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Athol Community Elementary School

1064 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331

Bottom 50%

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Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Athol Community Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 571 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Athol Community Elementary School's student population of 571 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Athol Community Elementary School
Pre-K	53
Kind	105
1	101
2	129
3	97
4	86

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Total Students

571 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School
2023	572
2022	585
2021	526
2020	567
2019	567
2018	577
2017	577
2016	198
2015	195
2014	212
2013	113
2012	135
2011	150
2010	155
2009	182
2008	217
2007	198
2006	202
2005	214
2004	301
2003	213
2002	187
2001	222
2000	275
1999	266
1998	277
1997	298
1996	316
1995	321
1994	331
1993	333
1992	280
1991	283

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School
2023	41
2022	45
2021	43
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	15
2015	13
2014	20
2013	10
2012	14
2011	14
2010	15
2009	16
2008	17
2007	17
2006	17
2005	17

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School Rankings

Athol Community Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Athol Community Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1227 out of 1631 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School
2022	#1227
2021	#1033
2019	#1287
2018	#1490
2017	#1584
2016	#1645
2015	#1653
2014	#1642
2013	#1645
2012	#1621
2011	#1622

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30-34%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Athol-Royalston School District
2022	32%	41%	26%
2021	27%	37%	22%
2019	32%	51%	36%
2018	27%	52%	36%
2017	22%	53%	28%
2016	27%	64%	41%
2015	24%	61%	39%
2014	22%	61%	35%
2013	17%	61%	37%
2012	17%	59%	35%
2011	22%	59%	42%

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20-24%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Athol-Royalston School District
2022	22%	44%	24%
2021	42%	49%	33%
2019	42%	54%	38%
2018	27%	56%	36%
2017	17%	54%	31%
2016	22%	71%	46%
2015	24%	69%	50%
2014	22%	69%	48%
2013	22%	69%	50%
2012	27%	69%	51%
2011	27%	70%	56%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Athol-Royalston School District
2023	14:1	12:1	16:1
2022	13:1	12:1	16:1
2021	12:1	12:1	15:1
2020	15:1	13:1	16:1
2019	15:1	13:1	16:1
2018	16:1	13:1	16:1
2017	16:1	13:1	16:1
2016	13:1	13:1	17:1
2015	15:1	13:1	16:1
2014	10:1	14:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	14:1
2012	10:1	14:1	13:1
2011	11:1	14:1	13:1
2010	10:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Athol-Royalston School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	4%	6%	1%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2003	3%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Athol-Royalston School District
2023	14%	24%	13%
2022	13%	23%	12%
2021	11%	22%	11%
2020	10%	21%	10%
2019	10%	21%	10%
2018	10%	19%	9%
2017	10%	19%	9%
2016	16%	19%	9%
2015	17%	18%	9%
2014	11%	17%	5%
2013	9%	16%	6%
2012	9%	16%	5%
2011	7%	15%	5%
2010	8%	15%	4%
2009	7%	14%	4%
2007	10%	14%	7%
2006	10%	13%	6%
2005	8%	12%	4%
2004	7%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	3%	11%	5%
2001	5%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	3%
1998	2%	10%	2%
1997	4%	10%	2%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	5%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	3%	8%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Athol-Royalston School District
2023	2%	10%	4%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	2%	9%	3%
2012	1%	8%	2%
2011	4%	8%	2%
2010	5%	8%	2%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	6%	8%	3%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	7%	8%	3%
2005	5%	9%	2%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	4%	9%	2%
2002	3%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	1%	8%	1%
1997	2%	8%	1%
1996	2%	8%	1%
1995	2%	8%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	7%	1%

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White

78%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Athol-Royalston School District
2023	79%	54%	72%
2022	80%	56%	73%
2021	82%	57%	74%
2020	82%	59%	75%
2019	82%	59%	75%
2018	85%	61%	77%
2017	85%	61%	77%
2016	80%	63%	87%
2015	79%	64%	80%
2014	85%	65%	90%
2013	88%	66%	88%
2012	86%	67%	89%
2011	85%	68%	90%
2010	81%	69%	90%
2009	83%	70%	89%
2008	90%	71%	91%
2007	81%	72%	88%
2006	81%	73%	88%
2005	84%	74%	92%
2004	88%	74%	92%
2003	90%	75%	93%
2002	92%	75%	94%
2001	95%	76%	95%
2000	94%	77%	95%
1999	95%	77%	94%
1998	95%	78%	94%
1997	93%	78%	96%
1996	95%	79%	96%
1995	93%	79%	96%
1994	96%	80%	97%
1993	96%	80%	97%
1992	95%	81%	97%
1991	97%	81%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Athol-Royalston School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Athol-Royalston School District
2023	0.36	0.64	0.37
2022	0.34	0.62	0.35
2021	0.32	0.62	0.34
2020	0.32	0.60	0.32
2019	0.32	0.60	0.32
2018	0.27	0.58	0.29
2017	0.27	0.58	0.29
2016	0.34	0.56	0.23
2015	0.35	0.55	0.27
2014	0.27	0.54	0.19
2013	0.23	0.53	0.22
2012	0.25	0.52	0.21
2011	0.28	0.51	0.19
2010	0.35	0.50	0.19
2009	0.32	0.51	0.21
2008	0.19	0.47	0.17
2007	0.33	0.46	0.22
2006	0.35	0.45	0.21
2005	0.29	0.43	0.15
2004	0.21	0.43	0.14
2003	0.19	0.42	0.13
2002	0.15	0.41	0.11
2001	0.10	0.40	0.09
2000	0.11	0.39	0.08
1999	0.10	0.39	0.11
1998	0.10	0.38	0.12
1997	0.13	0.38	0.08
1996	0.10	0.36	0.07
1995	0.13	0.36	0.07
1994	0.08	0.35	0.06
1993	0.08	0.35	0.06
1992	0.09	0.34	0.06
1991	0.06	0.33	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Athol-Royalston School District
2023	25%	35%	35%
2022	25%	35%	35%
2021	27%	36%	37%
2020	25%	35%	36%
2019	25%	35%	36%
2015	73%	36%	49%
2014	67%	34%	50%
2013	67%	32%	47%
2012	66%	30%	44%
2011	62%	29%	40%
2010	64%	27%	39%
2009	52%	25%	33%
2008	52%	24%	31%
2007	47%	23%	26%
2006	46%	23%	25%
2005	41%	23%	25%
2004	36%	22%	21%
2001	35%	19%	22%
2000	27%	20%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Athol Community Elementary School	Massachusetts	Athol-Royalston School District
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	5%	5%	7%
2013	11%	5%	10%
2012	4%	5%	9%
2011	8%	5%	11%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	16%	6%	11%
2008	15%	5%	11%
2007	18%	5%	12%
2006	12%	5%	9%
2005	13%	5%	11%
2004	10%	5%	11%
2001	5%	5%	8%
2000	12%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Athol-Royalston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Athol Community Elementary School's ranking?

Athol Community Elementary School is ranked #1227 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Athol Community Elementary School often compared to?

Athol Community Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rice Square, Royalston Community School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Athol Community Elementary School?

571 students attend Athol Community Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Athol Community Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Athol Community Elementary School?

Athol Community Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Athol Community Elementary School offer ?

Athol Community Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Athol Community Elementary School part of?

Athol Community Elementary School is part of Athol-Royalston School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 571 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education