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Athol-Royalston Schools
Athol-Royalston is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Worcester County (Athol). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Athol-Royalston on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Athol-Royalston
4 of 4 schools in Athol-Royalston carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3
Best schools in Athol-Royalston
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Royalston Community School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Athol High (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Athol Community Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Athol Royalston Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Athol-Royalston
High schools (1)
- D Athol High, Athol
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Athol Royalston Middle School, Athol
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D- Athol Community Elementary School, Athol
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- Royalston Community School, Royalston
Where Athol-Royalston schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Worcester County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,596 students with 125 full-time-equivalent teachers and 227 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2502160
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Winchendon (6 schools, 8 mi)
- Narragansett (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Gardner (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Pioneer Valley (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Ashburnham-Westminster (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Gill-Montague (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Quabbin (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Fitchburg (8 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Athol-Royalston
How many schools are in Athol-Royalston?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Athol-Royalston, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Athol-Royalston serve?
The largest by graded schools: Athol, Royalston.
How good are the schools in Athol-Royalston?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 23.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.8%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Athol-Royalston?
1,596 students were enrolled in Athol-Royalston in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Athol-Royalston?
Athol-Royalston is in Massachusetts, based in Worcester County, with its district office in Athol. Its boundary covers about 74.1 sq mi.