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George Hersey Robertson School

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George Hersey Robertson School ranks 113 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

George Hersey Robertson School is a public elementary school in Coventry, CT, serving 370 students in grades 3 through 5 as part of the Coventry School District. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking in the top quartile of elementary schools in Connecticut over the past decade. For the 2024-2025 school year, it earned a 4-star rating and ranked 113th out of 493 schools statewide, with a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.

Robertson School significantly outperforms state averages and nearly all nearby schools in core subjects. In 2024-2025, English Language Arts proficiency ranged from 67.5% to 75.2% across grades, compared to the state average of roughly 50%. Mathematics performance is even more striking, with 5th graders achieving an 81.4% proficiency rate—36.5 percentage points above the state average. This "5th Grade Math Phenomenon" is the highest among comparable schools, far exceeding Bolton Center School (78.6%) and Horace W. Porter School (35.8%). The school also boasts remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 5.9%, compared to the state average of 17.2%, tied with its district counterpart Coventry Grammar School as the lowest among nearby schools.

What truly sets Robertson apart is its outstanding support for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 1st out of 72 schools statewide for this subgroup in 2022-2023 and 6th in 2023-2024—a national-caliber model for closing the achievement gap. This success is achieved with lower per-student spending ($14,329) compared to high-performing peers like Andover Elementary School ($23,416) and Horace W. Porter School ($21,347), suggesting highly effective instructional practices. While the school excels overall, recent data shows a slight dip in performance for male and white students, indicating an opportunity to refocus efforts to ensure all demographic groups achieve at the highest levels.

370

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,429

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

227 Cross Street
Coventry, CT 06238

(860) 742-7341

District: Coventry School District

Students who attend George Hersey Robertson School usually attend:

Middle:	Capt. Nathan Hale School
High:	Coventry High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (71% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Connecticut avg50%

113^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	113 of 493	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	117 of 497	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	41 of 491	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	124 of 490	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	112 of 538	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	63 of 522	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	133 of 532	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	112 of 519	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.7	193 of 518	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.1	196 of 551	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.5	158 of 557	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	238 of 564	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.4	235 of 565	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	195 of 579	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	206 of 566	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	234 of 565	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.8	291 of 568	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.3	293 of 570	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	80.5	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	47 of 232	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	79 of 237	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	74 of 230	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	95 of 234	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.1	88 of 455	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	64 of 242	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	91 of 259	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	90.5	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	1 of 72	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	15 of 302	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	73 of 233	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	47 of 231	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	84 of 232	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	117 of 445	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	76 of 247	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	86 of 262	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	82.9	40 of 371	89.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	123 of 248	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	127 of 250	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	127 of 262	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	142 of 252	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.1	119 of 327	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	125 of 295	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	135 of 296	54.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)91st percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2021)89th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+22 vs state

Mathematics70%+20 vs state

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Schools Near George Hersey Robertson School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
George Hersey Robertson School	Public	3-5	227 Cross Street	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 742-7341	370	30	12.5	26.5%	316 (85.4%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	79.6	113^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.1%		79.4	117^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.5%	4			67.5	73.2	75.2				64.2	65.4	81.4				$16,429
Andover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 School Rd.	Andover	06232	Capitol Planning Region	Andover School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 742-7339	239	22	10.7	28.0%	203 (84.9%)	2 (0.8%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	74.3	151^st of 493 public elementary schools	69.4%					(n/a)			67.6	57.7	74.1										$19,205
Coventry Grammar School	Public	K-2	3453 Main Street	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 742-7313	361	29	12.3	31.3%	308 (85.3%)	5 (1.4%)	31 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)															$17,860
Horace W. Porter School	Public	PK, KG-8	3 Schoolhouse Road	Columbia	06237	Capitol Planning Region	Columbia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 228-9493	440	45	9.8	22.0%	367 (83.4%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	46.6	258^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.7%		52.5	239^th of 497 public elementary schools	51.9%	19			50.0	41.0	58.5	47.7	57.1	59.2		64.1	35.8	40.9	48.2	51.0	$24,686
W. B. Sweeney School	Public	K-5	60 Oak Hill Dr.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2420	212	21	10.0	84.4%	35 (16.5%)	11 (5.2%)	158 (74.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	9	445^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.7%		11.1	427^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.1%	18				18.2					25.0	25.0					$25,537
Mansfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	134 Warrenville Rd.	Mansfield Center	06250	Capitol Planning Region	Mansfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 423-1611	549	46	11.9	32.4%	328 (59.7%)	17 (3.1%)	98 (17.9%)	83 (15.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	76.1	137^th of 493 public elementary schools	72.2%		70.6	168^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.2%	31			64.6	66.4					69.9	71.0					$25,182
Natchaug School	Public	K-5	123 Jackson St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2380	234	23	10.1	72.6%	26 (11.1%)	12 (5.1%)	186 (79.5%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	10.8	427^th of 493 public elementary schools	13.4%		9.5	441^st of 497 public elementary schools	11.3%	14				25.0	31.0				16.7	32.5	16.7				$22,384
Bolton Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 Notch Rd.	Bolton	06043	Capitol Planning Region	Bolton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 643-2411	473	44	10.8	21.8%	357 (75.5%)	25 (5.3%)	54 (11.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	72.2	162^nd of 493 public elementary schools	67.1%		67.3	185^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.8%	23	72.1	76.5	60.9	57.7	81.8	55.8	63.6	68.6		67.3	78.6	48.1	65.1	64.7	$21,281
Birch Grove Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	247 Rhodes RD	Tolland	06084	Capitol Planning Region	Tolland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6750	532	36	14.7	19.2%	427 (80.3%)	10 (1.9%)	45 (8.5%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)								(n/a)															$18,321
Charles H. Barrows STEM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	141 Tuckie Road	North Windham	06256	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 465-2610	535	47	11.3	48.2%	236 (44.1%)	10 (1.9%)	261 (48.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	45.8	261^st of 493 public elementary schools	47.1%		45.9	263^rd of 497 public elementary schools	47.1%	2	56.5	64.4	37.9	54.2	45.2	52.5	56.7	39.0	36.2	47.5	45.2	55.9	45.0	25.4	$21,568

Frequently Asked Questions about George Hersey Robertson School

What is the racial makeup of George Hersey Robertson School?

Students at George Hersey Robertson School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of George Hersey Robertson School attend?

Students who attend George Hersey Robertson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Capt. Nathan Hale School
High : Coventry High School

What district is George Hersey Robertson School in?

Coventry School District

How many students attend George Hersey Robertson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended George Hersey Robertson School.

Is George Hersey Robertson School a good school?

George Hersey Robertson School ranks 113^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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