Summary:
Royal School District has two middle-level schools serving grades 4–8 and 664 students across the Royal area: Royal Intermediate School serves grades 4–6, while Royal Middle School serves grades 7–8. The district is ranked 147th out of 238 districts, at the 38th percentile, with a 2-star rating. These figures provide district context, but they do not directly rank either individual school.
The schools have different academic strengths. Royal Intermediate School is the stronger math school, with 43.21% of students proficient in 2025–2026—about 10 percentage points above the district and essentially equal to the state average. It also led in science, although its science score remained below the state. Math performance was strongest in fourth grade and declined through sixth grade, making continued support during those grades an important consideration. The school improved in English language arts, math, and science compared with the prior year. Its English language arts result was below both the district and state averages.
Royal Middle School is the stronger English language arts school, with 51.67% proficiency—above the district and just 1.14 percentage points below the state. Seventh- and eighth-grade ELA results were both close to state levels, and science also improved. Math is the main concern: only 21.19% of students were proficient, well below the district and state, and performance declined from the previous year. Families comparing the schools should note that Royal Intermediate School has a lower student–teacher ratio and higher spending per student, while Royal Middle School offers comparatively stronger ELA performance. Across both schools, science remains below the state average, while the transition from sixth to seventh grade warrants attention, particularly in math.
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