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Covington Street Elementary School (Closed 2020)

615 W Covington St
Laurinburg, NC 28352

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Serving 258 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Covington Street Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 82% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Covington Street Elementary School
Kind	39
1	32
2	42
3	44
4	46
5	55

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Total Students

258 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School
2023	258
2022	258
2021	258
2020	258
2019	258
2018	298
2017	298
2016	286
2015	317
2014	297
2013	295
2012	300
2011	343
2010	323
2009	346
2008	353
2007	356
2006	346
2005	345
2004	342
2003	339
2002	315
2001	342
2000	375
1999	326
1998	308
1997	317
1996	304
1995	286
1994	297
1993	325
1992	345
1991	360
1990	370
1989	352
1988	388
1987	375

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	22
2017	22
2016	21
2015	21
2014	20
2013	21
2012	24
2011	24
2010	21
2009	24
2008	24
2006	28
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	27
2001	29
2000	29
1999	29
1998	28
1997	27
1996	27
1995	24
1994	21
1993	23
1992	22
1991	18
1990	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(18-19)

15-19%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2019	17%	42%	28%
2018	37%	48%	35%
2017	47%	47%	41%
2016	57%	47%	43%
2015	52%	44%	39%
2014	57%	43%	39%
2013	42%	42%	37%
2012	82%	82%	83%
2011	87%	82%	83%
2010	92%	81%	79%

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(18-19)

20-24%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2019	22%	46%	31%
2018	27%	47%	35%
2017	32%	46%	35%
2016	42%	47%	38%
2015	42%	46%	37%
2014	52%	46%	37%
2013	37%	45%	36%
2012	67%	73%	68%
2011	67%	70%	65%
2010	67%	69%	63%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	15:1	13:1
2009	15:1	15:1	12:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	15:1	12:1
2003	12:1	15:1	12:1
2002	12:1	15:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	13:1	15:1	13:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1998	11:1	15:1	13:1
1997	12:1	16:1	14:1
1996	11:1	16:1	14:1
1995	12:1	16:1	14:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	20:1	16:1	18:1
1990	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

13%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	13%	1%	16%
2022	13%	1%	16%
2021	13%	1%	16%
2020	13%	1%	16%
2019	13%	1%	16%
2018	13%	1%	16%
2017	13%	1%	16%
2016	14%	1%	16%
2015	12%	1%	17%
2014	9%	1%	16%
2013	11%	1%	15%
2012	9%	1%	15%
2011	9%	2%	15%
2010	11%	1%	15%
2009	10%	2%	15%
2008	12%	2%	15%
2007	13%	2%	15%
2006	9%	2%	14%
2005	8%	2%	13%
2004	8%	2%	13%
2003	8%	2%	12%
2002	9%	2%	11%
2001	8%	2%	12%
2000	4%	2%	11%
1999	6%	2%	11%
1998	4%	2%	10%
1997	5%	2%	10%
1996	5%	2%	10%
1995	3%	2%	9%
1994	4%	2%	10%
1993	3%	2%	9%
1992	4%	2%	10%
1991	6%	2%	10%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	3%	2%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	3%	20%	4%
2022	3%	20%	4%
2021	3%	19%	4%
2020	3%	18%	3%
2019	3%	18%	3%
2018	4%	17%	3%
2017	4%	17%	3%
2016	3%	16%	2%
2015	2%	16%	2%
2014	2%	15%	2%
2013	3%	14%	3%
2012	2%	13%	2%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2010	2%	11%	1%
2009	2%	11%	1%
2008	3%	11%	1%
2007	3%	10%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	2%	7%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Black

59%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	59%	25%	49%
2022	59%	25%	49%
2021	59%	25%	49%
2020	59%	25%	47%
2019	59%	25%	47%
2018	57%	26%	46%
2017	57%	26%	46%
2016	48%	26%	46%
2015	46%	26%	46%
2014	47%	26%	46%
2013	42%	26%	46%
2012	46%	26%	46%
2011	46%	26%	45%
2010	49%	31%	49%
2009	49%	31%	49%
2008	48%	29%	47%
2007	43%	29%	46%
2006	47%	32%	48%
2005	47%	31%	48%
2004	47%	31%	48%
2003	49%	31%	48%
2002	45%	31%	47%
2001	44%	31%	47%
2000	48%	31%	48%
1999	47%	31%	47%
1998	47%	30%	46%
1997	47%	31%	46%
1996	57%	31%	46%
1995	55%	30%	47%
1994	48%	30%	46%
1993	50%	30%	46%
1992	50%	30%	45%
1991	45%	30%	45%

