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Royston Elementary School

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Royston Elementary School ranks 550 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Royston Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Royston, Georgia, with 514 students. The school is part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 88 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Royston Elementary School's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessment are generally below the state and county averages, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school performs better in Mathematics. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.62% to 77.04% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the higher spending per student, ranging from $8,740 to $10,685, Royston Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Elbert County, Madison County, and Hart County districts.

Interestingly, Royston Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly over the past decade, ranging from 254th to 852nd out of over 1,200 Georgia elementary schools, suggesting that the school's performance has been inconsistent. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rates are higher than the state and county averages, indicating a relative strength in this subject area. These findings suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and strategies, despite the challenges the school faces.

517

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,079

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

660 College St
Royston, GA 30662

(706) 245-9252

District: Franklin County

Students who attend Royston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin County Middle School
High:	Franklin County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

African American:

13.9%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg40%

Georgia avg42%

550^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Franklin County

88^th of 206Franklin County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	550 of 1238	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	357 of 1248	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	254 of 1242	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	467 of 1244	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	360 of 1214	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	30.4	852 of 1234	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	727 of 1209	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	660 of 1205	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.9	527 of 1233	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	432 of 1240	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	520 of 1231	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	410 of 1225	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.7	374 of 1201	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	495 of 1212	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.9	590 of 1183	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.1	505 of 1133	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.6	659 of 1134	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.1	574 of 1125	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.2	460 of 1101	58.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+6 vs state

Mathematics43%-3 vs state

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Royston Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Royston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	660 College St	Royston	30662	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 245-9252	517	38	13.7	100.0%	347 (67.1%)	72 (13.9%)	43 (8.3%)	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	51	550^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.6%		69	357^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.4%	193	30.4	33.3	43.8	40.2	45.7	42.5	50.0	$13,079	$807	$12,272
North Hart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	124 Ankerich Rd	Bowersville	30516	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 856-7369	666	44	15.1	96.5%	488 (73.3%)	47 (7.1%)	83 (12.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	82.5	209^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.1%		65.1	398^th of 1248 public elementary schools	68.1%	189	49.4	47.4	58.7	74.4	67.5	57.6	59.8	$12,726	$893	$11,833
Carnesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11555 Highway 59	Carnesville	30521	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 384-7326	637	55	11.6	100.0%	508 (79.7%)	28 (4.4%)	53 (8.3%)	17 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	57.9	465^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.4%		63.7	417^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.6%	48	40.0	39.3	47.1	46.7	44.6	40.2	50.0	$15,132	$1,194	$13,938
South Hart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 E & M Dairy Rd	Hartwell	30643	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 856-7383	608	41	14.8	100.0%	348 (57.2%)	121 (19.9%)	91 (15.0%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	58.4	458^th of 1238 public elementary schools	63.0%		56.8	482^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	61.4%	24	27.4	40.2	49.4	43.8	61.5	50.6	42.5	$13,029	$871	$12,158
Lavonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	818 Hartwell Rd	Lavonia	30553	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 356-8209	575	42	13.7	100.0%	359 (62.4%)	80 (13.9%)	93 (16.2%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	39.6	690^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.3%		51.7	545^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.3%	145	24.2	30.0	36.2	32.3	42.2	39.4	41.5	$12,678	$653	$12,025
Hartwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	147 S College Ave	Hartwell	30643	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 376-4425	566	39	14.5	100.0%	260 (45.9%)	198 (35.0%)	32 (5.7%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.3%)	44.2	636^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.6%		45.6	617^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.6%	19	31.6	36.3	34.5	41.1	55.0	29.9	33.3	$13,415	$836	$12,579
Ila Elementary School	Public	K-5	150 Sewell Mill Rd	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 789-3445	428	35	12.4	80.8%	357 (83.4%)	4 (0.9%)	45 (10.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	82.7	205^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.4%		77	264^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.8%	59	61.8	46.2	54.0	72.1	69.2	58.7	55.6	$14,759	$1,044	$13,715
Danielsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Madison St	Danielsville	30633	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 795-2181	709	55	12.9	90.3%	555 (78.3%)	29 (4.1%)	82 (11.6%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	61.7	418^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.2%		62.2	431^st of 1248 public elementary schools	65.5%	13	31.6	42.4	38.7	52.6	49.4	48.0	64.0	$16,644	$1,209	$15,434
Comer Elementary School	Public	K-5	565 Gholston St	Comer	30629	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 783-2797	419	37	11.4	95.2%	275 (65.6%)	54 (12.9%)	34 (8.1%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	55	503^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	59.4%		66.9	382^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	69.4%	121	36.2	29.9	38.9	49.3	52.9	43.1	50.0	$17,220	$1,087	$16,134
Elbert County Elementary School	Public	3-5	1150 Athens Tech Rd	Elberton	30635	Elbert County	Elbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 213-4600	633	46	13.6	100.0%	300 (47.4%)	217 (34.3%)	73 (11.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.8%)	50.2	561^st of 1238 public elementary schools	54.7%		50.1	564^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.8%	3	25.4	32.8	40.6	46.5	56.6	36.1	46.0	$13,763	$1,874	$11,889

Frequently Asked Questions about Royston Elementary School

How many students attend Royston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Royston Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Royston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Royston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklin County Middle School
High : Franklin County High School

What is the racial makeup of Royston Elementary School?

Students at Royston Elementary School are 67% White, 14% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Royston Elementary School in?

Franklin County

Is Royston Elementary School a good school?

Royston Elementary School ranks 550^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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