Summary:
Zip code 30662 in Royston, GA, is served by a single elementary school, Royston Elementary School, which enrolls 517 students in grades PK through 5 and is part of the Franklin County district.
Royston Elementary is a high-poverty school where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.4%—slightly above the district (19.2%) and state (17.7%) averages. The school has seen a steady decline in its state ranking over three years, falling from the 71st percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 47th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. In the most recent testing cycle, 4th-grade math was the strongest subject at 51.3% proficiency, exceeding the state average of 50.1%, while 5th-grade math (35.5%) and 5th-grade science (34.6%) both fell well below state averages (44.1% and 44.2%, respectively). The school also showed a notable 15.8-point gap between 4th and 5th grade math performance, suggesting possible cohort or transition challenges.
Despite these struggles, there are bright spots. In 2024-2025, 5th-grade science proficiency (50.0%) exceeded both the district (47.1%) and state (43.8%), and 5th-grade ELA (43.8%) matched the state average (43.0%). ELA scores also showed a clear upward trajectory across grade levels, from 30.4% in 3rd grade to 43.8% in 5th grade. The school spends $13,079 per student and maintains a favorable 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio, yet the declining rankings and recent drops in math and science suggest that poverty and absenteeism may be outweighing these resource advantages. With ELA results for 2025-2026 not yet released (expected in December), it remains to be seen whether the recent declines are isolated to math and science or signal a broader trend.
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