Is Covington Elementary School a good school?

Covington Elementary School ranks 311 th of 428 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Covington Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended Covington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Covington Elementary School?

Students at Covington Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 16% African American, 14% White, 5% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Covington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Covington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : South Sioux City Middle School High : South Sioux High School

Covington Elementary School

Summary:

Covington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in South Sioux City, Nebraska, part of the South Sioux City Community Schools district. With 409 students, Covington Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Nebraska elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

Covington Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high-poverty student population. Only 50.75% of 3rd graders, 33% of 4th graders, and 47.62% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages. The school also struggles in math, with only 61.19% of 3rd graders, 49.25% of 4th graders, and 54% of 5th graders reaching proficiency. Covington Elementary has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.2% to 24.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.2% to 77.51% over the past few years.

While Covington Elementary performs relatively well for its Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups, its performance for White, Female, and Low Socioeconomic Status students is much lower, ranking in the bottom quarter of the state. Interestingly, the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $11,424 in 2019-2020 to $14,987 in 2022-2023, but this increased funding has not translated to improved academic outcomes. Covington Elementary also performs significantly worse than the other elementary schools in the South Sioux City district, such as Cardinal Elementary and Harney Elementary, which have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2116 A Street
South Sioux City, NE 68776-3028

(402) 494-4238

District: So Sioux City Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
311^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,987

Students who attend Covington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Sioux City Middle School
High:	South Sioux High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

African American:

15.6%

White:

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Covington Elementary School ranks worse than 72.7% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the So Sioux City Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.83. (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 Student population at Covington Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.7%), African American (15.6%), White (14.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Covington Elementary School is 12.3. 3 elementary schools in the So Sioux City Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Covington Elementary School employs 32.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Covington Elementary School is $14,987, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the So Sioux City Community Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Covington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Covington Elementary School 311^th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Covington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

So Sioux City Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks So Sioux City Community Schools 162^nd of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Covington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	67.67	120^th	418	71.3%
2007	81.01	33^rd	430	92.3%
2008	70.26	64^th	478	86.6%
2009	68.58	96^th	471	79.6%
2010	42.85	360^th	502	28.3%
2011	28.80	380^th	473	19.7%
2012	27.80	386^th	480	19.6%
2013	31.12	374^th	485	22.9%
2014	26.09	404^th	483	16.4%
2015	13.52	451^st	488	7.6%
2016	14.38	440^th	480	8.3%
2017	13.74	418^th	459	8.9%
2018	19.24	391^st	450	13.1%
2019	25.85	362^nd	452	19.9%
2021	15.40	391^st	442	11.5%
2022	11.47	409^th	457	10.5%
2023	26.29	367^th	459	20.0%
2024	34.83	311^th	428	27.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	39.53	39^th	63	38.1%
2019	33.60	46^th	60	23.3%
2021	39.55	30^th	47	36.2%
2023	55.03	35^th	76	53.9%
2024	87.80	5^th	54	90.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	36.61	202^nd	281	28.1%
2019	52.07	151^st	298	49.3%
2021	25.40	216^th	264	18.2%
2022	23.94	212^th	259	18.1%
2023	43.71	189^th	312	39.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	16.39	303^rd	341	11.1%
2019	29.19	266^th	349	23.8%
2021	11.78	296^th	318	6.9%
2022	7.43	321^st	337	4.7%
2023	17.45	300^th	349	14.0%
2024	36.45	148^th	203	27.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	22.26	297^th	347	14.4%
2019	21.07	301^st	367	18.0%
2021	13.28	301^st	328	8.2%
2022	20.48	294^th	356	17.4%
2023	39.70	235^th	366	35.8%
2024	27.59	169^th	203	16.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	44.86	47^th	81	42.0%
2019	53.74	42^nd	90	53.3%
2021	34.48	50^th	68	26.5%
2022	48.32	43^rd	81	46.9%
2023	71.21	20^th	108	81.5%
2024	71.53	9^th	53	83.0%

