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Capt. Nathan Hale School vs. Timothy Edwards School

Should you attend Capt. Nathan Hale School or Timothy Edwards School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Capt. Nathan Hale School
1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Timothy Edwards School
100 Arnold Way
South Windsor, CT 06074
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Capt. Nathan Hale School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Timothy Edwards School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 389 students in grades 6-8, Capt. Nathan Hale School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,142 students in grades 6-8, Timothy Edwards School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
389 students
1,142 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
117 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Timothy Edwards School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#222 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
#179 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Timothy Edwards School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in CT)
62%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Capt. Nathan Hale School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Timothy Edwards School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in CT)
72%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Capt. Nathan Hale School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Timothy Edwards School 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in CT)
66%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Capt. Nathan Hale School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Timothy Edwards School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Timothy Edwards School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
124
373
Grade 7 Students
133
383
Grade 8 Students
132
386

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Capt. Nathan Hale School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Timothy Edwards School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Capt. Nathan Hale School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Timothy Edwards School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Capt. Nathan Hale School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
84%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Capt. Nathan Hale School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Timothy Edwards School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Capt. Nathan Hale School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Timothy Edwards School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Capt. Nathan Hale School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Timothy Edwards School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Capt. Nathan Hale School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Timothy Edwards School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Capt. Nathan Hale School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Timothy Edwards School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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