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Covert Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Covert Elementary School is a small public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the diverse community of Covert, Michigan, with a student population of around 140 students.

Despite its small size, Covert Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.3% to 51.0% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools like North Shore Elementary (25.7%) and Coloma Intermediate School (21.3%). Academically, Covert Elementary's proficiency rates on the M-Step assessments consistently lag behind the state averages and nearby schools, with only 23.8% of 4th graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 43.3%. The school's student population also faces significant economic disadvantage, with 90-100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the nearby schools.

Covert Elementary's challenges are reflected in its overall performance, as the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the nearby schools, such as Coloma Elementary School and Lincoln School, tend to perform better and have higher school ratings. While Covert Elementary has a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of Hispanic and African American students compared to the nearby schools, this diversity has not translated into better academic outcomes for the students.

144

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,137

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35323 M 140 Hwy
Covert, MI 49043-8784

(269) 764-3739

District: Covert Public Schools

Students who attend Covert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Covert Middle School
High:	Covert High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.1%

African American:

15.3%

White:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 37th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (16% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 37th-percentile peak (2016) to 23rd (2024)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Michigan avg43%

Not ranked this year

Covert Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

565^th of 613Covert Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	1143 of 1486	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1170 of 1470	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1208 of 1448	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1038 of 1466	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.0	969 of 1548	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.2	1275 of 1580	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	1369 of 1533	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.5	1356 of 1563	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	1412 of 1566	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	1314 of 1552	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	1385 of 1552	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	1499 of 1589	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.7	1485 of 1577	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.4	1448 of 1565	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	34.9	1248 of 1545	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	15.8	265 of 270	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	14.1	1272 of 1443	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	29.3	170 of 222	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	32.4	959 of 1381	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1000 of 1350	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	1039 of 1397	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	886 of 1347	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1080 of 1446	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2024)34th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)31st percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2018)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2018)12th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math21%-22 vs state

English Language Arts12%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Covert Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 764-3739	144	10	14.1	81.3%	19 (13.2%)	22 (15.3%)	98 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)								(n/a)		12.0		21.1					$21,137	$4,576	$16,561
Wood School Bangor Township 8	Public, Magnet	K-8	29842 66th St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Township S/D #8	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 427-8562	24	2	12.0	50.0%	17 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)									$9,065	$00	$9,065
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	72399 12th Ave	South Haven	49090	Van Buren County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 637-0500	300	24	12.7	73.7%	205 (68.3%)	12 (4.0%)	41 (13.7%)	9 (3.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.7%)								(n/a)	33.3			34.8					$15,026	$2,347	$12,679
North Elementary School	Public	3-5	287 West Baldwin Ave	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 463-0824	312	18	17.4	73.4%	225 (72.1%)	8 (2.6%)	61 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	38.1	892^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.1	865^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	33.7	37.6	34.0	37.1	45.5	15.5	32.0	26.2	$13,759	$1,569	$12,189
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-3	500 Elkenburg St	South Haven	49090	Van Buren County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 637-0540	251	19	13.5	67.3%	158 (62.9%)	27 (10.8%)	28 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.3%)								(n/a)	44.6			54.7					$16,497	$2,364	$14,134
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	433 Lucinda Ln	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 463-0820	335	23	14.8	66.9%	252 (75.2%)	7 (2.1%)	56 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)								(n/a)									$14,673	$1,705	$12,968
South Walnut Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	309 S Walnut St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 427-6800	341	23	14.8	76.8%	164 (48.1%)	13 (3.8%)	139 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	11.5	1327^th of 1488 public elementary schools	10.8%		11.9	1311^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.8%	16	15.7	15.9		22.0	13.0				$17,926	$3,327	$14,599
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-5	395 Woodside Dr	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 621-7300	516	33	15.6	89.0%	177 (34.3%)	2 (0.4%)	333 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23	1112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%		21.8	1147^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.8%	35	17.9	21.1	25.7	32.0	33.0	25.7	16.2	18.9	$13,794	$1,747	$12,047
Coloma Intermediate School	Public	4-5	274a S West St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2415	175	10	16.8	78.9%	99 (56.6%)	13 (7.4%)	41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.0%)	18.9	1182^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	20.6%		16.2	1234^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.0%	52		27.0	28.9		18.0	14.5	25.0	14.5	$13,429	$2,669	$10,761
Coloma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	262 West St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 468-2420	356	21	16.7	74.7%	217 (61.0%)	29 (8.1%)	68 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)								(n/a)	14.6			29.3					$14,611	$3,534	$11,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Covert Elementary School

How many students attend Covert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 144 students attended Covert Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Covert Elementary School?

Students at Covert Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 15% African American, 13% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Covert Elementary School in?

Covert Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Covert Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Covert Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Covert Middle School
High : Covert High School

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