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What's something Austin Peay Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
593
Elementary
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPTON COUNTY·NCES 470408002094
Austin Peay Elementary School
474 Academic DR, Covington, TN 38019 · (901) 475-5121 · Tipton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 178 | 30% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
44.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +17.0pp since 2022
Math
49.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +17.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.8% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 30.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.8% | 31.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Austin Peay Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Tipton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #326 of 957 ▲ 333 | #2 of 7 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #348 of 959 ▲ 240 | #2 of 7 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #275 of 1,044 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #389 of 962 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #537 of 537 | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
593
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 705
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 593 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 39.3 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 42.1 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 39 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 43 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 697 | 46 | 15.2:1 | 57% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 705 | 50 | 14.1:1 | 45% (319) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Austin Peay Elementary School.
About Austin Peay Elementary School
Austin Peay Elementary School is an elementary school in Covington, Tennessee, reachable at (901) 475-5121. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 593 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 26% above the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Tipton County is responsible for 14 schools, Austin Peay Elementary School included, with 9,975 students in all.
The share of White students at Austin Peay Elementary School is 70%, a majority. It is also 24% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 45%.
Austin Peay Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The school's county is Tipton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $74,127 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Tipton County number 14, with about 9,975 students.
Austin Peay Elementary School's nearest public school is Brighton Elementary (about 5.4 miles). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Austin Peay Elementary School is Rural: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% rise, from 578 to 593.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Austin Peay Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Tipton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,553
Census ACS
Median income
$74,127
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
9,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tipton County
- Munford High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,031 students
- Munford Middle SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- Munford ElementaryElementary · 864 students
- Atoka Elementary SchoolElementary · 826 students
- Brighton Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other schools in Covington
- Covington High SchoolHigh · 643 students
- Crestview ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Charger AcademyElementary · 528 students
- Crestview Middle SchoolMiddle · 482 students
- Tipton County Alternative Learning CenterCombined · 85 students
Nearby schools
- Brighton Elementary5.4 mi · 709
- Brighton Middle School5.8 mi · 745
- Brighton High School5.9 mi · 1,031
- Covington High School6.9 mi · 643
- Crestview Middle School6.9 mi · 482
- Crestview Elementary6.9 mi · 569
Frequently asked questions
About Austin Peay Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Austin Peay Elementary School?
Austin Peay Elementary School enrolls approximately 593 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Austin Peay Elementary School serve?
Austin Peay Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Austin Peay Elementary School?
Student demographics at Austin Peay Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 2% Hispanic, 24% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Austin Peay Elementary School in?
Austin Peay Elementary School is part of Tipton County.
What city is Austin Peay Elementary School in?
Austin Peay Elementary School is located in Covington, TN.
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