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Schools in Royalton · Middletown Area School District

Royalton’s public schools score below 68% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Royalton’s students scored proficient, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district 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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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

47%

▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%

2021–22

Math proficiency

27%

▼ 9 pts vs PA 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85–89%

▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$19.9K

▼ 9% vs PA $21.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

12.0

PA 13.4 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,272 students on the public path

In brief

Royalton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1989 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Royalton’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Royalton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,893 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Middletown Area MS, then Middletown Area HS. See the path ↓

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

C Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C: better than 32% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 32%

Lower resultsHigher results

Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1989)Better than 13%

CC⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,242 test results and a graduating class of 158 could put Royalton anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Royalton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,242 in math, 1,242 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Royalton · depends on your address

Robert Reid El Sch

Grades K–5 · 410 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Middletown

Kunkel El Sch

Grades K–5 · 369 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown

Fink El Sch

Grades K–5 · 257 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Middletown

The path, start to finish

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

6–8Middletown Area MSin MiddletownC⁻

9–12Middletown Area HSin MiddletownC⁺

Royalton’s public schools are run by Middletown Area School District, which also serves Lower Swatara and Middletown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Middletown Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 2,272 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)

$19,893PA $21,758 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%

State average 55.1% · 1242 students tested

Math27%

State average 36.1% · 1242 students tested

Royalton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Royalton	C	Middletown Area
Middletown	C	Middletown Area
Londonderry	B⁺	Lower Dauphin

Every school in Royalton

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

Also serving Royaltonin other towns

Robert Reid El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Middletown

410 students11:1Rate it →

Kunkel El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Middletown

369 students12:1Rate it →

Fink El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Middletown

257 students12:1Rate it →

Middletown Area MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Middletown

C⁻

534 students12:1Rate it →

Middletown Area HS

High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown

C⁺

702 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Royalton’s schools

Are Royalton’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Royalton children attend score below 68% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Royalton in?

Middletown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,272 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Royalton kids go to high school?

Middletown Area HS in Middletown, with 702 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Royalton’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Middletown Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Royalton spend per student?

$19,893 in Middletown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.