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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,091 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 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,509 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
27,032 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.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
32%
# Black Students
10 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,292 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
86%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
109
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,146 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,724 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,146
$26,157
Spending / Student
$23,724
$25,225
Best Coventry School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George Hersey Robertson School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
227 Cross Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7341
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7341
Grades: 3-5
| 350 students
Rank: #22.
Capt. Nathan Hale School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7334
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7334
Grades: 6-8
| 381 students
Rank: n/an/a
3453 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7313
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7313
Grades: K-2
| 360 students
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