Is William S Covert School a good school?

William S Covert School ranks 357 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William S Covert School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 283 students attended William S Covert School.

What is the racial makeup of William S Covert School?

Students at William S Covert School are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of William S Covert School attend?

Students who attend William S Covert School usually go on to attend: Middle : South Side Middle School High : South Side High School

William S Covert School

Summary:

William S Covert School is an elementary school located in South Hempstead, New York, serving 279 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rockville Centre Union Free School District, which is ranked 152 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William S Covert School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking ranging from 78 to 357 out of over 2,400 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, 65.79% of 3rd graders, 75.68% of 4th graders, and 66.67% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. The school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment is also noteworthy, with 45.45% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35%.

The school's consistent high performance across multiple academic measures and student subgroups suggests that it has a strong educational program and is effectively meeting the needs of its diverse student population. The school's commitment to equity, with strong performance for its Hispanic and special education student subgroups, is particularly noteworthy. However, the slightly lower ranking for the low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroup suggests that the school may need to explore additional strategies to support this population. The school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio indicate that the district is investing significant resources into the education of its students, which may contribute to the school's overall academic success and ability to provide individualized attention and support to its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

379 Willow St
South Hempstead, NY 11550-7718

(516) 255-8916

District: Rockville Centre Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
357^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,735

Students who attend William S Covert School usually attend:

Middle:	South Side Middle School
High:	South Side High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 283

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

25.4%

African American:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William S Covert School ranks better than 85.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.4%), Hispanic (25.4%), African American (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William S Covert School is 9.3. 2 elementary schools in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare William S Covert School employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William S Covert School is $24,735. 2 elementary schools in the Rockville Centre Union Free School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William S Covert School:

SchoolDigger ranks William S Covert School 357^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See William S Covert School in the ranking list.)

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Rockville Centre Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockville Centre Union Free School District 152^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William S Covert School

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Rank History for all students at William S Covert School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	89.13	20^th	2206	99.1%
2007	86.95	63^rd	2219	97.2%
2008	83.74	155^th	2227	93.0%
2009	82.97	132^nd	2257	94.2%
2010	89.32	61^st	2263	97.3%
2011	78.15	439^th	2286	80.8%
2012	80.39	382^nd	2320	83.5%
2013	84.27	275^th	2325	88.2%
2014	77.11	462^nd	2345	80.3%
2015	82.17	341^st	2352	85.5%
2016	82.26	343^rd	2366	85.5%
2017	88.86	175^th	2386	92.7%
2018	84.77	271^st	2395	88.7%
2019	92.12	142^nd	2413	94.1%
2021	91.73	78^th	2201	96.5%
2022	90.43	183^rd	2434	92.5%
2023	86.18	308^th	2439	87.4%
2024	83.15	357^th	2445	85.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William S Covert School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	81.49	192^nd	2031	90.5%
2023	88.08	135^th	2016	93.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William S Covert School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	73.51	376^th	2099	82.1%
2023	77.38	337^th	2041	83.5%
2024	66.37	526^th	2078	74.7%

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Rank History for Female students at William S Covert School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.69	274^th	2338	88.3%
2019	90.07	166^th	2357	93.0%
2021	91.40	61^st	1955	96.9%
2022	92.16	113^th	2401	95.3%
2023	86.36	277^th	2403	88.5%
2024	75.37	505^th	2413	79.1%

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Rank History for Male students at William S Covert School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.78	288^th	2340	87.7%
2019	89.52	192^nd	2358	91.9%
2021	88.73	111^th	1961	94.3%
2022	86.50	244^th	2400	89.8%
2023	79.40	421^st	2400	82.5%
2024	84.20	301^st	2411	87.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William S Covert School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	70.85	324^th	1503	78.4%
2023	76.75	227^th	1429	84.1%
2024	61.68	455^th	1531	70.3%

