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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Covedale School this year?
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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437500314
Covedale School
5130 Sidney Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45238 · (513) 363-1700 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.1pp since 2021
Math
55.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +18.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 55.4% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.3% | 48.7% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 36.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Covedale School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #995 of 1,569 ▲ 67 | #48 of 104 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #1,166 of 1,569 ▼ 83 | #68 of 104 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.3pp | #336 of 1,514 | #36 of 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #725 of 1,808 | #59 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #181 of 1,582 | #19 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #337 of 1,590 | #27 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #134 of 992 | #16 of 65 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
427
-52 (-11%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 427 | 30 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 26.5 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 29.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 32 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 20.5 | 28.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 28 | 20.4:1 | 73% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | 27 | 21.1:1 | 54% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 24 | 20.2:1 | 37% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 682 | 29 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Covedale School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (584 to 427); teachers up 46% (20.5 to 30).
About Covedale School
Covedale School is an elementary school with a street address in Cincinnati, Ohio. It enrolls 427 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6.
Besides Covedale School, Cincinnati Public Schools runs 64 other schools. The district enrolls 33,844 students.
More than half of enrollment at Covedale School is Black: 54%. The remaining shares are 28% White, 9% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Hamilton County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Covedale School scores 62%.
The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is higher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hamilton County show that the median household earns about $72,470 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Hamilton County, 212 public schools serve about 111,403 students.
Gilbert A. Dater High School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Covedale School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 479 (2020-21) to 427 (2024-25).
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,774
Census ACS
Median income
$72,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
212
111,403 students
Quick facts
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- Gilbert A. Dater High School0.4 mi · 911
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- James N. Gamble Montessori High School1.2 mi · 700
- Midway School1.3 mi · 542
Frequently asked questions
About Covedale SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Covedale School?
Covedale School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Covedale School serve?
Covedale School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Covedale School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Covedale School.
What is the student diversity at Covedale School?
Student demographics at Covedale School are roughly 28% White, 8% Hispanic, 54% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Covedale School?
Covedale School is overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools in Hamilton County.
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