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Capt. Nathan Hale School

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Capt. Nathan Hale School ranks 28 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Capt. Nathan Hale School is a middle school in Coventry, CT, serving 363 students in grades 6–8 and ranking 28th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools for 2025–2026 — the 89th percentile, earning a 4-star rating. The school, part of the Coventry School District, has consistently ranked in the top 20% of the state's middle schools over the past decade, with a peak of 5 stars in 2016–2017. Among nearby schools, Capt. Nathan Hale is the clear academic leader: it outranks Mansfield Middle School (#42), Tolland Middle School (#48), Ellington Middle School (#61), and Lebanon Middle School (#73) by significant margins.

Academically, the school's test scores are dramatically above state averages — often by 20 to 30 percentage points. In 8th grade, 80.8% of students were proficient in ELA versus 51.1% statewide, and 71.3% were proficient in math versus 41.9% statewide. The school also posts strong results for student subgroups: low-income students rank 14th of 111 schools statewide (87th percentile), and female students rank 17th (90th percentile). This is particularly notable given that roughly 28% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, a higher rate than nearby Tolland (17%) and Ellington (20%) — yet the school still outperforms those districts on most tested subjects.

The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 11.3%, well below the state average of 16.4% but higher than its own district average (8.5%) and several peers like Tolland (6.9%) and Mansfield (7.7%). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1 and per-student spending of $18,862 — higher than most surrounding schools — Capt. Nathan Hale combines strong resources with excellent outcomes. The clearest opportunity for improvement lies in reducing absenteeism further, which could push this already top-performing school even higher in the state rankings.

363

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,843

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238

(860) 742-7334

District: Coventry School District

Students who attend Capt. Nathan Hale School usually attend:

High:

Coventry High School

Feeder schools for Capt. Nathan Hale School:

Elementary:	Coventry Grammar School
	George Hersey Robertson School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (72% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg71%

Connecticut avg48%

28^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 153Coventry School District among Connecticut districts

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
2026	87.2	28 of 258	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	47 of 252	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	43 of 250	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	33 of 249	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	44 of 250	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	30 of 275	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	34 of 259	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	54 of 249	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	88.8	15 of 250	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	78.7	50 of 246	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	70 of 280	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	71 of 278	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.7	50 of 272	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	64 of 269	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	112 of 268	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	122 of 255	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	134 of 252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	140 of 250	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.1	147 of 248	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	64.5	29 of 104	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	17 of 164	89.6%	★★★★★
2025	75.4	42 of 164	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	32 of 161	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	43 of 160	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	20 of 166	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	19 of 235	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	32 of 169	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	34 of 160	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	14 of 112	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	20 of 117	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	11 of 109	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	22 of 218	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	30 of 164	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	43 of 162	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	55 of 157	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	38 of 158	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	52 of 169	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.6	35 of 224	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	34 of 167	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	60 of 164	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	83.0	20 of 244	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	37 of 150	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	57 of 153	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	45 of 154	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	52 of 158	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	42 of 151	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	33 of 175	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	48 of 166	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	58 of 168	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2021)72nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

Mathematics67%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th 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 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Capt. Nathan Hale School	Public	6-8	1776 Main Street	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 742-7334	363	38	9.5	27.8%	294 (81.0%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.2%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	87.2	28^th of 258 public middle schools	89.1%		81.6	47^th of 252 public middle schools	81.3%	19		818.0		73.7	73.8	80.8		60.2	68.6	71.3	$21,843
Mansfield Middle School	Public	5-8	205 Spring Hill Rd.	Storrs	06268	Capitol Planning Region	Mansfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 429-9341	414	46	9.0	31.6%	250 (60.4%)	19 (4.6%)	89 (21.5%)	38 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	81.8	42^nd of 258 public middle schools	83.7%		81.8	45^th of 252 public middle schools	82.1%	3	61.7	72.8	49.5	64.6	67.7	68.8	50.0	61.6	62.0	69.6	$30,893
Hall Memorial School	Public	5-8	111 River Rd.	Willington	06279	Capitol Planning Region	Willington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 429-9391	167	24	7.1	38.9%	135 (80.8%)	2 (1.2%)	19 (11.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)	58.3	107^th of 258 public middle schools	58.5%		73.6	68^th of 252 public middle schools	73.0%	39	488.0	795.0	32.4	2524.0	55.8	39.5	2494.0	53.7	55.8	2577.0	$31,317
Windham Middle School	Public	5-8	123 Quarry St.	Willimantic	06226	Capitol Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2351	583	56	10.4	76.3%	97 (16.6%)	17 (2.9%)	452 (77.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	16.6	198^th of 258 public middle schools	23.3%		19.4	188^th of 252 public middle schools	25.4%	10	28.2	785.0	27.6	26.4	33.3	33.1	26.7	14.9	24.2	16.9	$23,976
Tolland Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Falcon Way	Tolland	06084	Capitol Planning Region	Tolland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6860	468	45	10.5	17.1%	371 (79.3%)	12 (2.6%)	49 (10.5%)	19 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	80.3	48^th of 258 public middle schools	81.4%		81.1	49^th of 252 public middle schools	80.6%	1		814.0		75.4	67.1	71.3		61.1	51.4	65.1	$22,545
RHAM Middle School	Public	7-8	25 Rham Road	Hebron	06248	Capitol Planning Region	Regional School District 08	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 228-9423	352	41	8.6	20.2%	298 (84.7%)	5 (1.4%)	34 (9.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	62.3	96^th of 258 public middle schools	62.8%		73.7	67^th of 252 public middle schools	73.4%	29		53.1			56.0	58.0			52.5	46.3	$29,557
Vernon Center Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Hartford Tpke.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6070	651	64	10.1	60.7%	321 (49.3%)	67 (10.3%)	173 (26.6%)	33 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.6%)	60.6	100^th of 258 public middle schools	61.2%		55.2	109^th of 252 public middle schools	56.7%	9		52.9		51.4	62.6	59.8		47.4	50.5	43.3	$19,346
Ellington Middle School	Public	7-8	46 Middle Butcher Rd.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2339	393	35	11.0	20.4%	282 (71.8%)	23 (5.9%)	28 (7.1%)	50 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	76.4	61^st of 258 public middle schools	76.4%		85.2	28^th of 252 public middle schools	88.9%	33		65.7			66.8	60.9			60.8	56.8	$21,672
Illing Middle School	Public	7-8	227 Middle Tpke E	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3400	763	78	9.7	58.5%	219 (28.7%)	207 (27.1%)	256 (33.6%)	58 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.2%)	25.1	179^th of 258 public middle schools	30.6%		21.2	180^th of 252 public middle schools	28.6%	1		39.9			36.5	32.7			26.7	21.6	$24,481
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy	Public	5-8	1151 Main St.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3571	864	78	11.0	64.5%	242 (28.0%)	208 (24.1%)	314 (36.3%)	64 (7.4%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.0%)								(n/a)	40.4		34.1	38.0			26.4	37.3			$24,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Capt. Nathan Hale School

What high school do graduates of Capt. Nathan Hale School attend?

Students who attend Capt. Nathan Hale School usually go on to attend Coventry High School

Is Capt. Nathan Hale School a good school?

Capt. Nathan Hale School ranks 28^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Capt. Nathan Hale School in?

Coventry School District

How many students attend Capt. Nathan Hale School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Capt. Nathan Hale School.

What is the racial makeup of Capt. Nathan Hale School?

Students at Capt. Nathan Hale School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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