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Rank History for White students at Covington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.00	326^th	391	16.6%
2021	39.21	242^nd	368	34.2%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department 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: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Covington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	160	3	6	118	5	n/a	n/a	292
2003	160	3	6	118	5	n/a	n/a	292
2004	156	2	6	154	7	n/a	n/a	325
2005	158	4	5	140	7	n/a	n/a	314
2006	152	7	7	160	12	n/a	n/a	338
2007	134	9	3	202	21	n/a	n/a	369
2008	132	6	9	203	27	n/a	n/a	377
2009	129	9	6	195	19	n/a	n/a	358
2010	123	15	7	214	19	n/a	n/a	378
2011	97	15	3	209	8	0	12	344
2012	105	20	4	206	7	0	9	351
2013	97	28	2	240	9	0	9	385
2014	90	30	4	234	7	0	15	380
2015	91	26	2	247	8	3	20	397
2016	77	35	3	242	11	1	16	385
2017	65	34	2	252	4	2	14	373
2018	60	35	5	246	4	1	11	362
2019	73	49	2	242	5	3	8	382
2020	67	66	2	230	14	3	10	392
2021	69	61	1	191	13	6	15	356
2022	68	76	2	220	17	7	14	404
2023	62	80	2	222	26	8	9	409
2024	58	63	4	237	19	13	10	404

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 Covington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	292	19.1	15.3	38.7
2003	292	19.1	15.3	38.7
2004	325	23.5	13.8	37.8
2005	314	25.5	12.3	43.9
2006	338	26.1	13.0	43.5
2007	369	27.6	13.4	50.4
2008	377	30.0	12.6	60.2
2009	358	30.2	11.9	66.8
2010	378	33.6	11.2	71.7
2011	344	30.6	11.2	74.4
2012	351	30.3	11.5	70.4
2013	385	30.3	12.6	79.7
2014	380	31.3	12.1	76.3
2015	397	31.0	12.8	77.1
2016	385	33.0	11.6	70.1
2017	373	31.4	11.8	72.4
2018	362	31.4	11.5	74.3
2019	382	30.6	12.4	74.3
2020	392	30.7	12.7	70.9
2021	356	30.2	11.7	73
2022	404	33.5	12.0	55.2
2023	409	31.8	12.8	77.5
2024	404	32.8	12.3	83.2

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 Covington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	292	19.1	15.3	38.7
2003	292	19.1	15.3	38.7
2004	325	23.5	13.8	37.8
2005	314	25.5	12.3	43.9
2006	338	26.1	13.0	43.5
2007	369	27.6	13.4	50.4
2008	377	30.0	12.6	60.2
2009	358	30.2	11.9	66.8
2010	378	33.6	11.2	71.7
2011	344	30.6	11.2	74.4
2012	351	30.3	11.5	70.4
2013	385	30.3	12.6	79.7
2014	380	31.3	12.1	76.3
2015	397	31.0	12.8	77.1
2016	385	33.0	11.6	70.1
2017	373	31.4	11.8	72.4
2018	362	31.4	11.5	74.3
2019	382	30.6	12.4	74.3
2020	392	30.7	12.7	70.9
2021	356	30.2	11.7	73
2022	404	33.5	12.0	55.2
2023	409	31.8	12.8	77.5
2024	404	32.8	12.3	83.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Covington Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$920 (6.9%)	$11,557 (86.7%)	$13,335
2020	$919 (8.0%)	$9,640 (84.4%)	$11,424
2021	$1,235 (8.8%)	$11,757 (84.2%)	$13,961
2022	$1,695 (12.2%)	$11,306 (81.4%)	$13,893
2023	$1,451 (9.7%)	$12,563 (83.8%)	$14,987

