Covert Middle School

Located at 35323 M 140 HWY, in COVERT, Michigan, Covert Middle School is an one-room-style middle-grades school that serves 79 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Covert Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 84% smaller than the state mean of about 502.

Across the 3 schools in Covert Public Schools (324 students total), Covert Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Covert Middle School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 15% White, 9% Black, 6% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Van Buren County's rate of about 52%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Van Buren County shows the typical household earns roughly $68,114 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Van Buren County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,850 students), Covert Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Covert Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Covert Middle School has edged down 8%, going from 86 students in 2018 to 79 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 20% to 9% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.