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Randle Highlands Elementary School

1650 30th St. SE, Washington, DC 20020 · (202) 729-3250 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public elementary schools

Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K7023%
Kindergarten3512%
Grade 14415%
Grade 23411%
Grade 33913%
Grade 43913%
Grade 54013%

This year's kindergarten class (35) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (40).

Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
31%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
93%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
28695%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16254%
Female
13946%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
23.7%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
15.9%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.

Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Randle Highlands Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
15.9%#83 of 127#83 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
23.7%#80 of 131#80 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
301#89 of 156#89 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.0:1#46 of 135#46 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
9.6%#109 of 135#109 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.4%#55 of 73#55 of 73
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
301
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253013010.0:1N/A
2023-2430027.111.1:1N/A
2022-2326926.510.2:1N/A
2020-213182413.3:1N/A
2017-183252314.1:1N/A
2015-163392812.1:1100% (339)
2010-114012516.0:174% (297)
2000-014352815.5:182% (357)
1990-914742221.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Randle Highlands Elementary School.

About Randle Highlands Elementary School

Among the schools in Washington, District of Columbia, is Randle Highlands Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 301 students, in pre-K through 5.

Enrollment across the 117 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools totals 52,030 students.

At Randle Highlands Elementary School, Black students make up 95% of the student body. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 42% of District of Columbia residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Randle Highlands Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.

Teachers at Randle Highlands Elementary School total 30 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.0:1. The 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in District of Columbia is higher than this school's figure.

Randle Highlands Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of District of Columbia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

District of Columbia has about 681,294 residents, and median household income is about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. The public schools of District of Columbia number 247 and enroll about 94,385.

The school nearest to Randle Highlands Elementary School is Lee Montessori PCS - East End, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Within five miles of Randle Highlands Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Randle Highlands Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment was 318 in 2020-21 and 301 in 2024-25, a decrease of 17 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.0:1) than in 2020-21 (13.3:1).

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Randle Highlands Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Randle Highlands Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
1650 30th St. SE, Washington, DC 20020
Phone
(202) 729-3250
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
301
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000029
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Randle Highlands Elementary School
How many students attend Randle Highlands Elementary School?
Randle Highlands Elementary School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Randle Highlands Elementary School serve?
Randle Highlands Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Randle Highlands Elementary School?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at Randle Highlands Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Randle Highlands Elementary School?
At Randle Highlands Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 95% Black.
What district is Randle Highlands Elementary School in?
Randle Highlands Elementary School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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