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Enrollment
830
Middle
DISTRICT 785 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270000415
Covington Middle School
11200 NE Rosewood Rd, Vancouver, WA 98662 · (360) 604-6300 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL830 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
482 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 51%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 281 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 272 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 277 | 33% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
19.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -24.3pp since 2014
Math
11.6%
WA avg 39.2% . -17.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 24 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19.3% | 11.6% |
| 2021-22 | 24.3% | 12.9% |
| 2018-19 | 36.9% | 22.2% |
| 2017-18 | 43.9% | 30.8% |
| 2016-17 | 47.2% | 30.0% |
| 2015-16 | 45.1% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.6% | 29.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Covington Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Middle School this school | 830 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Cascade Middle School Vancouver | 815 | 59.5% | N/A |
| Mountain View Middle School Bremerton | 856 | 62.1% | 23.3% |
| North Middle School Everett | 719 | 61.2% | 43.1% |
| Wyeast Middle School Vancouver | 747 | 53.0% | N/A |
| Chinook Middle School Lacey | 746 | 55.5% | 38.8% |
Matched among Washington middle 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 Covington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.6% | #342 of 357 ▼ 12 | #24 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #349 of 357 ▼ 15 | #26 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 830 | #56 of 377 | #2 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #87 of 340 | #6 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #98 of 340 | #4 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.1% | #132 of 359 | #5 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #26 of 192 | #2 of 19 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
830
-158 (-16%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 781
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 830 | 46.7 | 17.8:1 | 58% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 876 | 47.2 | 18.6:1 | 68% (593) |
| 2022-23 | 868 | 48 | 18.1:1 | 73% (632) |
| 2020-21 | 988 | 55 | 18.0:1 | 66% (651) |
| 2017-18 | 1,081 | 62 | 17.4:1 | 64% (697) |
| 2015-16 | 1,021 | 58 | 17.6:1 | 65% (660) |
| 2010-11 | 1,054 | 60 | 17.6:1 | 63% (668) |
| 2000-01 | 961 | 52 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 781 | 40 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Covington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,081 to 830); teachers down 25% (62 to 46.7).
About Covington Middle School
Covington Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle-grades school in Vancouver, Washington. The school counts 830 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Washington is about 577 students.
Evergreen School District (Clark) runs 39 schools with a combined 21,603 students. Covington Middle School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Covington Middle School is White (45%). Smaller groups are 32% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 5% Pacific Islander. For comparison, the population of Clark County is roughly 75% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Covington Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
Covington Middle School's 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.8:1. For comparison, middle schools in Washington average 18.9:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 58%. That rate is above the 43% average among public schools in Clark County.
Across Clark County, median household income is about $97,536, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Clark County number 151 and enroll about 74,406.
Of nearby public schools, Orchards Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Covington Middle School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 830 was 16% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 988.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Evergreen School District (Clark)
- Union High SchoolHigh · 1,989 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Pacific Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 815 students
Other schools in Vancouver
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
Other Covington Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Covington Middle. Covington Middle School is the largest of the 5.
- Covington Middle SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 632 students
- Covington MiddleCovington, VA · 594 students
- Covington Middle SchoolCovington, OH · 183 students
- Covington Middle SchoolCovington, IN · 178 students
Nearby schools
- Orchards Elementary School0.3 mi · 433
- Rooted School Washington0.6 mi · 58
- Silver Star Elementary School1.1 mi · 381
- Image Elementary School1.2 mi · 446
- Heritage High School1.3 mi · 1,569
- Sifton Elementary School1.5 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Covington Middle SchoolHow large is Covington Middle School?
Covington Middle School enrolls approximately 830 students in grades 06-08.
Is Covington Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Covington Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Covington Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Covington Middle School is approximately 17.8:1 (47 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Covington Middle School?
Covington Middle School reports a student body of 45% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Covington Middle School in?
Covington Middle School is part of Evergreen School District (Clark).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.