Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Royston’s public schools outscore 62% of Georgia districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Royston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Royston’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 129 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Royston’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 35% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Franklin County spends $15,305 per student and Hart County $14,039, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Royston’s grade
B: better than 62% of Georgia school districts, #111 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Royston, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Royston
Royston Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Royston
Royston Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Royston
Royston Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Royston
Royston Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Royston
Royston Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Royston
Royston Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Royston · depends on your address
Hart County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hartwell
Franklin County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 805 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Carnesville
7th grade in Royston · depends on your address
Hart County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hartwell
Franklin County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 805 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Carnesville
8th grade in Royston · depends on your address
Hart County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 832 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Hartwell
Franklin County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 805 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Carnesville
9th grade in Royston · depends on your address
Hart County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,071 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hartwell
Franklin County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,043 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carnesville
10th grade in Royston · depends on your address
Hart County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,071 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Hartwell
Franklin County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,043 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Carnesville
Royston runs its own schools through grade 12 (Franklin County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hart County School District, shared with Bowersville and Hartwell. Its middle school is in Hartwell. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Royston
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Royston vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Royston’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Royston | B | Franklin County PK–12 · Hart County PK–12 |
| Franklin Springs | B | Franklin County |
Every school in Royston
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Royston’s schools
Are Royston’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Royston children attend outscore 62% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #111 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Royston in?
Two districts: Franklin County School District runs grades PK–12, and Hart County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bowersville and Hartwell.
Where do Royston kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hart County High School and Franklin County High School.
What is Royston’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Franklin County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Royston spend per student?
$15,305 in Franklin County School District and $14,039 in Hart County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Royston families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.