Is J Covington Elementary School a good school?

J Covington Elementary School ranks 1155 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J Covington Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 505 students attended J Covington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of J Covington Elementary School?

Students at J Covington Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 35% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of J Covington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J Covington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School High : Oak Lawn Community High School

J Covington Elementary School

Summary:

J Covington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 487 students in grades PK-5 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, which is part of the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123. While the district is ranked 337 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, J Covington Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic proficiency.

In the 2023-2024 school year, only 30% of J Covington students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.8% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Math, just 20.3% of J Covington students were proficient or better, compared to 28.7% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates at 19%, much higher than the state's target of 10%. Additionally, J Covington has notable performance gaps between student subgroups, with White students ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, while Hispanic students and English Language Learners performed better than the overall school average.

When comparing J Covington Elementary to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Sward Elementary and Hometown Elementary, J Covington consistently underperforms in both test scores and other key metrics. For example, in 2023-2024, Sward Elementary had 44.2% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to J Covington's 30%. Despite spending more per student than the state average, J Covington's performance has been inconsistent over the years, indicating the need for targeted interventions to address these challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

9130 S 52nd Ave
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-1742

(708) 423-1530

District: Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123

SchoolDigger Rank:
1155^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,138

Students who attend J Covington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School
High:	Oak Lawn Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 505

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

White:

34.9%

African American:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J Covington Elementary School ranks worse than 55.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.76. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.8%), White (34.9%), African American (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J Covington Elementary School is 14.3. 3 elementary schools in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare J Covington Elementary School employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J Covington Elementary School is $15,138, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J Covington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks J Covington Elementary School 1155^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See J Covington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 337^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J Covington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at J Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	60.42	970^th	2020	52.0%
2004	60.66	981^st	2030	51.7%
2005	59.52	994^th	2022	50.8%
2006	54.41	1218^th	2086	41.6%
2007	47.38	1377^th	2095	34.3%
2008	49.67	1274^th	2092	39.1%
2009	54.25	1176^th	2120	44.5%
2010	51.34	1253^rd	2139	41.4%
2011	54.66	1173^rd	2147	45.4%
2012	61.01	1022^nd	2166	52.8%
2013	52.19	1122^nd	2167	48.2%
2014	50.21	1092^nd	2093	47.8%
2015	43.70	1040^th	2052	49.3%
2016	58.59	771^st	2046	62.3%
2017	53.42	876^th	2044	57.1%
2018	41.13	1141^st	2037	44.0%
2019	52.09	932^nd	2086	55.3%
2021	35.06	1174^th	1948	39.7%
2022	39.01	1196^th	2082	42.6%
2023	40.91	1153^rd	2077	44.5%
2024	39.76	1155^th	2067	44.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at J Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.48	490^th	718	31.8%
2019	48.82	305^th	743	59.0%
2021	47.77	191^st	537	64.4%
2022	39.21	453^rd	768	41.0%
2023	45.28	355^th	788	54.9%
2024	43.58	416^th	826	49.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at J Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	54.41	406^th	1194	66.0%
2021	31.48	421^st	640	34.2%
2022	20.91	1071^st	1113	3.8%
2023	43.43	553^rd	1156	52.2%
2024	40.95	634^th	1195	46.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.53	664^th	1765	62.4%
2019	60.09	563^rd	1816	69.0%
2021	42.81	791^st	1514	47.8%
2022	50.05	775^th	1763	56.0%
2023	37.37	1113^th	1808	38.4%
2024	43.93	959^th	1793	46.5%

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Rank History for Female students at J Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.93	1143^rd	1964	41.8%
2019	51.54	919^th	2019	54.5%
2021	29.48	1155^th	1680	31.3%
2022	45.60	955^th	1970	51.5%
2023	40.99	1076^th	1957	45.0%
2024	36.51	1158^th	1942	40.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at J Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.08	520^th	907	42.7%
2024	35.14	546^th	886	38.4%

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Rank History for Male students at J Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.28	1002^nd	1972	49.2%
2019	52.20	872^nd	2019	56.8%
2021	36.33	1015^th	1707	40.5%
2022	32.55	1255^th	1977	36.5%
2023	39.30	1119^th	1984	43.6%
2024	42.04	1041^st	1959	46.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at J Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.98	404^th	938	56.9%
2019	48.42	444^th	955	53.5%
2021	48.52	302^nd	742	59.3%
2022	52.66	383^rd	954	59.9%
2023	64.12	243^rd	970	74.9%
2024	50.44	390^th	959	59.3%

