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Massachusetts public elementary school

Royalston Community School

Athol-Royalston school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #733 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#733
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
31%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
26%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
160 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: ELA, in the bottom 29% statewide. An average of 31% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 26 points since 2023 (32% to 6%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 36.8% in 2022 to 14.9% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 19% · #733
ELA
Below averagebottom 29% · #637
Math
Below averagebottom 21% · #712
Attendance
Below averagebottom 25% · #676
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 24% · #688

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 3 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts35%in 2026 · state 43%
8 points below the state
0%50%100%This school35%State43%20172019202120232026
Math6%in 2026 · state 42%
36 points below the state
0%50%100%This school6%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)477
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 9th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students160
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.4MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
91.3%
Hispanic/Latino
5.6%
Multi-Race
2.5%
Black/African American
0.6%

41.3% girls · 58.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
53.1%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
27.5%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
73.2%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldWorse than average
This school
82.4%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearWorse than average
This school
69.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)12.3
Principal retention100%
General education teachers75.6%
Special education teachers24.4%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysAbout average
This school
14.9%
MA avg
15.6%

11.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Royalston

Worcester County · Central Massachusetts
Avg single-family home value$342KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$3,507MA median $6,814
Tax rate$10.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$30,010MA median $47,872
Free cash reserves4.1% of budget

Athol-Royalston district profile · What could you afford here? · All towns A–Z

Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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