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Covington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Covington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in South Sioux City, Nebraska, with 404 students. The school is part of the South Sioux City Community Schools district, which is ranked 109 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Covington Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Covington Elementary faces significant challenges compared to its peers. The school has extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.2% to 83.17% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the district. Additionally, Covington Elementary's test scores on the NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) are consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 47.83% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.45% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.4% to 21.1% over the past few years, which are very high compared to the state and district averages.

In contrast, the other elementary schools in the South Sioux City Community Schools district, such as Dakota City Elementary, Cardinal Elementary, and Harney Elementary, generally perform much better than Covington Elementary on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. This stark contrast within the district raises concerns about equity and access to quality education for disadvantaged students in the area.

408

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,882

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2116 A Street
South Sioux City, NE 68776-3028

(402) 494-4238

District: So Sioux City Community Schools

Students who attend Covington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Sioux City Middle School
High:	South Sioux High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.0%

African American:

16.4%

White:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (46% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Nebraska avg58%

263^rd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the So Sioux City Community Schools

109^th of 118So Sioux City Community Schools among Nebraska 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	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	263 of 294	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	311 of 428	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	367 of 459	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	409 of 457	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	391 of 442	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	362 of 452	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	391 of 450	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	418 of 459	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	440 of 480	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	451 of 488	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	404 of 483	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.1	374 of 485	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	386 of 480	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.8	380 of 473	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.9	360 of 502	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	68.6	96 of 471	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	64 of 478	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	33 of 430	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	67.7	120 of 418	71.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	87.8	5 of 54	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	55.0	35 of 76	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	30 of 47	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	46 of 60	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	36.5	148 of 203	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	300 of 349	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	321 of 337	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	296 of 318	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	266 of 349	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	303 of 341	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	71.5	9 of 53	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	20 of 108	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	43 of 81	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	50 of 68	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	42 of 90	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	47 of 81	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	43.7	189 of 312	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	212 of 259	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	216 of 264	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	151 of 298	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	202 of 281	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	169 of 203	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	235 of 366	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	294 of 356	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	301 of 328	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	301 of 367	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	297 of 347	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	242 of 368	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	326 of 391	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+63 vs school

Hispanic (2024)83rd percentile+56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)39th percentile+19 vs school

White (2021)34th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2024)27th percentile~ school

Male (2024)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%-11 vs state

English Language Arts45%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Covington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2116 A Street	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-4238	408	34	12.0	74.5%	47 (11.5%)	67 (16.4%)	253 (62.0%)	4 (1.0%)	17 (4.2%)	11 (2.7%)	9 (2.2%)	16	263^rd of 294 public elementary schools	10.5%		34.8	311^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.3%	48	47.8	51.4			44.9		61.4	33.3	46.8			$15,882	$1,873	$12,977
Cardinal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 E 29th Street	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1662	424	32	13.3	60.6%	65 (15.3%)	30 (7.1%)	295 (69.6%)	10 (2.4%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	6 (1.4%)	47.6	166^th of 294 public elementary schools	43.5%		54.2	234^th of 428 public elementary schools	45.3%	68	56.1	63.5	46.2		55.2	66.7	77.8	73.9	72.7	84.6	84.6	$16,673	$1,031	$14,521
Harney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Arbor Drive	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1446	328	32	10.2	76.2%	22 (6.7%)	82 (25.0%)	198 (60.4%)	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	28.1	232^nd of 294 public elementary schools	21.1%		61.3	186^th of 428 public elementary schools	56.5%	46	44.4	64.9	39.2		49.7	46.8	64.9	74.5	61.2	78.4	78.4	$17,484	$2,143	$14,265
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 2nd Ave	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1917	253	22	11.3	84.6%	25 (9.9%)	4 (1.6%)	201 (79.4%)	7 (2.8%)	7 (2.8%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)					40.5				39.2			$18,385	$2,150	$15,362
Dakota City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Locust St	Dakota City	68731	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 987-3363	246	23	10.8	66.7%	67 (27.2%)	5 (2.0%)	154 (62.6%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	51.9	152^nd of 294 public elementary schools	48.3%		23.2	347^th of 428 public elementary schools	18.9%	195			68.1		52.5	50.0		78.7	61.5	83.0	83.0	$17,911	$1,154	$15,305
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	223 N John St	Jackson	68743	Dakota County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 632-4276	116	9	12.5	15.5%	112 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$20,582	$1,827	$16,965
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 698-2377	245	21	11.8	46.5%	192 (78.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	4 (1.6%)	30 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	61.1	119^th of 294 public elementary schools	59.5%		40.1	293^rd of 428 public elementary schools	31.5%	174	68.0			63.6	48.0	76.0			63.0			$17,062	$831	$13,285
Winnebago Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 Osborne St	Winnebago	68071	Thurston County	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 878-2224	438	43	10.2		4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	415 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)												$30,895	$3,793	$23,832
Ponca Elementary School	Public	3-6	505 3rd St	Ponca	68770	Dixon County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 755-5700	128	11	11.9	24.2%	119 (93.0%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	77.7	57^th of 294 public elementary schools	80.6%		82.9	52^nd of 428 public elementary schools	87.9%	5	77.8	71.4	70.0	78.6	74.4		80.0		86.8			$21,303	$600	$17,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Covington Elementary School

How many students attend Covington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Covington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Covington Elementary School?

Students at Covington Elementary School are 62% Hispanic, 16% African American, 12% White, 4% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

Is Covington Elementary School a good school?

Covington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Covington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Sioux City Middle School
High : South Sioux High School

What district is Covington Elementary School in?

So Sioux City Community Schools

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