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Covington Independent Schools
Covington Independent is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Kenton County (Covington). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Covington Independent on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Covington Independent
8 of 10 schools in Covington Independent carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 6F: 1
Best schools in Covington Independent
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Glenn O Swing Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Latonia Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Holmes Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Sixth District Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Holmes High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Transformational Learning Center (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- John G Carlisle Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Ninth District Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Covington Independent
High schools (2)
- Covington Adult High School, Covington
- D- Holmes High School, Covington
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Holmes Middle School, Covington
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Biggs Early Childhood Education Ctr, Covington
- C Glenn O Swing Elementary, Covington
- D- John G Carlisle Elementary, Covington
- D- Latonia Elementary School, Covington
- F Ninth District Elementary, Covington
- D- Sixth District Elementary School, Covington
Other schools and academies (1)
- D- Transformational Learning Center, Covington
Where Covington Independent schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Covington (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Kenton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,585 students with 256 full-time-equivalent teachers and 629 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2101350
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Newport Independent (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Beechwood Independent (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Fort Thomas Independent (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Erlanger-Elsmere Independent (8 schools, 6 mi)
- Kenton County (17 schools, 10 mi)
- Campbell County (8 schools, 12 mi)
- Boone County (27 schools, 14 mi)
- Walton-Verona Independent (4 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Covington Independent
How many schools are in Covington Independent?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Covington Independent, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Covington Independent serve?
The largest by graded schools: Covington.
How good are the schools in Covington Independent?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 15.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 21.3%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Covington Independent?
3,585 students were enrolled in Covington Independent in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Covington Independent?
Covington Independent is in Kentucky, based in Kenton County, with its district office in Covington. Its boundary covers about 6.3 sq mi.