleghany County	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 863-1737	415	38	10.9	82.7%	321 (77.3%)	38 (9.2%)	15 (3.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	33.5	792^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	28.6%		34.3	787^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.4%	5	71.9	72.9	61.4			57.9	60.9	54.2	66.7				57.6	$11,342	$1,655	$9,687
Sharon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Sharon School Cir.	Clifton Forge	24422	Alleghany County	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 863-1712	216	16	13.5	84.3%	188 (87.0%)	13 (6.0%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	84.3	139^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.5%		88.4	64^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.3%	75	96.6	100.0	100.0			81.5	75.0	87.9	74.1				97.0	$11,026	$1,061	$9,965
Jeter-Watson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	560 West Indian Valley Road	Covington	24426	Covington city	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 965-1430	491	38	12.9	83.3%	366 (74.5%)	49 (10.0%)	34 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.4%)	34.5	778^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.9%		41.1	716^th of 1114 public elementary schools	35.7%	62	84.2	52.4	60.0			52.9	79.0	61.0	68.6				40.2	$10,103	$1,099	$9,004
Eagle Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Eagles Nest Dr	Eagle Rock	24085	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 884-2421	121	11	11.2	70.2%	114 (94.2%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	73.5	303^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	72.7%		75	279^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.0%	24	84.2	86.7	76.9				79.0	92.9	61.5				92.9	$15,163	$2,203	$12,961
Callaghan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4050 Midland Trail	Covington	24426	Alleghany County	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 965-1810	270	18	15.0	83.3%	243 (90.0%)	7 (2.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.7%)	66.6	398^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.1%		72.4	319^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.4%	79	65.6	86.8	82.5			77.5	68.8	81.6	72.5				86.8	$8,950	$1,163	$7,787
Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	98 Panther Drive	Hot Springs	24445	Bath County	Bath County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 839-5395	184	9	21.0	100.5%	147 (79.9%)	12 (6.5%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	56.8	520^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.2%		63.5	444^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.1%	76	61.1	94.7	80.8	63.6	55.6	69.2	50.0	94.7	73.1	68.2	66.7	64.7	84.2	$11,881	$976	$10,905
Millboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	411 Church Street	Millboro	24460	Bath County	Bath County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 997-5452	143	8	18.4	98.6%	136 (95.1%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	72.2	321^st of 1110 public elementary schools	71.1%		62.9	455^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.2%	134	93.8	100.0	82.4	83.3	73.3	76.5	87.5	78.6	64.7	83.3	66.7	73.3	64.3	$14,353	$808	$13,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary

Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks 792^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Mountain View Elementary.

What district is Mountain View Elementary in?

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Covington Middle
High : Alleghany High

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

Students at Mountain View Elementary are 77% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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