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Schools in Covert · South Seneca Central School District, Trumansburg Central School District

Covert’s public schools score below 61% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Covert, 40% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Covert, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 9 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.1K
▼ 19% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Trumansburg Central
Students per teacher
9.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
892 students on the public path
In brief

Covert’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Covert’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

South Seneca Central spends $38,785 per student and Trumansburg Central $28,098, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Covert’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 39% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1182)Better than 42%
Towns in Seneca County (10)Better than 90%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 718 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Covert anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Covert’s students in the tested grades sat them (729 in math, 706 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Covert, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5South Seneca Elementary SchoolSouth Seneca Central School DistrictC−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Covert runs its own schools through grade 12 (South Seneca Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Trumansburg Central School District, shared with Enfield, Hector, Trumansburg and Ulysses. Its school is in Ovid. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Covert

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Seneca Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 615 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$38,785NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Trumansburg Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 957 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,098NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, South Seneca Central School District22%
State average 48.9% · 261 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Seneca Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 287 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Trumansburg Central School District51%
State average 48.9% · 445 students tested
Math · PK–12, Trumansburg Central School District49%
State average 46.5% · 442 students tested

Covert vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Covert’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CovertC+South Seneca Central PK–12 · Trumansburg Central PK–12
LansingA−Lansing Central
OvidC−South Seneca Central
UlyssesBTrumansburg Central
LodiC−South Seneca Central
GenoaB+Southern Cayuga Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share South Seneca Central with Covert for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Covert

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Covertby address
South Seneca Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Interlaken
C−
286 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Covertin other towns
Russell I Doig Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Trumansburg
C
277 students8:1Rate it →
South Seneca Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Ovid
C−
329 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Covert’s schools

Are Covert’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Covert children attend score below 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Covert in?

Two districts: South Seneca Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Trumansburg Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Enfield, Hector, Trumansburg and Ulysses.

What is Covert’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Trumansburg Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Covert spend per student?

$38,785 in South Seneca Central School District and $28,098 in Trumansburg Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.