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Rank History for White students at J Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.61	1006^th	1463	31.2%
2019	48.84	759^th	1462	48.1%
2021	25.97	1043^rd	1308	20.3%
2022	21.03	1210^th	1425	15.1%
2023	16.75	1259^th	1419	11.3%
2024	26.75	1074^th	1392	22.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for J Covington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	395	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	403
1989	390	1	3	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	398
1990	414	n/a	3	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	422
1991	429	0	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1992	460	1	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1993	477	0	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1994	454	0	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1995	477	0	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1996	477	0	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1997	455	1	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1998	435	1	8	20	7	n/a	n/a	0	471
1999	419	1	6	36	3	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	396	2	3	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2001	379	8	5	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
2002	374	5	2	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	460
2003	374	5	2	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	460
2004	389	7	10	112	5	n/a	n/a	0	523
2005	384	9	6	120	5	n/a	n/a	0	524
2006	304	9	7	112	5	n/a	n/a	15	452
2007	257	14	9	108	3	n/a	n/a	18	409
2008	220	9	9	117	2	n/a	n/a	21	378
2009	227	13	10	121	3	n/a	n/a	26	400
2010	260	9	7	125	2	n/a	n/a	30	433
2011	251	13	7	141	1	0	9	0	422
2012	259	15	4	140	1	0	9	0	428
2013	267	15	3	138	1	0	14	0	438
2014	239	14	6	141	1	0	13	0	414
2015	245	16	4	162	2	0	12	0	441
2016	231	12	5	147	1	0	11	0	407
2017	232	23	4	163	2	0	12	0	436
2018	228	23	4	184	2	0	8	0	449
2019	209	23	7	206	1	0	11	0	457
2020	205	22	8	223	2	0	9	0	469
2021	199	24	10	228	1	0	8	0	470
2022	201	22	10	249	1	0	7	0	490
2023	181	21	12	266	1	0	6	0	487
2024	176	22	10	292	1	0	4	0	505

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J Covington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	403	23.0	17.5	n/a
1989	398	24.0	16.5	n/a
1990	422	25.5	16.5	n/a
1991	434	27.8	15.6	n/a
1992	472	28.8	16.3	n/a
1993	494	27.3	18.1	n/a
1994	463	27.8	16.7	n/a
1995	501	31.8	15.8	n/a
1996	501	31.8	15.8	n/a
1997	483	30.8	15.7	n/a
1998	471	30.8	15.3	n/a
1999	465	32.5	14.3	n/a
2000	440	34.0	12.9	n/a
2001	442	38.0	11.6	n/a
2002	460	37.5	12.3	0
2003	460	37.5	12.3	0
2004	523	38.0	13.8	0
2005	524	44.0	11.9	0
2006	452	37.5	12.1	12.6
2007	409	37.0	11.1	26.1
2008	378	25.0	15.1	30.8
2009	400	29.5	13.6	35.6
2010	433	32.0	13.5	45.7
2011	422	29.4	14.3	45
2012	428	29.4	14.5	48.4
2013	438	38.6	11.3	51.8
2014	414	24.7	16.7	51.2
2015	441	28.0	15.7	57.4
2016	407	30.0	13.5	47.2
2017	436	32.7	13.3	47.7
2018	449	32.2	13.9	44.5
2019	457	31.0	14.7	45.7
2020	469	29.2	16.0	50.5
2021	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	490	32.7	14.9	45.9
2023	487	33.6	14.4	57.1
2024	505	35.2	14.3	59.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J Covington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	403	23.0	17.5	n/a
1989	398	24.0	16.5	n/a
1990	422	25.5	16.5	n/a
1991	434	27.8	15.6	n/a
1992	472	28.8	16.3	n/a
1993	494	27.3	18.1	n/a
1994	463	27.8	16.7	n/a
1995	501	31.8	15.8	n/a
1996	501	31.8	15.8	n/a
1997	483	30.8	15.7	n/a
1998	471	30.8	15.3	n/a
1999	465	32.5	14.3	n/a
2000	440	34.0	12.9	n/a
2001	442	38.0	11.6	n/a
2002	460	37.5	12.3	0
2003	460	37.5	12.3	0
2004	523	38.0	13.8	0
2005	524	44.0	11.9	0
2006	452	37.5	12.1	12.6
2007	409	37.0	11.1	26.1
2008	378	25.0	15.1	30.8
2009	400	29.5	13.6	35.6
2010	433	32.0	13.5	45.7
2011	422	29.4	14.3	45
2012	428	29.4	14.5	48.4
2013	438	38.6	11.3	51.8
2014	414	24.7	16.7	51.2
2015	441	28.0	15.7	57.4
2016	407	30.0	13.5	47.2
2017	436	32.7	13.3	47.7
2018	449	32.2	13.9	44.5
2019	457	31.0	14.7	45.7
2020	469	29.2	16.0	50.5
2021	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	490	32.7	14.9	45.9
2023	487	33.6	14.4	57.1
2024	505	35.2	14.3	59.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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