Royston Elementary School

Set in Royston, Georgia, Royston Elementary School is an average-sized primary school, part of Franklin County. It caters to 517 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in Franklin County (3,577 students total), Royston Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Royston Elementary School logs that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Royston Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Georgia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 25.7%; actual is 47.2%, +21.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, Franklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $53,046, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Franklin County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,577 students), Royston Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Franklin County High School, roughly 7.6 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Royston Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 42.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 561 students in 2018 compared to 517 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 71% to 67% over that span.

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