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Schools in Covington · Pavilion Central School District

Covington’s public schools score below 56% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 42% of Covington’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Covington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 90% 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 0 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$28.4K
▼ 18% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
626 students on the public path
In brief

Covington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1073 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Covington’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,423 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Pavilion Junior-Senior High School. See the path ↓

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 Covington’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 44% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1073)Better than 57%
Towns in Wyoming County (16)Better than 25%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 278 test results could put Covington anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Covington’s students in the tested grades sat them (283 in math, 272 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5D B Bunce Elementary Schoolin PavilionC+
6–12Pavilion Junior-Senior High Schoolin PavilionB

Covington’s public schools are run by Pavilion Central School District, which also serves Bethany and Pavilion. Parts of Covington (20% and 6% of its land) are served by Wyoming Central and Perry Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Pavilion Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 626 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 7.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,423NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 272 students tested
Math47%
State average 46.5% · 283 students tested

Covington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CovingtonC+Pavilion Central
PavilionC+Pavilion Central
YorkBYork Central
MiddleburyDWyoming Central
PerryCPerry Central

Every school in Covington

2 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).

Also serving Covingtonin other towns
D B Bunce Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pavilion
C+
295 students8:1Rate it →
Pavilion Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Pavilion
B
331 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Covington’s schools

Are Covington’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Covington children attend score below 56% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Covington in?

Pavilion Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 626 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Covington are served by Wyoming Central and Perry Central.

How much does Covington spend per student?

$28,423 in Pavilion 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.