Summary:
The city of Royalston, Massachusetts has only one school, the Royalston Community School, which serves students in grades PK-6. While the school has a relatively small student population of 158, its academic performance appears to be struggling compared to other elementary schools across the state.
The Royalston Community School has seen a decline in its state-wide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 373 out of 932 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 569 out of 916 in 2023-2024. This decline is reflected in the school's SchoolDigger rating, which has dropped from 3 stars to 2 stars during the same period. The school's proficiency rates on the MCAS Next Generation assessments are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $17,390 and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1, these factors do not appear to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes for the students. The Athol-Royalston district, of which the Royalston Community School is a part, will likely need to investigate the underlying factors contributing to the school's declining performance and explore ways to support student learning and achievement.
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