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Schools in Portage Lakes · Coventry Local School District

Portage Lakes’s public schools outscore 53% of Ohio districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Portage Lakes, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#699of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 2 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,425 students on the public path
In brief

Portage Lakes’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1361 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Portage Lakes’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,279 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Coventry Middle School, then Coventry High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Portage Lakes’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Ohio school districts, #699 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1361)Better than 37%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 841 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Portage Lakes anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Portage Lakes’s students in the tested grades sat them (837 in math, 845 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Portage Lakes, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Coventry Elementary Schoolin AkronA−
5–8Coventry Middle Schoolin AkronB
9–12Coventry High Schoolin AkronC+

Portage Lakes’s public schools are run by Coventry Local School District, which also serves Coventry. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Coventry Local School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,425 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,279OH $16,610 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 59.5% · 845 students tested
Math54%
State average 52.2% · 837 students tested

Portage Lakes vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Portage Lakes’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Portage LakesB−Coventry Local
CoventryB−Coventry Local
AkronCAkron City
GreenAGreen Local

Every school in Portage Lakes

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Portage Lakesin other towns
Coventry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Akron
A−
476 students20:1Rate it →
Coventry Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Akron
B
427 students15:1Rate it →
Coventry High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Akron
C+
522 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Portage Lakes’s schools

Are Portage Lakes’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Ohio: the public schools Portage Lakes children attend outscore 53% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #699 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Portage Lakes in?

Coventry Local School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,425 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Portage Lakes kids go to high school?

Coventry High School in Akron, with 522 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Portage Lakes’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Coventry Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Portage Lakes spend per student?

$16,279 in Coventry Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.