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Covert Avenue School

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Covert Avenue School ranks 321 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Covert Avenue School is an elementary school located in Elmont, New York, serving 660 students in grades PK-6. As part of the Elmont Union Free School District, which is ranked 256 out of 874 school districts in New York, Covert Avenue School consistently outperforms both the district and the state in academic proficiency.

Covert Avenue School's students excel in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 70.91% to 85.51% across all grade levels. This is significantly higher than the district's 64.29% to 72.34% and the state's 54.07% to 59.7%. The school's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including female students, African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Covert Avenue School ranked 217 out of 2,409 New York elementary schools for female students and 107 out of 928 for African American students.

Covert Avenue School's success can be attributed to its focus on individualized attention, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio, and its significant investment in educational resources, with per-student spending increasing from $15,272 in 2020-2021 to $27,798 in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools, such as Gotham Avenue School, Stewart Manor School, and Clara H Carlson School, Covert Avenue School consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency.

646

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,807

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

144 Covert Ave
Elmont, NY 11003-1138

(516) 326-5560

District: Elmont Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

Asian:

34.4%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (76% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg64%

New York avg54%

321^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Elmont Union Free School District

256^th of 874Elmont Union Free School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	321 of 2445	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	390 of 2445	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	373 of 2439	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	417 of 2434	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	641 of 2201	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	586 of 2413	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	715 of 2395	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	816 of 2386	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	824 of 2366	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	696 of 2352	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	705 of 2345	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	61.9	810 of 2325	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	1163 of 2320	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.6	1452 of 2286	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	1232 of 2263	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.2	822 of 2257	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	978 of 2227	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	905 of 2219	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.2	1194 of 2206	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	107 of 928	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	72 of 927	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	42 of 857	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	27 of 936	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	44 of 427	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	112 of 891	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	215 of 948	77.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	333 of 696	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	283 of 662	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	259 of 605	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	282 of 671	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	276 of 430	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	314 of 548	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	346 of 601	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	80.2	80 of 1066	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	147 of 1001	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	187 of 1027	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	128 of 454	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	34.0	591 of 860	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	530 of 938	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	217 of 2409	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	354 of 2413	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	434 of 2403	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	387 of 2401	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	564 of 1955	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	442 of 2357	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	635 of 2338	72.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	174 of 1569	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	187 of 1531	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	195 of 1429	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	279 of 1503	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	205 of 818	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	257 of 1315	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	313 of 1392	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	170 of 2098	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	225 of 2078	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	205 of 2041	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	202 of 2099	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	68.8	387 of 1678	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	385 of 2032	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	494 of 2045	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	549 of 2407	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	428 of 2411	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	321 of 2400	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	439 of 2400	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	643 of 1961	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	672 of 2358	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	783 of 2340	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	55.8	62 of 180	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	76 of 202	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	364 of 2110	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	304 of 2016	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.0	811 of 2031	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	710 of 1044	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	583 of 1859	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	804 of 1941	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	437 of 1392	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	338 of 1338	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	530 of 1408	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

African American (2025)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)69th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)66th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math81%+25 vs state

English Language Arts73%+19 vs state

Science63%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Covert Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-6	144 Covert Ave	Elmont	11003	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 326-5560	646	55	11.6	55.4%	53 (8.2%)	63 (9.8%)	278 (43.0%)	222 (34.4%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	17 (2.6%)	84.4	321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.9%		81.9	390^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.0%	69	70.9	71.0	75.4	75.0	76.7	85.5	75.0	84.8	63.0	99.4	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	$28,807	$555	$28,252
Stewart Manor School	Public	PK, KG-6	38 Stewart Ave	Stewart Manor	11530	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 326-5530	342	34	10.1	30.4%	68 (19.9%)	66 (19.3%)	102 (29.8%)	87 (25.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.7%)	75.1	551^st of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%		91.6	171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.0%	380	64.5	76.7	70.0	74.3	54.3	78.4	66.7	81.1	53.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,125	$521	$27,603
Clara H Carlson School	Public	PK, KG-6	235 Belmont Blvd	Elmont	11003	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 326-5570	764	71	10.7	59.6%	15 (2.0%)	238 (31.2%)	277 (36.3%)	204 (26.7%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.6%)	54.3	1074^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.1%		62.7	833^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.9%	241	60.2	59.2	62.5	41.3	55.1	70.1	61.9	44.3	47.5	98.0	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	99.6	99.1	$29,949	$556	$29,393
Washington Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	760 Washington St	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 505-6995	782	67	11.6	23.0%	417 (53.3%)	22 (2.8%)	201 (25.7%)	116 (14.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	57.5	1001^st of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		55.8	1011^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.7%	10	60.4	55.0	50.0	58.1	64.6	61.3	54.9	58.2	54.6	99.5	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.7	99.6	$26,196	$1,296	$24,899
Polk Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	960 Polk Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 352-6300	594	46	12.9	29.0%	247 (41.6%)	24 (4.0%)	195 (32.8%)	113 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	65.6	807^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.2	820^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.5%	13	73.1	63.2	52.6	65.7	62.9	70.4	53.3	65.2	55.3	97.9	99.2	99.5	99.5	100.0	99.2	99.7	99.2	$26,107	$1,292	$24,816
John Lewis Childs School	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Elizabeth St	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2781	674	45	14.8	24.9%	286 (42.4%)	18 (2.7%)	144 (21.4%)	183 (27.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	88	237^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.3	287^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%	50	76.3	82.4	88.3	82.4	74.7	88.0	72.4	85.9	64.6	99.4	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.4	100.0	$23,085	$1,172	$21,914
Homestead School	Public	K-1	2 Homestead Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1700	205	13	15.6	2.0%	147 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	36 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)								(n/a)										99.1	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.1	99.5	$29,112	$410	$28,702
John Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	560 Nassau Blvd	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Franklin Square Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 505-6955	483	39	12.4	19.7%	257 (53.2%)	5 (1.0%)	104 (21.5%)	101 (20.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	80.2	418^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.4	464^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.0%	46	68.3	72.6	60.0	62.5	83.1	77.4	79.6	95.2	62.8	99.1	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.6	$26,141	$1,293	$24,848
Gotham Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-6	181 Gotham Ave	Elmont	11003	Nassau County	Elmont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 326-5540	515	52	9.8	55.3%	4 (0.8%)	247 (48.0%)	162 (31.5%)	80 (15.5%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.1%)	74.3	574^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.5%		70.6	624^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.5%	50	66.7	64.6	65.5	56.7	79.5	81.3	70.2	72.4	54.4	97.5	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.1	99.8	99.5	$30,470	$563	$29,907
Stratford Avenue School	Public	2-5	97 Stratford Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-1500	638	46	14.0	2.0%	486 (76.2%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (8.0%)	86 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	93.1	127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.8	180^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%	53	84.4	84.9	83.2		95.2	97.5	89.1		68.6	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.8	$25,944	$361	$25,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Covert Avenue School

Is Covert Avenue School a good school?

Covert Avenue School ranks 321^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Covert Avenue School in?

Elmont Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Covert Avenue School?

Students at Covert Avenue School are 43% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 10% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Covert Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Covert Avenue School.

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