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Schools in Royalton · Royalton-Hartland Central School District, Akron Central School District

Royalton’s public schools outscore 62% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Royalton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#269of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 5 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.6K
▼ 26% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Akron Central
Students per teacher
10.5
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,104 students on the public path
In brief

Royalton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1007 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Royalton’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Royalton-Hartland Central spends $22,648 per student and Akron Central $25,567, against $34,607 across New York (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Royalton’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 62% of New York school districts, #269 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1007)Better than 70%
Towns in Niagara County (12)Better than 33%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,106 test results and a graduating class of 123 could put Royalton anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Royalton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,146 in math, 1,067 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Royalton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Royalton-Hartland Elementary SchoolRoyalton-Hartland Central School DistrictC+
5–8Royalton-Hartland Middle SchoolRoyalton-Hartland Central School DistrictC−
9–12Royalton-Hartland High SchoolRoyalton-Hartland Central School DistrictA

Royalton runs its own schools through grade 12 (Royalton-Hartland Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Akron Central School District, shared with Akron and Newstead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Royalton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Royalton-Hartland Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,104 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,648NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Akron Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,210 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,567NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Royalton-Hartland Central School District42%
State average 48.9% · 522 students tested
Math · PK–12, Royalton-Hartland Central School District39%
State average 46.5% · 543 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Akron Central School District58%
State average 48.9% · 545 students tested
Math · PK–12, Akron Central School District62%
State average 46.5% · 603 students tested

Royalton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Royalton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RoyaltonBRoyalton-Hartland Central PK–12 · Akron Central PK–12
NewsteadA−Akron Central
ClarenceAClarence Central
Lockport—Lockport City K–12 · Starpoint Central K–12
HartlandC+Barker Central PK–12 · Royalton-Hartland Central PK–12
ShelbyC+Medina Central
AlabamaB−Oakfield-Alabama Central

Every school in Royalton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Royaltonby address
Royalton-Hartland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gasport
C+
439 students12:1Rate it →
Royalton-Hartland Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Middleport
C−
328 students10:1Rate it →
Royalton-Hartland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middleport
A
337 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Royalton’s schools

Are Royalton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Royalton children attend outscore 62% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #269 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Royalton in?

Two districts: Royalton-Hartland Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Akron Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Akron and Newstead.

Where do Royalton kids go to high school?

Royalton-Hartland High School in Middleport, with 337 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Royalton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Akron Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Royalton spend per student?

$22,648 in Royalton-Hartland Central School District and $25,567 in Akron Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.