Coventry School District

1700 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Coventry School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,121 students in Coventry School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Coventry School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
1,543 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Coventry School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#50 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Coventry   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coventry   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coventry   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coventry   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Coventry   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.68
# American Indian Students
5 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
31%
# Black Students
13 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,326 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
86%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
119
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,614 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,202 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Coventry   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Coventry   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,614
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Coventry   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,202
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Coventry   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Coventry School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Hersey Robertson School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
227 Cross Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7341
Grades: 3-5
| 357 students
Rank: #22.
Capt. Nathan Hale School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7334
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coventry Grammar School
Magnet School
3453 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7313
Grades: K-2
| 375 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,543 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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