For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,168 students in Athol-Royalston School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Athol-Royalston School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,384 Schools
# Students
1,539 Students
603,789 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
50,699 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Athol-Royalston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
43,809 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
198 Students
145,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
24%
# Black Students
24 Students
60,055 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,242 Students
324,140 Students
% White Students
81%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
27,659 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
18,456
# Students in K Grade:
142
59,542
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
62,602
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
64,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
65,481
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
65,789
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
122
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
106
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
2
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,633 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,914 is less than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,633
$23,971
Spending / Student
$19,914
$24,732
Best Athol-Royalston School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Royalston Community School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
96 Winchendon Rd
Royalston, MA 01368
(978) 249-2900
Royalston, MA 01368
(978) 249-2900
Grades: K-6
| 144 students
Rank: #22.
Athol Community Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1064 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2406
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2406
Grades: PK-4
| 585 students
Rank: #33.
Athol-royalston Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1062 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2430
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2430
Grades: 5-8
| 439 students
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