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COVINGTON MIDDLE

3700 CONVICT HILL RD, AUSTIN, TX 78749 · (512) 414-3276 · Travis County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL632 STUDENTS
Enrollment
632
Middle
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
331 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
232
Grade 7
203
Grade 8
197
Student demographics
White
19130%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
35456%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Black
366%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13%
Asian
193%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
295%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30849%
Female
32451%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
54.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +27.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
632
-28 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.0:1
% White
30%
was 29%
% Hispanic
56%
was 58%
% Black
6%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About COVINGTON MIDDLE

COVINGTON MIDDLE is an average-sized 6-8 campus in AUSTIN, Texas, operated by AUSTIN ISD. The school serves 632 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within AUSTIN ISD, which oversees 123 schools and 72,272 students, COVINGTON MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, COVINGTON MIDDLE shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%; the rest reads as 30% White, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting COVINGTON MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, COVINGTON MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Travis County indicate median household income runs about $99,611, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), COVINGTON MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BOONE EL, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, COVINGTON MIDDLE comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.0%.

COVINGTON MIDDLE operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. COVINGTON MIDDLE's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 660 (now 632).

On allk12, the feed for COVINGTON MIDDLE typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Travis County at a glance

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Population
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students

Quick facts

School name
COVINGTON MIDDLE
District
AUSTIN ISD
Address
3700 CONVICT HILL RD, AUSTIN, TX 78749
Phone
(512) 414-3276
County
Travis County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
632
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
331 (52%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480894006208
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About COVINGTON MIDDLE
How large is COVINGTON MIDDLE?
COVINGTON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 632 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does COVINGTON MIDDLE serve?
COVINGTON MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at COVINGTON MIDDLE?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at COVINGTON MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at COVINGTON MIDDLE?
At COVINGTON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 30% White, 56% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is COVINGTON MIDDLE public or private?
COVINGTON MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by AUSTIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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