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Covington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2116 A Street, So Sioux City, NE 68776 · (402) 494-4238 · Part of South Sioux City Community Schools

South Sioux City’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Nebraska school districts

Students
408
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Covington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Sioux City kids: South Sioux City Middle School

On the path

Where South Sioux City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Covington Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8South Sioux City Middle Schoolin So Sioux City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2116 A Street, So Sioux City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 167
Grade 268
Grade 369
Grade 469
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
356’20
404’21
409’22
404’23
408’24

Up 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 16%White 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Covington Elementary School from South Sioux City families.

Other schools in South Sioux City Community Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; South Sioux City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.