Covington Elementary School
Fort Wayne, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Exceeds Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
344 students tested43.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency131
- Approaching proficiency155
- Below proficiency38
Math
345 students tested53.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency41
- At proficiency145
- Approaching proficiency88
- Below proficiency71
Science
99 students tested46.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency39
- Approaching proficiency40
- Below proficiency13
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 136 | 120 | 99 |
| Proficient | 44.9% | 48.3% | 46.5% |
Social studies (grade 5)
130 students tested57.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency20
- At proficiency55
- Approaching proficiency30
- Below proficiency25
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 949 | 830 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.5% · 14 | 2.9% · 24 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 1.9% · 16 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
0.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 911 | 811 | 778 |
| Chronically absent | 8.1% · 74 | 0.6% · 5 | 0.6% · 5 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
777 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Meghan Skelton
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.5%
White62.3%
Black or African American15.8%
Asian4.1%
Two or More Races10.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180003001810
- District
- Msd Southwest Allen County Schls
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 777 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 56.2
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25