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White

18%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	18%	44%	25%
2022	18%	45%	25%
2021	18%	46%	26%
2020	18%	48%	29%
2019	18%	48%	29%
2018	22%	49%	31%
2017	22%	49%	31%
2016	32%	50%	31%
2015	37%	50%	32%
2014	38%	51%	31%
2013	39%	52%	31%
2012	39%	53%	32%
2011	41%	53%	33%
2010	36%	54%	34%
2009	36%	54%	34%
2008	35%	55%	35%
2007	39%	56%	36%
2006	42%	56%	36%
2005	41%	57%	37%
2004	41%	58%	37%
2003	41%	59%	38%
2002	44%	60%	40%
2001	47%	61%	40%
2000	48%	61%	41%
1999	47%	62%	42%
1998	47%	63%	44%
1997	47%	64%	44%
1996	38%	64%	44%
1995	42%	65%	44%
1994	46%	66%	44%
1993	45%	66%	45%
1992	45%	66%	45%
1991	48%	66%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	0.60	0.71	0.67
2022	0.60	0.70	0.67
2021	0.60	0.69	0.67
2020	0.60	0.68	0.68
2019	0.60	0.68	0.68
2018	0.61	0.67	0.67
2017	0.61	0.67	0.67
2016	0.65	0.66	0.67
2015	0.64	0.66	0.67
2014	0.63	0.65	0.67
2013	0.67	0.65	0.67
2012	0.63	0.64	0.67
2011	0.63	0.64	0.67
2010	0.63	0.61	0.63
2009	0.63	0.61	0.63
2008	0.65	0.61	0.64
2007	0.65	0.60	0.64
2006	0.60	0.58	0.63
2005	0.61	0.58	0.62
2004	0.61	0.57	0.62
2003	0.59	0.56	0.62
2002	0.60	0.55	0.61
2001	0.59	0.53	0.61
2000	0.56	0.53	0.60
1999	0.59	0.52	0.60
1998	0.56	0.52	0.59
1997	0.56	0.50	0.59
1996	0.57	0.50	0.59
1995	0.55	0.49	0.59
1994	0.56	0.48	0.59
1993	0.55	0.48	0.59
1992	0.55	0.48	0.59
1991	0.57	0.48	0.59

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Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2023	99%	57%	95%
2022	99%	47%	90%
2021	99%	49%	96%
2020	99%	52%	95%
2019	99%	52%	95%
2018	98%	53%	94%
2017	98%	53%	94%
2016	98%	52%	95%
2015	97%	52%	94%
2014	63%	47%	73%
2013	65%	47%	72%
2012	63%	45%	68%
2011	64%	43%	67%
2010	63%	40%	65%
2009	58%	28%	57%
2007	57%	35%	59%
2006	60%	35%	61%
2005	63%	37%	60%
2004	53%	36%	59%
2003	49%	27%	54%
2002	55%	30%	51%
2001	53%	29%	38%
2000	46%	31%	48%
1999	50%	31%	52%
1998	57%	31%	48%
1997	64%	30%	47%
1996	58%	30%	47%
1995	64%	29%	43%
1994	64%	29%	45%
1993	63%	29%	43%
1992	47%	22%	34%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Covington Street Elementary School	North Carolina	Scotland County Schools School District
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	5%	8%	7%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	6%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	7%	8%	9%
1999	6%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Scotland County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NC state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% NC state average).

How many students attend Covington Street Elementary School?

258 students attend Covington Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Covington Street Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are White, 13% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Covington Street Elementary School?

Covington Street Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Covington Street Elementary School offer ?

Covington Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Covington Street Elementary School part of?

Covington Street Elementary School is part of Scotland County Schools School District.

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