Covert Avenue School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 738 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
- Ranks 1543rd out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Margaret Pleta
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Elmont Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,090
- Students Per Teacher: 14.2
- Enrolled Students: 3,987
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 738
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 370 (50.1%)
- Females: 363 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 99 (13.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 231 (31.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 330 (44.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 94 | 12.7% |
| Asian | 162 | 22.0% |
| Hispanic | 226 | 30.6% |
| White | 251 | 34.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 40 | 5.4% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 12.2% |
| 1st Grade | 113 | 15.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 100 | 13.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 93 | 12.6% |
| 4th Grade | 105 | 14.2% |
| 5th Grade | 86 | 11.7% |
| 6th Grade | 111 | 15.0% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 31-40%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
2.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
50.0%
District:
59.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
8.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
8.0%
District:
22.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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