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Athol Community Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

795^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Athol Community Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Athol, Massachusetts, with 571 students. The school is part of the Athol-Royalston school district, which is ranked 320 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Athol Community Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools, typically between 700-900 out of around 900 schools. The school's MCAS proficiency rates are significantly below the state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 18.78% proficiency in ELA and 23.47% in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.53% and 40.74%, respectively. Interestingly, the nearby Royalston Community School, which is also in the Athol-Royalston district, performs about 10 percentage points better than Athol Community Elementary School in both ELA and Math.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $17,580 in the 2020-2021 school year (compared to the state average of around $16,000) and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3 in 2023-2024, which is slightly lower than the state average, Athol Community Elementary School continues to struggle academically. This raises questions about how the school's resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning, as the persistent low performance suggests significant challenges that need to be addressed.

589

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,815

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1064 Pleasant Street
Athol, MA 01331

(617) 645-9657

District: Athol-Royalston

Students who attend Athol Community Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Athol-Royalston Middle School
High:	Athol High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 34th percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 34th-percentile peak (2021) to 12th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Massachusetts avg41%

795^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Athol-Royalston

320^th of 348Athol-Royalston among Massachusetts 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	795 of 906	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	785 of 916	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	846 of 928	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	716 of 932	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	616 of 936	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.6	766 of 942	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	824 of 934	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.7	908 of 938	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.3	932 of 932	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.7	906 of 914	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	902 of 926	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.3	911 of 928	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	903 of 930	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.5	866 of 924	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.7	864 of 920	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.3	863 of 909	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.0	855 of 908	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.8	858 of 911	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.3	823 of 911	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.6	829 of 887	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.8	737 of 882	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	29.9	647 of 884	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	33.9	426 of 672	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	216 of 632	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	435 of 665	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	450 of 656	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	768 of 869	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	772 of 886	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	777 of 887	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	676 of 901	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	568 of 898	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	715 of 902	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	768 of 893	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	392 of 458	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	533 of 736	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	510 of 760	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	590 of 757	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	453 of 772	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.6	186 of 705	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	357 of 700	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	536 of 685	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	770 of 884	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	751 of 891	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	836 of 896	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	714 of 908	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	612 of 904	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	749 of 907	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	783 of 898	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	575 of 717	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	410 of 731	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	523 of 703	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	607 of 905	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	342 of 894	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	620 of 896	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	715 of 886	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	609 of 925	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	718 of 737	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	730 of 753	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	752 of 762	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	701 of 764	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	659 of 765	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	744 of 780	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	737 of 772	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)37th percentile+13 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics23%-17 vs state

English Language Arts19%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Athol Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1064 Pleasant Street	Athol	01331	Worcester County	Athol-Royalston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 645-9657	589	42	13.9		447 (75.9%)	15 (2.5%)	90 (15.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	14.2	795^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.2	785^th of 916 public elementary schools	14.3%	10	17.4	20.4			18.8	22.6	24.5			23.5			$19,815
Fisher Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	59 Dexter Street	Orange	01364	Franklin County	Orange	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-0018	494	40	12.5		397 (80.4%)	5 (1.0%)	58 (11.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	13.7	801^st of 906 public elementary schools	11.6%		16.3	783^rd of 916 public elementary schools	14.5%	18	22.6	13.0	8.3	16.2	15.5	25.3	14.8	14.1	19.1	18.8	31.0	31.0	$21,808
Petersham Center	Public	K-6	31 Spring Street	Petersham	01366	Worcester County	Petersham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 724-3363	142	13	11.3		123 (86.6%)	3 (2.1%)	11 (7.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	65.7	323^rd of 906 public elementary schools	64.3%		51.2	460^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.8%	137	36.8	42.1	76.2	58.3	54.2	16.7	31.6	66.7	58.3	45.1	76.2	76.2	$19,591
Templeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17 South Rd.	Templeton	01468	Worcester County	Narragansett	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 939-8892	581	41	14.2		485 (83.5%)	8 (1.4%)	62 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	30.7	628^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.7%		26.4	675^th of 916 public elementary schools	26.3%	47	32.6	32.0			32.3	39.0	26.3			32.5			$16,774
Royalston Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	96 Winchendon Rd	Royalston	01368	Worcester County	Athol-Royalston	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 249-2900	152	12	12.3		138 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	31	624^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.1%		38.6	569^th of 916 public elementary schools	37.9%	55	33.3	13.3	36.8	30.8	29.6	33.3	26.7	26.3	23.1	28.2	47.4	47.4	$19,782
Swift River	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Wendell Rd	New Salem	01355	Franklin County	New Salem-Wendell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-6926	134	15	9.1		116 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.5%)	30.5	631^st of 906 public elementary schools	30.4%		33.5	607^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.7%	24	30.0	42.1	26.3	16.7	29.0	20.0	26.3	26.3	31.6	26.0	52.6	52.6	$27,551
Warwick Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	41 Winchester Road	Warwick	01378	Franklin County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(978) 544-6310	27	5	5.3		22 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)								(n/a)					27.8					11.1			$22,750
Toy Town Elementary	Public	3-5	175 Grove Street	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 297-2005	292	18	16.0		238 (81.5%)	4 (1.4%)	33 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)	22.9	700^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.7%		25.2	692^nd of 916 public elementary schools	24.5%	8	29.2	26.2	35.2		30.2	11.8	27.7	17.4		18.3	35.3	35.3	$20,247
Ruggles Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Ruggles Lane	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 355-2934	402	26	15.5		353 (87.8%)	9 (2.2%)	22 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	37.2	576^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.4%		46.5	508^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.5%	68	43.1	30.8	33.9		36.3	29.2	32.7	32.3		31.3	43.6	43.6	$19,304
Memorial	Public	K-2	32 Elmwood Rd	Winchendon	01475	Worcester County	Winchendon	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 616-1501	268	16	16.6		212 (79.1%)	5 (1.9%)	31 (11.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)								(n/a)													$19,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Athol Community Elementary School

How many students attend Athol Community Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Athol Community Elementary School.

Is Athol Community Elementary School a good school?

Athol Community Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What district is Athol Community Elementary School in?

Athol-Royalston

What is the racial makeup of Athol Community Elementary School?

Students at Athol Community Elementary School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Athol Community Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Athol Community Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Athol-Royalston Middle School
High : Athol High

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