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Rank History for White students at William S Covert School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.97	177^th	1408	87.4%
2019	90.67	71^st	1338	94.7%
2021	90.23	29^th	1224	97.6%
2022	88.95	64^th	1399	95.4%
2023	80.49	225^th	1337	83.2%
2024	78.66	250^th	1392	82.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for William S Covert School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	207	13	16	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1990	191	15	17	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1991	211	19	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1992	216	19	14	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1993	219	19	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
1994	214	20	11	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1995	217	18	11	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	264
1996	217	18	11	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	264
1997	218	24	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
1998	230	24	9	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1999	244	18	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2000	241	26	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
2001	232	26	7	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2002	244	25	11	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2003	244	25	11	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2004	235	22	9	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2005	233	25	15	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
2006	239	25	17	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2007	239	23	15	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2008	248	16	15	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2009	216	19	14	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
2010	244	16	7	29	0	n/a	n/a	10	306
2011	248	16	8	34	0	0	10	0	316
2012	255	19	6	36	0	0	0	0	316
2013	249	23	5	36	0	0	0	0	313
2014	222	22	3	37	0	0	5	0	289
2015	243	21	4	41	0	0	5	0	314
2016	229	20	2	40	0	0	4	0	295
2017	218	22	5	42	0	0	7	0	294
2018	205	20	8	50	0	0	11	0	294
2019	204	20	6	56	0	0	12	0	298
2020	211	24	7	57	0	0	12	0	311
2021	188	21	8	58	0	0	13	0	288
2022	187	21	8	74	0	0	22	0	312
2023	168	17	7	67	1	0	19	0	279
2024	168	18	7	72	1	0	17	0	283

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 William S Covert School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	246	15.0	16.4	n/a
1990	229	13.0	17.6	n/a
1991	254	16.0	15.8	n/a
1992	260	15.9	16.3	n/a
1993	258	15.0	17.2	n/a
1994	262	15.0	17.5	0
1995	264	17.0	15.5	6.1
1996	264	17.0	15.5	6.1
1997	268	18.0	14.9	7.8
1998	273	17.0	16.1	4
1999	282	18.0	15.7	5.3
2000	287	17.0	16.9	2.8
2001	288	19.0	15.2	0
2002	319	27.5	11.6	0
2003	319	27.5	11.6	0
2004	305	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	310	25.7	12.1	0
2006	312	25.0	12.5	0
2007	304	24.0	12.7	3.6
2008	308	25.0	12.3	2.3
2009	277	22.5	12.3	5.4
2010	306	23.0	13.3	5.7
2011	316	26.3	12.0	9.8
2012	316	25.0	12.6	9.2
2013	313	26.0	12.0	12.5
2014	289	25.0	11.5	11.4
2015	314	26.0	12.0	8.6
2016	295	25.0	11.8	12.2
2017	294	24.9	11.7	13.9
2018	294	24.0	12.2	13.9
2019	298	26.0	11.4	12.4
2020	311	31.0	10.0	14.5
2021	288	26.7	10.7	16
2022	312	30.6	10.1	14.4
2023	279	32.6	8.5	19
2024	283	30.3	9.3	23

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 William S Covert School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	246	15.0	16.4	n/a
1990	229	13.0	17.6	n/a
1991	254	16.0	15.8	n/a
1992	260	15.9	16.3	n/a
1993	258	15.0	17.2	n/a
1994	262	15.0	17.5	0
1995	264	17.0	15.5	6.1
1996	264	17.0	15.5	6.1
1997	268	18.0	14.9	7.8
1998	273	17.0	16.1	4
1999	282	18.0	15.7	5.3
2000	287	17.0	16.9	2.8
2001	288	19.0	15.2	0
2002	319	27.5	11.6	0
2003	319	27.5	11.6	0
2004	305	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	310	25.7	12.1	0
2006	312	25.0	12.5	0
2007	304	24.0	12.7	3.6
2008	308	25.0	12.3	2.3
2009	277	22.5	12.3	5.4
2010	306	23.0	13.3	5.7
2011	316	26.3	12.0	9.8
2012	316	25.0	12.6	9.2
2013	313	26.0	12.0	12.5
2014	289	25.0	11.5	11.4
2015	314	26.0	12.0	8.6
2016	295	25.0	11.8	12.2
2017	294	24.9	11.7	13.9
2018	294	24.0	12.2	13.9
2019	298	26.0	11.4	12.4
2020	311	31.0	10.0	14.5
2021	288	26.7	10.7	16
2022	312	30.6	10.1	14.4
2023	279	32.6	8.5	19
2024	283	30.3	9.3	23

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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