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Coventry School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 916 students in Coventry School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Coventry School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
4,010 Students
19,113 Students
# Teachers
319 Teachers
1,431 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coventry School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
31%
Graduation Rate
86%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.7%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
33%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
84%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,834 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,189 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,834
$22,389
Spending / Student
$21,189
$21,601
Best Coventry School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Oak School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
801 Read School House Road
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 397-1976
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 397-1976
Gr: PK-5 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Blackrock School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12 Lacasa Drive
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 822-9450
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 822-9450
Gr: PK-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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