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William S Covert School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

379 Willow St, South Hempstead, NY 11550 · (516) 255-8916 · Part of Rockville Centre Union Free School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about William S Covert School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

379 Willow St, South Hempstead

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 156
Grade 248
Grade 347
Grade 443
Grade 544
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
288’20
312’21
279’22
283’23
286’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 28%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William S Covert School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Rockville Centre Union Free School District

The district →
Hewitt School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville Centre
A
465 students12:1
Wilson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville Centre
A−
387 students11:1
Watson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville Centre
A
224 students9:1
Riverside School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rockville Centre
B+
149 students8:1
South Side Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Rockville Centre
B
806 students9:1
South Side High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockville Centre
A
959 students10:1

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 New York’s other public schools; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.