For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,182 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 25% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,360 Schools
# Students
1,596 Students
605,604 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
51,596 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Athol-Royalston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 393 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#349 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
26%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
77%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,845. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,202 is less than the state median of $24,602. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,896
$23,845
Spending / Student
$19,202
$24,602
Best Athol-Royalston School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Royalston Community School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
96 Winchendon Rd
Royalston, MA 01368
(978) 249-2900
Royalston, MA 01368
(978) 249-2900
Grades: PK-6
| 148 students
Rank: #22.
Athol Community Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1064 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2406
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2406
Grades: PK-4
| 571 students
Rank: #33.
Athol-royalston Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1062 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2430
Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-2430
Grades: 5-8
| 463 students
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