Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06238

Zip code 06238 in Coventry, Connecticut is served by 5 schools in the Coventry School District, spanning elementary through high school grades (K–12) and enrolling about 1,500 students total. The district as a whole ranks 42nd out of 153 Connecticut districts, earning a 4-star rating, and its schools consistently outperform state averages in nearly every subject and grade level tested.

Capt. Nathan Hale School is the standout middle school, ranking 28th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools (89th percentile) for 2025–2026, up from 47th the prior year, with 8th grade ELA proficiency at 80.8% vs. a 51.1% state average and 8th grade math at 71.3% vs. 41.9%. George Hersey Robertson School is the leading elementary school, ranked 129th out of 491 (74th percentile) with 5th grade math proficiency of 76.2% vs. 45.8% statewide, and an exceptionally low 3.2% chronic absenteeism rate—the lowest in the district. Coventry High School posts a 92.4% graduation rate, 74.7% 11th grade science proficiency (vs. 50.5% statewide), and moderate 11.0% chronic absenteeism. Coventry Grammar School serves grades K–2 with no test scores but very strong attendance (5.6% chronic absenteeism). Coventry Academy is a tiny alternative program with 11 students, a 3.4:1 student-teacher ratio, and the district's highest free/reduced lunch rate at 54.55%.

District-wide chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, roughly half the state's 16.4%, though middle and high school absenteeism (11.3% and 11.0%) runs notably higher than the elementary schools (3.2% and 5.6%). Spending per student varies from $19,617 at Coventry High to $14,329 at Robertson, where the lowest spending coincides with outstanding results and the best attendance—showing that cost doesn't directly drive performance. Student-teacher ratios are favorable across the district, between 9.5:1 and 12.5:1 at mainstream schools. For parents, this is a cohesive, high-performing district where each school has distinct strengths: middle school academics at Capt. Nathan Hale, elementary attendance and proficiency at Robertson, and college readiness and science at Coventry High.