1
What's the one class at Coventry Elementary every student should take?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
630
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510415002172
Coventry Elementary
200 Owen Davis Blvd, Yorktown, VA 23693 · (757) 898-0403 · York County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
219 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 120 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (120).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
83.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 89.0% |
| 2022-23 | 90.0% | 90.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
84.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Coventry Elementary
Coventry Elementary's state test result (84.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry Elementary this school | 630 | 34.8% | 84.4% |
| Centerville Elementary Virginia Beach | 570 | 28.1% | 84.0% |
| John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary Leesburg | 617 | 26.7% | 84.9% |
| Bristow Run Elementary Bristow | 562 | 28.6% | 84.4% |
| Cardinal Forest Elementary Springfield | 680 | 31.2% | 76.2% |
| Cub Run Elementary Centreville | 620 | 23.9% | 74.5% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Coventry Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.4% | #193 of 1,101 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #300 of 1,111 ▼ 186 | #8 of 10 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #259 of 1,111 ▼ 120 | #9 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 630 | #301 of 1,176 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #836 of 1,105 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #142 of 1,106 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.8% | #900 of 1,157 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #116 of 324 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
630
-65 (-9%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 554
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 630 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 35% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 32 | 19.4:1 | 37% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | N/A | N/A | 38% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 695 | 42 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 29.5 | 19.2:1 | 18% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 34 | 17.4:1 | 13% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 33 | 19.4:1 | 9% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 738 | 38 | 19.4:1 | 4% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coventry Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (567 to 630); teachers up 39% (29.5 to 41).
About Coventry Elementary
Coventry Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Yorktown, Virginia. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 630 students. It has 26% more students than the average for elementary schools in Virginia (about 499).
Within York County Public Schools, Coventry Elementary is one of 19 schools. The district enrolls 13,105 students.
At Coventry Elementary, White students make up the biggest share, 45%. Other groups include 17% Asian, 14% Black, 11% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. By comparison, York County residents are about 68% White. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Coventry Elementary are from different groups.
With 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.4:1. Elementary schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.8:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Coventry Elementary, 35% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 35% average for public schools in York County.
Coventry Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 84.4%, compared with a predicted 78.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations.
York County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $109,956, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 19 public schools in the county, enrolling about 13,105, Coventry Elementary among them.
Tabb Elementary, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Coventry Elementary places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Coventry Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 9%. The ratio was 16.6:1 in 2020-21 and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.
The Coventry Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,005
Census ACS
Median income
$109,956
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
13,105 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York County Public Schools
- Grafton HighHigh · 1,235 students
- Tabb HighHigh · 1,153 students
- Tabb MiddleMiddle · 968 students
- York HighHigh · 947 students
- Grafton MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Bruton HighHigh · 723 students
Other schools in Yorktown
- Grafton HighHigh · 1,235 students
- Tabb HighHigh · 1,153 students
- Tabb MiddleMiddle · 968 students
- York HighHigh · 947 students
- Grafton MiddleMiddle · 937 students
- Yorktown MiddleMiddle · 717 students
Other Coventry Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Coventry Elementary. Coventry Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Coventry Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake, IL · 629 students
- Coventry Elementary SchoolAkron, OH · 476 students
Nearby schools
- Tabb Elementary0.7 mi · 707
- Tabb High1.2 mi · 1,153
- Bethel Manor Elementary1.3 mi · 631
- Tabb Middle1.4 mi · 968
- Joseph H. Saunders Elementary1.6 mi · 660
- Mount Vernon Elementary1.8 mi · 573
Frequently asked questions
About Coventry ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Coventry Elementary?
Coventry Elementary enrolls approximately 630 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Coventry Elementary serve?
Coventry Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coventry Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Coventry Elementary is approximately 15.4:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Coventry Elementary?
Student demographics at Coventry Elementary are roughly 45% White, 11% Hispanic, 14% Black, 17% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Coventry Elementary?
Coventry Elementary is overseen by York County Public Schools in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.