Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000769
Randolph Elementary School
7316 S Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL 60636 · (773) 535-9015 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
338 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Randolph Elementary School→Englewood STEM High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
15.5%
IL avg 51.0% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
5.9%
IL avg 37.9% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.5% | 5.9% |
| 2023-24 | 15.7% | 6.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
10.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Randolph Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #1,866 of 1,925 | #729 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.9% | #2,010 of 2,077 | #783 of 829 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.5% | #2,007 of 2,077 | #801 of 829 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #1,164 of 2,419 | #481 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #1,499 of 2,035 | #654 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #1,156 of 2,042 | #433 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.1% | #231 of 2,132 | #167 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #233 of 1,461 | #149 of 661 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
367
-23 (-6%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 931
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 367 | 24.8 | 14.8:1 | 92% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 25.5 | 11.7:1 | 96% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 26.5 | 12.6:1 | 96% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 26.2 | 19.2:1 | 99% (498) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 26 | 19.5:1 | 98% (498) |
| 2010-11 | 615 | 30 | 20.5:1 | 100% (612) |
| 2000-01 | 983 | 52 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 931 | 47 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Randolph Elementary School.
About Randolph Elementary School
Randolph Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Chicago, Illinois. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 367 students.
Randolph Elementary School sits within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which has 622 schools and 324,396 students.
Federal enrollment data show Randolph Elementary School is 74% Black. Next come 23% Hispanic. The county population is about 22% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.
With 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Roughly 92% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
In Illinois, Randolph Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 10.8% actual against a predicted 18.3%.
For the population of Cook County, median household income comes to about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cook County's 1,406 public schools enroll about 697,934 students and include Randolph Elementary School.
Barton Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Randolph Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 16.7% on proficiency, and Randolph Elementary School is below that at 10.8%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 6% decrease took enrollment from 390 in 2020-21 to 367 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Randolph Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Barton Elementary School0.5 mi · 411
- Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School0.7 mi · 349
- Joplin Elementary School0.9 mi · 283
- McKay Elementary School0.9 mi · 616
- Davis M Magnet Elementary School0.9 mi · 120
- ACE Amandla Charter School0.9 mi · 137
Frequently asked questions
About Randolph Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Randolph Elementary School?
Randolph Elementary School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades PK-08.
Is Randolph Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Randolph Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Randolph Elementary School have?
Randolph Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Randolph Elementary School?
At Randolph Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 23% Hispanic, 74% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Randolph Elementary School?
Randolph Elementary School is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.