Covington City PBLC Schs School District

340 E Walnut St
Covington, VA 24426
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 301 students in Covington City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Covington City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
616 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Covington City PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#88 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
39%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
65%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
45-49%
59%
80-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
64 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
473 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
77%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
71
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,560 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 64% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,979 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 64% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,560
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,979
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Covington City PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Covington City PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jeter-watson Intermediate
(Math: 40% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
560 West Indian Valley Road
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1430
Grades: 4-7
| 301 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 616 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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