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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPTON COUNTY·NCES 470408002049
Charger Academy
760 Bert Johnston AVE, Covington, TN 38019 · (901) 476-1444 · Tipton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest 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
1
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 | 72 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 86% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
41%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
25.0%
TN avg 40.9% . -4.9pp since 2022
Math
37.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 37.7% |
| 2023-24 | 23.1% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.9% | 35.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Charger Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Tipton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #575 of 957 ▲ 29 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #793 of 959 ▼ 7 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #372 of 1,044 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #451 of 962 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #465 of 537 | #4 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
528
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 632
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 | 528 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 31.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 31.1 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 30 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 42 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 94% (563) |
| 2010-11 | 632 | 48 | 13.2:1 | 88% (553) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charger Academy.
About Charger Academy
Charger Academy is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Covington, Tennessee. A total of 528 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
Tipton County enrolls 9,975 students in 14 schools, including Charger Academy.
Black students account for 75% of enrollment at Charger Academy. Other students are 16% White and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 18% Black share among all Tipton County residents. By the diversity index, Charger Academy comes in at 41%.
allk12 grades Charger Academy a C. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Tipton County (population about 61,553), median household income is about $74,127, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Charger Academy is one of 14 public schools in Tipton County, which together enroll about 9,975 students.
Tipton County Alternative Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Charger Academy in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Enrollment was 507 in 2020-21 and 528 in 2024-25, a rise of 21 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Austin Peay Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Crestview ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Crestview Middle SchoolMiddle · 482 students
- Tipton County Alternative Learning CenterCombined · 85 students
Other Charger Academy schools
One other US public school is named Charger Academy. Charger Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- CHARGER ACADEMYJACKSONVILLE, FL · 964 students
Nearby schools
- Tipton County Alternative Learning Center0.2 mi · 85
- Crestview Elementary0.2 mi · 569
- Crestview Middle School0.2 mi · 482
- Covington High School0.6 mi · 643
- Brighton Elementary6.9 mi · 709
- Brighton Middle School7.0 mi · 745
Frequently asked questions
About Charger AcademyHow many students attend Charger Academy?
Charger Academy enrolls approximately 528 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Charger Academy serve?
Charger Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Charger Academy?
Charger Academy reports a student body of 16% White, 2% Hispanic, 75% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Charger Academy?
Charger Academy is overseen by Tipton County in Tipton County.
What county does Charger Academy serve?
Charger Academy serves Tipton County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.