Ralph C Mahar Regional vs. Athol-royalston Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Ralph C Mahar Regional ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
Serving 504 students in grades 7-12, Ralph C Mahar Regional ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 463 students in grades 5-8, Athol-royalston Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
5-8
Total Students
504 students
463 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1218 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1457 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30%


Graduation Rate
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
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117
Grade 6 Students
-
101
Grade 7 Students
106
124
Grade 8 Students
92
121
Grade 9 Students
97
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Grade 10 Students
78
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Grade 11 Students
76
-
Grade 12 Students
55
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
17%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
84%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%

