Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510015201885
Callaghan Elementary
4050 Midland Trail, Covington, VA 24426 · (540) 965-1810 · Alleghany County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
225 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 27 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 71% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Alleghany Highlands Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 73.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Callaghan Elementary
Callaghan Elementary's state test result (78.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callaghan Elementary this school | 270 | 83.3% | 78.3% |
| Check Elementary Check | 277 | 81.9% | 62.5% |
| Rose Hill Elementary Rose Hill | 256 | 85.9% | 69.7% |
| Boones Mill Elementary Boones Mill | 290 | 85.5% | 71.8% |
| Jackson Memorial Elementary Austinville | 229 | 81.7% | 74.3% |
| Elk Knob Elementary Pennington Gap | 291 | 87.6% | 72.5% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Callaghan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #356 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #421 of 1,111 ▼ 173 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #443 of 1,111 ▼ 329 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #1,015 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #770 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #1,057 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #456 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.7% | #26 of 324 |
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
270
+32 (+13%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | 83% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 19.5 | 13.2:1 | 85% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 76% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 16 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 49% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | 52% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 52% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 24 | 11.7:1 | 36% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 25 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Callaghan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (205 to 270); teachers up 6% (17 to 18).
About Callaghan Elementary
Located in Covington, Virginia, Callaghan Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 270 students. The school is 46% below the average for elementary schools in Virginia.
The district, Alleghany Highlands Public Schools, has 2,804 students enrolled across 6 schools.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Among Alleghany County residents, the White share is about 92%. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Callaghan Elementary are from different groups.
Staffing at Callaghan Elementary comes to 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1, 1.2 fewer students per teacher than here. Callaghan Elementary counts 83% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Alleghany County is similar, at 83%.
On BeatsExpectations, Callaghan Elementary is 12.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Virginia schools.
In Alleghany County, median household income comes to about $56,188, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alleghany County counts 7 public schools with about 1,719 students.
Covington Middle is the nearest public school to Callaghan Elementary, about 5.1 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 3. The school's 78.3% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Callaghan Elementary had a net gain of 32 students, or 13%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Callaghan Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Alleghany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,859
Census ACS
Median income
$56,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
- Alleghany HighHigh · 818 students
- Covington MiddleMiddle · 594 students
- Jeter-Watson ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Sharon ElementaryElementary · 216 students
- Covington HighCombined
Other schools in Covington
- Alleghany HighHigh · 818 students
- Covington MiddleMiddle · 594 students
- Jeter-Watson ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Covington HighCombined
- Jackson River Tech CtrCombined
Nearby schools
- Covington Middle5.1 mi · 594
- Jeter-Watson Elementary6.1 mi · 491
- Alleghany High9.4 mi · 818
- Mountain View Elementary11.2 mi · 415
- White Sulphur Elementary11.9 mi · 317
- Valley Elementary16.5 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Callaghan ElementaryHow many students attend Callaghan Elementary?
Callaghan Elementary enrolls approximately 270 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Callaghan Elementary serve?
Callaghan Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Callaghan Elementary?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Callaghan Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Callaghan Elementary?
At Callaghan Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Callaghan Elementary public or private?
Callaghan Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.
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