J Covington Elementary School

9130 South 52nd Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 | (708) 423-1530
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 433
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 9130 S 52nd Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
  • Principal or Admin: Harrison (Lyle) Neal
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 433
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 204 (47.1%)
  • Females: 199 (46.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (7.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 151 (34.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 184 (42.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
J Covington Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.5%
Black92.1%
Asian71.6%
Hispanic12528.9%
White26060.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For J Covington Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten6414.8%
1st Grade6515.0%
2nd Grade8319.2%
3rd Grade6915.9%
4th Grade7116.4%
5th Grade8118.7%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.3%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that J Covington Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: Yes
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
74.5%
District:
82.3%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
84.6%
District:
88.8%
State:
80.5%

ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201086.5%90.6%86.4%
200987.2%87.3%85.2%
200884.1%85.9%85.1%
 
Reading Test
201073.0%76.8%73.7%
200970.0%75.9%72.2%
200868.3%76.3%71.8%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201082.1%87.2%85.9%
200987.0%87.6%85.8%
200875.5%83.5%84.6%
 
Reading Test
201066.7%72.6%73.7%
200978.8%80.8%73.8%
200867.7%72.7%73.2%
 
Science Test
201080.8%80.9%76.6%
200978.9%82.9%76.8%
200884.0%82.6%76.2%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201084.2%88.1%83.4%
200980.2%84.2%82.5%
200884.4%84.8%81.3%
 
Reading Test
201081.7%82.3%74.7%
200975.0%78.5%73.5%
200879.3%78.8%73.6%
 
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010

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