Covert Avenue School
144 Covert Ave
Elmont NY, 11003, Nassau County
Phone: 516-326-5560
Ranking: (1,716 out of 3,424, bottom 50%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Elmont Union Free School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 56 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 52 | 52 | |||||||
Total Students: | 757 | 748 | 748 | 727 | 738 | 755 | 719 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 41 | 5.4% | 40 | 5.3% | 40 | 5.3% | 40 | 5.5% | 40 | 5.4% | 40 | 5.3% | 40 | 5.6% |
Kindergarten: | 97 | 12.8% | 102 | 13.6% | 91 | 12.2% | 94 | 12.9% | 90 | 12.2% | 107 | 14.2% | 88 | 12.2% |
Grade 1: | 107 | 14.1% | 96 | 12.8% | 98 | 13.1% | 85 | 11.7% | 113 | 15.3% | 102 | 13.5% | 96 | 13.4% |
Grade 2: | 96 | 12.7% | 101 | 13.5% | 86 | 11.5% | 117 | 16.1% | 100 | 13.6% | 96 | 12.7% | 106 | 14.7% |
Grade 3: | 111 | 14.7% | 82 | 11.0% | 126 | 16.8% | 101 | 13.9% | 93 | 12.6% | 116 | 15.4% | 80 | 11.1% |
Grade 4: | 84 | 11.1% | 127 | 17.0% | 99 | 13.2% | 96 | 13.2% | 105 | 14.2% | 90 | 11.9% | 110 | 15.3% |
Grade 5: | 124 | 16.4% | 97 | 13.0% | 100 | 13.4% | 104 | 14.3% | 86 | 11.7% | 105 | 13.9% | 102 | 14.2% |
Grade 6: | 97 | 12.8% | 103 | 13.8% | 108 | 14.4% | 90 | 12.4% | 111 | 15.0% | 99 | 13.1% | 97 | 13.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 383 | 50.6% | 383 | 51.2% | 379 | 50.7% | 382 | 52.5% | 366 | 49.6% | 362 | 47.9% | 346 | 48.1% |
Female: | 374 | 49.4% | 365 | 48.8% | 369 | 49.3% | 345 | 47.5% | 359 | 48.6% | 367 | 48.6% | 350 | 48.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 161 | 21.3% | 155 | 20.7% | 155 | 20.7% | 158 | 21.7% | 162 | 22.0% | 162 | 21.5% | 158 | 22.0% |
Hispanic: | 288 | 38.0% | 275 | 36.8% | 270 | 36.1% | 253 | 34.8% | 226 | 30.6% | 245 | 32.5% | 214 | 29.8% |
Black: | 122 | 16.1% | 125 | 16.7% | 115 | 15.4% | 103 | 14.2% | 94 | 12.7% | 89 | 11.8% | 75 | 10.4% |
White: | 167 | 22.1% | 182 | 24.3% | 190 | 25.4% | 210 | 28.9% | 251 | 34.0% | 241 | 31.9% | 253 | 35.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 14 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 2.2% | 9 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 248 | 33.2% | 251 | 33.6% | 229 | 31.5% | 231 | 31.3% | 206 | 27.3% | 204 | 28.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 68 | 9.1% | 62 | 8.3% | 102 | 14.0% | 99 | 13.4% | 107 | 14.2% | 83 | 11.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.52 | 12.89 | 13.36 | 12.93 | 14.47 | 14.50 | 13.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 73% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 75% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 78% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 83% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 53% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 57% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 41.5% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 86% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 90% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 56% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 63% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 35.1% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 77% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 79% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 84% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 58% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 58% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 70% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.7% | 34.1% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 86% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 89% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 65% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 76% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 37.3% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 93% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 93% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 93% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 95% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 78% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 76% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 87% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 58% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 58% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 60% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 38% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 82% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 85% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 89% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 92% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 70% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 72% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 72% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 35% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 94% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 74% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 79% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 79% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 64% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 64% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 24.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 70% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 85% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 69% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 74% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 80% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 28.2% | 43.2% | 30.6% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Covert Avenue School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.