Randy Smith Middle School

Randy Smith Middle School is one of the mid-sized intermediate schools in Fairbanks, Alaska, one of the schools within Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, with 413 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District runs 34 schools in total, collectively educating 12,214 students. Randy Smith Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Randy Smith Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 18% multiracial, 11% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian. By comparison, Fairbanks North Star Borough as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Randy Smith Middle School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting Randy Smith Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Randy Smith Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.3%; this one delivers 41.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Fairbanks North Star Borough shows median household income runs about $88,267, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Randy Smith Middle School is one of 39 public schools in Fairbanks North Star Borough (combined enrollment of about 23,777 students).

Anne Wien Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Randy Smith Middle School has expanded 40%, going from 295 students in 2018 to 413 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 4% to 8%.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Randy Smith Middle School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.