Overview
WILLIAM S COVERT SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in SOUTH HEMPSTEAD, New York. The school enrolls 283 students. It is part of the ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
23% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36059
CitySOUTH HEMPSTEAD
ZIP11550
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362478003434
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment283
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino20.8%
Black / African American2.7%
Asian7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native64.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races4.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %23%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)