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Western Coventry School

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Western Coventry School ranks 64 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Western Coventry School is an elementary school in Coventry, Rhode Island, serving 313 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Coventry School District, which is ranked 25th out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Coventry School's academic performance has been mixed compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34.6%) and Mathematics (39.4%) were below the Coventry district averages (39.9% and 41.4%, respectively). However, the school's performance in Science was on par with the district at 40% proficient. Compared to nearby schools, Western Coventry's performance is generally lower than the higher-ranked Tiogue School and Washington Oak School, but higher than the lower-ranked Hopkins Hill School and the out-of-district Capt. Isaac Paine Elementary School.

While Western Coventry School has seen an increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, its academic performance has been inconsistent, with the school ranking as high as 7th out of 168 Rhode Island elementary schools in 2016-2017 and as low as 87th out of 167 in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school faces challenges in addressing equity, as there are significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, such as gender and socio-economic status. By addressing these areas and learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools, Western Coventry School can work towards improving its overall educational outcomes and providing a more equitable learning environment for all its students.

298

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,606

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4588 Flat River Road
Coventry, RI 02816

(401) 397-3355

District: Coventry

Students who attend Western Coventry School usually attend:

Middle:	Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Cov
High:	Coventry High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2023 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Rhode Island median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

64^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Coventry

25^th of 60Coventry among Rhode Island 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	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	64 of 166	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	65 of 166	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	87 of 167	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	53 of 166	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	68 of 169	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	35 of 169	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	93.0	7 of 168	95.8%	★★★★★
2016	78.9	28 of 170	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.8	58 of 169	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	66 of 159	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.7	59 of 165	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.2	41 of 165	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	36 of 165	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	86.7	15 of 169	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	17 of 169	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	38 of 164	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	84 of 158	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	105 of 166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	74 of 97	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	79 of 129	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)77th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-23 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science40%

Mathematics39%

English Language Arts35%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)					RICAS Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Coventry School	Public	K-5	4588 Flat River Road	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 397-3355	298	21	14.1	31.2%	268 (89.9%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	55.4	64^th of 166 public elementary schools	61.4%		54	65^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.8%	1	40.0	25.0	42.6	36.0		34.6	45.1	38.9	34.0		39.4	$18,606	$184	$18,421
Washington Oak School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Read School House Road	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 397-1976	594	36	16.5	25.6%	508 (85.5%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.6%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	85.9	23^rd of 166 public elementary schools	86.1%		92.6	11^th of 166 public elementary schools	93.4%	12	59.0	43.0	52.4	55.4		49.8	58.1	66.7	65.1		62.8	$15,809	$869	$14,940
Clayville School	Public	PK, KG-5	3 George Washington Highway	Clayville	02815	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4115	140	11	12.7	22.1%	128 (91.4%)	2 (1.4%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	66.2	55^th of 166 public elementary schools	66.9%		77.9	39^th of 166 public elementary schools	76.5%	16	45.5	27.3	47.8	36.4		37.3	50.0	43.5	50.0		47.8	$20,723	$372	$20,351
Hopkins Hill School	Public	K-5	95 Johnson Boulevard	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-9477	323	24	13.4	47.4%	258 (79.9%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.5%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	41.2	93^rd of 166 public elementary schools	44.0%		55.2	62^nd of 166 public elementary schools	62.7%	31	29.3	25.7	34.7	26.7		28.5	34.3	43.8	26.7		34.3	$17,443	$936	$16,507
Metcalf School	Public	2-6	30 Nooseneck Hill Road	Exeter	02822	Washington County	Exeter-West Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 397-3375	522	41	12.7	25.1%	454 (87.0%)	6 (1.1%)	34 (6.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	69.5	51^st of 166 public elementary schools	69.3%		79	35^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.9%	16	39.4	44.7	40.0	40.9	52.8	44.5	52.4	39.6	39.1	47.7	44.6	$15,952	$1,202	$14,750
Hope School	Public	K-5	391 North Road	Hope	02831	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 821-3651	163	16	10.1	25.8%	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	54^th of 166 public elementary schools	67.5%		47.6	81^st of 166 public elementary schools	51.2%	27	40.0	51.9	36.7	31.4		39.1	55.6	46.7	45.7		48.9	$21,233	$2,345	$18,888
Blackrock School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 LaCasa Drive	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-9450	322	22	14.6	55.3%	243 (75.5%)	6 (1.9%)	46 (14.3%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.9%)	49.6	75^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.8%		51.5	72^nd of 166 public elementary schools	56.6%	3	31.1	40.4	30.6	25.0		32.4	47.1	32.7	37.8		39.3	$19,873	$598	$19,275
Tiogue School	Public	K-5	170 East Shore Drive	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-9460	328	25	13.1	45.4%	253 (77.1%)	4 (1.2%)	39 (11.9%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	68.4	52^nd of 166 public elementary schools	68.7%		65.1	52^nd of 166 public elementary schools	68.7%		33.3	59.6	44.9	26.7		44.1	76.6	49.3	31.1		52.2	$17,647	$677	$16,970
Capt. Isaac Paine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Foster Center Road	Foster	02825	Providence County	Foster	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 647-5200	241	21	11.4	25.3%	229 (95.0%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.3	95^th of 166 public elementary schools	42.8%		35.9	95^th of 166 public elementary schools	42.8%		34.1	28.1	21.6	29.3		26.4	37.5	32.4	29.3		32.7	$26,444	$1,609	$24,834
Wawaloam School	Public	K-1	100 Victory Highway	Exeter	02822	Washington County	Exeter-West Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 295-8808	215	17	12.6	19.5%	178 (82.8%)	3 (1.4%)	17 (7.9%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)								(n/a)												$20,032	$434	$19,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Coventry School

Is Western Coventry School a good school?

Western Coventry School ranks 64^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Western Coventry School attend?

Students who attend Western Coventry School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Cov
High : Coventry High School

What district is Western Coventry School in?

Coventry

What is the racial makeup of Western Coventry School?

Students at Western Coventry School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Western Coventry School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Western Coventry School.

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