Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHOL-ROYALSTON·NCES 250216000931
Royalston Community School
96 Winchendon Rd, Royalston, MA 01368 · (978) 249-2900 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 38% larger than its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
28.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 61.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 58.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
| 2016-17 | 43.0% | 38.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Royalston Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #679 of 920 ▼ 61 | #75 of 113 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #650 of 920 ▼ 53 | #71 of 113 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -19.0pp | #5 of 901 | #1 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #994 of 1,086 | #131 of 139 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
152
+16 (+12%) vs 2020
+14% since 2000-01, when it was 133
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 152 | 12.3 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 12.2 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 13 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 10 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 139 | 11.8 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 9 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 145 | 10 | 14.5:1 | 36% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 133 | N/A | N/A | 23% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Royalston Community School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (139 to 152); teachers up 4% (11.8 to 12.3).
About Royalston Community School
Royalston Community School is a public very small elementary school in Royalston, Massachusetts. Its enrollment is 152 students, spread over pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 60% below average.
A total of 4 schools make up Athol-Royalston, with 1,604 students enrolled.
White students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. It is also 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Worcester County's residents are about 73% White, 18 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at Royalston Community School are from different groups.
There are 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is similar, at 12.2:1.
Royalston Community School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 22% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Worcester County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $95,939, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 257 public schools in the county, enrolling about 121,490, Royalston Community School among them.
The closest school to Royalston Community School is Toy Town Elementary, located about 4.6 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Royalston Community School.
Royalston Community School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 16 students, from 136 to 152. Students per teacher dropped from 13.6 in 2020-21 to 12.4 in 2024-25.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athol-Royalston
- Athol Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- Athol-Royalston Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
- Athol HighHigh · 417 students
Nearby schools
- Toy Town Elementary4.6 mi · 292
- Murdock Academy for Success4.6 mi · 1
- Murdock Middle School5.3 mi · 281
- Murdock High School5.3 mi · 256
- Memorial5.4 mi · 268
- Winchendon PreSchool Program5.4 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About Royalston Community SchoolHow many students attend Royalston Community School?
Royalston Community School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-06.
Is Royalston Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Royalston Community School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Royalston Community School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Royalston Community School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Royalston Community School?
At Royalston Community School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is Royalston Community School public or private?
Royalston Community School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Athol-Royalston.
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