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Schools in East Coventry Township · Owen J. Roberts School District

East Coventry Township’s public schools outscore 93% of Pennsylvania districts

58% of students in East Coventry Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Coventry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#90of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
75%
▲ 20 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 22 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
PA 13.4
Schools in town
1
3,145 students on the public path
In brief

East Coventry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 731 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Coventry Township’s, its schools beat 87%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,274 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Owen J Roberts MS, then Owen J Roberts HS. 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 East Coventry Township’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of Pennsylvania school districts, #90 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (731)Better than 87%
Towns in Chester County (57)Better than 61%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,852 test results and a graduating class of 417 could put East Coventry Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of East Coventry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,822 in math, 2,882 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Coventry Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6East Coventry El SchOwen J. Roberts School DistrictA−
7–8Owen J Roberts MSin PottstownB
9–12Owen J Roberts HSin PottstownB−

East Coventry Township’s public schools are run by Owen J. Roberts School District, which also serves East Nantmeal, East Vincent, North Coventry and South Coventry and others. 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.

Owen J. Roberts School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 5,300 students · 13.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,274PA $21,758 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 55.1% · 2882 students tested
Math58%
State average 36.1% · 2822 students tested

East Coventry Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share East Coventry Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Coventry TownshipAOwen J. Roberts
South CoventryAOwen J. Roberts
Lower PottsgroveBPottsgrove
North CoventryAOwen J. Roberts
LimerickASpring-Ford Area
East VincentAOwen J. Roberts

3 of the 5 neighbors share Owen J. Roberts with East Coventry Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in East Coventry Township

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

District schools in East Coventry Townshipby address
East Coventry El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pottstown
A−
479 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving East Coventry Townshipin other towns
Owen J Roberts MS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pottstown
B
856 students13:1Rate it →
Owen J Roberts HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Pottstown
B−
1,810 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about East Coventry Township’s schools

Are East Coventry Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools East Coventry Township children attend outscore 93% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #90 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Coventry Township in?

Owen J. Roberts School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,300 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do East Coventry Township kids go to high school?

Owen J Roberts HS in Pottstown, with 1,810 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is East Coventry Township’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Owen J. Roberts School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does East Coventry Township spend per student?

$19,274 in Owen J. Roberts School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.