Jeter-Watson Elementary

560 West Indian Valley Road
Covington, VA 24426

638 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 7th

School Overview

Jeter-Watson Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools school district, located in Covington, VA with 638 students offering grade levels from PK to 07. Student demographics can be found below.

With 41 teachers, Jeter-Watson Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

638

Total Students

41.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jeter-Watson Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	490
Hispanic	40
Black	63
Asian	3
Two or More	42

White
490 (76.8 %)
Black
63 (9.9 %)
Two or More
42 (6.6 %)
Hispanic
40 (6.3 %)
Asian
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Changed Boundary/Agency
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
Phone:	(540)965-1430
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 7th
Total Students:	638
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	409
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 44

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 73

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 74

Grade 5 86

Grade 6 65

Grade 7 79