Covert Elementary School
35323 M 140 Hwy Covert MI, 49043, Van Buren County Phone: 269-764-3730 Ranking:  (2,020 out of 2,213, bottom 9%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Covert Public Schools 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: | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 180 | 231 | 263 | 272 | 327 | 305 | 329 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 35 | 19.4% | 26 | 11.3% | 43 | 16.3% | 50 | 18.4% | 66 | 20.2% | 61 | 20.0% | 49 | 14.9% |
| Grade 1: | 28 | 15.6% | 41 | 17.7% | 45 | 17.1% | 52 | 19.1% | 60 | 18.3% | 52 | 17.0% | 59 | 17.9% |
| Grade 2: | 29 | 16.1% | 34 | 14.7% | 47 | 17.9% | 49 | 18.0% | 57 | 17.4% | 52 | 17.0% | 58 | 17.6% |
| Grade 3: | 22 | 12.2% | 48 | 20.8% | 43 | 16.3% | 43 | 15.8% | 50 | 15.3% | 44 | 14.4% | 53 | 16.1% |
| Grade 4: | 38 | 21.1% | 43 | 18.6% | 46 | 17.5% | 44 | 16.2% | 48 | 14.7% | 47 | 15.4% | 52 | 15.8% |
| Grade 5: | 28 | 15.6% | 39 | 16.9% | 39 | 14.8% | 34 | 12.5% | 46 | 14.1% | 49 | 16.1% | 58 | 17.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 96 | 53.3% | 124 | 53.7% | 138 | 52.5% | 142 | 52.2% | 170 | 52.0% | 151 | 49.5% | 167 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 84 | 46.7% | 107 | 46.3% | 125 | 47.5% | 130 | 47.8% | 145 | 44.3% | 143 | 46.9% | 147 | 44.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 112 | 62.2% | 134 | 58.0% | 135 | 51.3% | 142 | 52.2% | 151 | 46.2% | 141 | 46.2% | 134 | 40.7% |
| Black: | 31 | 17.2% | 50 | 21.6% | 81 | 30.8% | 85 | 31.3% | 124 | 37.9% | 113 | 37.0% | 122 | 37.1% |
| White: | 20 | 11.1% | 34 | 14.7% | 36 | 13.7% | 36 | 13.2% | 46 | 14.1% | 46 | 15.1% | 61 | 18.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 8.3% | 11 | 4.8% | 9 | 3.4% | 8 | 2.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 172 | 95.6% | 219 | 94.8% | 252 | 95.8% | 255 | 93.8% | 302 | 92.4% | 275 | 90.2% | 230 | 69.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 6 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.8% | 9 | 3.0% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.36 | 16.12 | 14.89 | 13.95 | 16.86 | 13.00 | 12.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.9% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 91.8% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 12.8% | 12.8% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 22.2% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 43.6% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 47.7% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 40.7% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 31.9% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 31.9% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 43.9% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.5% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.3% | 23.3% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 18.9% | 18.9% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.8% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 57.8% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 39.5% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.1% | 27.1% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 26% | 26% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 15.9% | 15.9% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 29.3% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 10.9% | 10.9% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 38.9% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 49.1% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 59.2% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 27% | 27% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 63.2% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 65.5% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 51.4% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 27% | 27% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 39.5% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 25.5% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 35.4% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 65.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 79.6% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 74.8% |
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* Covert Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.