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Athol-Royalston Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1062 Pleasant Street, Athol, MA 01331 · (978) 249-2430 · Part of Athol-Royalston School District

Athol’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
446
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Athol-Royalston Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Athol kids: Athol High

On the path

Where Athol kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Athol Community Elementary School589 students
5–8Athol-Royalston Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Athol High417 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1062 Pleasant Street, Athol

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 587
Grade 6116
Grade 7113
Grade 8130
Enrollment over time
417’20
439’21
429’22
463’23
446’24

Up 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Athol-Royalston Middle School from Athol families.

Other schools in Athol-Royalston School District

The district →
Athol Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Athol
C+
589 students14:1
Royalston Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Royalston
B+
152 students12:1
Athol High
High · Grades 9–12 · Athol
C
417 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Athol’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.