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Covington Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 362^nd of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 367^th of 459 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Covington Elementary School)	51	36	15%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (So Sioux City Community Schools)	51	45	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Covington Elementary School)	53	36	17%
3rd Grade Mathematics (So Sioux City Community Schools)	54	50	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Covington Elementary School)	40	37	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (So Sioux City Community Schools)	51	38	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Covington Elementary School)	29	52	23%
4th Grade Mathematics (So Sioux City Community Schools)	40	57	17%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Covington Elementary School)	45	50	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (So Sioux City Community Schools)	48	47	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Covington Elementary School)	32	54	22%
5th Grade Mathematics (So Sioux City Community Schools)	49	66	17%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Covington Elementary School)	52	75	23%
5th Grade Science (So Sioux City Community Schools)	63	77	14%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	382	409	7.1%
African American	49	80	63.3%
American Indian	5	26	420%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	242	222	8.3%
Pacific Islander	3	8	166.7%
White	73	62	15.1%
Two or More Races	8	9	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.3%	77.5%	3.2%

Schools Near Covington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2116 A Street	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-4238	404	33	12.3	83.2%	58 (14.4%)	63 (15.6%)	237 (58.7%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (4.7%)	13 (3.2%)	10 (2.5%)	34.8	311^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.3%		26.3	367^th of 459 public elementary schools	20.0%	56	$14,987	$1,451	$12,563
E N Swett Elementary School	Public	PK	2300 C St	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 494-3501	205	11	18.3		23 (11.2%)	37 (18.0%)	131 (63.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)	$233,227	$00	$00
Cardinal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 E 29th Street	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1662	434	34	12.8	67.1%	62 (14.3%)	26 (6.0%)	314 (72.4%)	13 (3.0%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	54.2	234^th of 428 public elementary schools	45.3%		37.9	314^th of 459 public elementary schools	31.6%	80	$16,177	$1,388	$13,737
Harney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Arbor Drive	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1446	359	33	10.9	84.4%	28 (7.8%)	90 (25.1%)	205 (57.1%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	8 (2.2%)	9 (2.5%)	61.3	186^th of 428 public elementary schools	56.5%		37.5	317^th of 459 public elementary schools	30.9%	131	$16,132	$1,907	$13,243
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 2nd Ave	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1917	230	22	10.6	87.4%	18 (7.8%)	5 (2.2%)	180 (78.3%)	6 (2.6%)	13 (5.7%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	23.6	344^th of 428 public elementary schools	19.6%		34.7	335^th of 459 public elementary schools	27.0%	9	$17,855	$1,663	$15,314
Dakota City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Locust St	Dakota City	68731	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 987-3363	237	21	11.3	68.4%	67 (28.3%)	2 (0.8%)	149 (62.9%)	11 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	23.2	347^th of 428 public elementary schools	18.9%		44.5	274^th of 459 public elementary schools	40.3%	73	$16,449	$1,883	$13,153
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	223 N John St	Jackson	68743	Dakota County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 632-4276	120	10	11.6	23.3%	119 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$19,704	$2,045	$16,075
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 698-2377	253	19	13.5	46.2%	203 (80.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	31 (12.3%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	40.1	293^rd of 428 public elementary schools	31.5%		59.9	187^th of 459 public elementary schools	59.3%	106	$18,306	$1,337	$14,088
Winnebago Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 Osborne St	Winnebago	68071	Thurston County	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 878-2224	451	44	10.3		1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	430 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	5.6	413^th of 428 public elementary schools	3.5%		7.4	431^st of 459 public elementary schools	6.1%	18	$28,645	$3,927	$21,550
Ponca Elementary School	Public	3-6	505 3rd St	Ponca	68770	Dixon County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 755-5700	118	11	10.9	29.7%	109 (92.4%)	3 (2.5%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	82.9	52^nd of 428 public elementary schools	87.9%		74.9	100^th of 459 public elementary schools	78.2%	48	$19,113	$307	$15,880

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