Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Coventry’s public schools outscore 50% of Rhode Island districts
On the state math tests, 34% of Coventry’s students scored proficient, above the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coventry, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Rhode Island, not nationally.
From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Coventry’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 49 Rhode Island towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coventry’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 36% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,535 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of Cov, then Coventry High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Father John V. Doyle School (private) and Pathways Strategic Teaching Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Coventry’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Rhode Island school districts, #27 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores are above the Rhode Island average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coventry, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Coventry · depends on your address
Washington Oak School
Grades PK–5 · 594 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Blackrock School
Grades PK–5 · 322 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Coventry
Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of Cov
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Coventry
Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of Cov
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Coventry
Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of Cov
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Coventry
Coventry High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,201 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Coventry
Coventry High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,201 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Coventry
Coventry High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,201 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Coventry
Coventry High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,201 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Coventry’s public schools are run by Coventry School District. 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.
Above the state in reading
Coventry vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Coventry’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | B− | Coventry |
| West Greenwich | A− | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| West Warwick | C | West Warwick |
| Scituate | A− | Scituate |
| Foster | B+ | Foster Elementary PK–5 · Foster-Glocester Regional 6–12 |
| Cranston | B− | Cranston |
Sterling, CT borders Coventry but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Coventry
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (The Regional Career and Tech).
Questions about Coventry’s schools
Are Coventry’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Rhode Island: the public schools Coventry children attend outscore 50% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #27 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Coventry in?
Coventry School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,010 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Coventry kids go to high school?
Coventry High School, with 1,201 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Coventry’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Coventry School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.
How much does Coventry spend per student?
$20,535 in Coventry School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Coventry?
Yes: Father John V. Doyle School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 204 students) and Pathways Strategic Teaching Center (special education, grades 1–12, 76 students).
Parents talk
What Coventry families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Coventry → They have their own page.
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 Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.