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Athol-Royalston Middle School
1062 Pleasant St
Athol MA, 01331, Worcester County
Phone: 978-249-2430
Ranking: (1,066 out of 1,316, bottom 19%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
School District: Athol-Royalston School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 28 | 27 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | |||||||
Total Students: | 420 | 429 | 418 | 456 | 448 | 453 | 432 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 96 | 22.9% | 109 | 25.4% | 78 | 18.7% | 102 | 22.4% | 69 | 15.4% | 50 | 11.0% | NA | NA |
Grade 6: | 102 | 24.3% | 84 | 19.6% | 97 | 23.2% | 86 | 18.9% | 118 | 26.3% | 129 | 28.5% | 121 | 28.0% |
Grade 7: | 103 | 24.5% | 124 | 28.9% | 105 | 25.1% | 134 | 29.4% | 137 | 30.6% | 127 | 28.0% | 155 | 35.9% |
Grade 8: | 119 | 28.3% | 111 | 25.9% | 138 | 33.0% | 134 | 29.4% | 124 | 27.7% | 147 | 32.5% | 156 | 36.1% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 211 | 50.2% | 227 | 52.9% | 218 | 52.2% | 229 | 50.2% | 228 | 50.9% | 231 | 51.0% | 226 | 52.3% |
Female: | 209 | 49.8% | 202 | 47.1% | 200 | 47.8% | 227 | 49.8% | 220 | 49.1% | 222 | 49.0% | 190 | 44.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 23 | 5.5% | 21 | 4.9% | 18 | 4.3% | 16 | 3.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 15 | 3.3% | 24 | 5.6% |
Black: | 7 | 1.7% | 10 | 2.3% | 12 | 2.9% | 11 | 2.4% | 15 | 3.3% | 21 | 4.6% | 10 | 2.3% |
White: | 374 | 89.0% | 383 | 89.3% | 373 | 89.2% | 411 | 90.1% | 413 | 92.2% | 403 | 89.0% | 382 | 88.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 11 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.6% | 12 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.2% | 12 | 2.6% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 226 | 53.8% | 215 | 50.1% | 174 | 41.6% | 180 | 39.5% | 162 | 36.2% | 134 | 29.6% | 138 | 31.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 5.2% | 35 | 8.2% | 37 | 8.9% | 64 | 14.0% | 48 | 10.7% | 70 | 15.5% | 58 | 13.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.80 | 15.87 | 12.66 | 12.67 | 12.71 | 13.70 | 13.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 49% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 45% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 55% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 34% | 65% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 34% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 40% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 37% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 32% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 28% | 61% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 32% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 36% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 34% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 29% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 19% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 49% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 46% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 46% | 51% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 57% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 51% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 49% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 54% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38.2% | 38.9% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 46% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 49% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 54% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 46% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 55% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 54% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 60% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 48% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49.1% | 48% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 60% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 55% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 48% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 41% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 51% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 60% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 50% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 52% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 30% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 25% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 16% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 27% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 48% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 40% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 35% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 36% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 68% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 67% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 56% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 71% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 72% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 68% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 65% | 78% |
2003 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22.3% | 22.0% | 37% |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23% | 22% | 39% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 30% | 39% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 25% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 29% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 33% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 35% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 27% | 54% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 16.7% | 16.3% | 32% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 19% | 33% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 26% | 33% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 18% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 19% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 20% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 30% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 32% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 39% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 31% | 39% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Athol-Royalston Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.