Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 201226001461
Randolph Elem
1400 SW Randolph Ave, Topeka, KS 66604 · (785) 438-4480 · Shawnee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
252 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 51%
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 | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 58% · 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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
41.1%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
31.8%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.1% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 26.6% | 24.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 →
Schools most like Randolph Elem
Randolph Elem's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Elem this school | 346 | 72.8% | 31.6% |
| McClure Elem Topeka | 301 | 69.1% | 31.9% |
| Chisholm Trail Elem Park City | 381 | 71.1% | 31.0% |
| Benton Elem Wichita | 273 | 70.7% | 32.4% |
| McCarter Elem Topeka | 401 | 68.3% | 40.3% |
| McEachron Elem Topeka | 422 | 68.2% | 32.7% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Randolph Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Shawnee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #475 of 625 | #21 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #447 of 625 | #20 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #436 of 625 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #294 of 714 | #22 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #225 of 539 | #16 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #60 of 540 | #9 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.8% | #156 of 658 | #9 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #290 of 377 | #17 of 22 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
346
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 346 | 26.4 | 13.1:1 | 73% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 25.2 | 13.9:1 | 76% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 26.5 | 13.6:1 | 75% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 71% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 27.3 | 13.7:1 | 64% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 62% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 25 | 16.3:1 | 62% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 43% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 23 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Randolph Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (373 to 346); teachers down 3% (27.3 to 26.4).
About Randolph Elem
Families in Topeka, Kansas, are served by Randolph Elem, a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 346 students across pre-K through 5.
Topeka Public Schools serves 11,695 students across 25 schools.
White students form the largest group at Randolph Elem, 46% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 12% Black. Among people living in Shawnee County, the White share is about 75%. The chance that two students picked at random at Randolph Elem belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Randolph Elem's 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.1:1. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average ratio is about 13.2:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 73%. Among public schools in Shawnee County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
In Kansas, Randolph Elem is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 31.6% actual against a predicted 27.3%.
Shawnee County has these Census figures: median household income is about $67,104, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Shawnee County number 54 and enroll about 26,294.
Of nearby public schools, Whitson Elem is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 31.6% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 9 nearby schools.
Randolph Elem is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 340 to 346. The ratio was 11.7:1 in 2020-21 and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Randolph Elem may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Shawnee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
178,025
Census ACS
Median income
$67,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
26,294 students
Quick facts
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Other Randolph Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Randolph Elementary. Randolph Elem is the 9th largest of the 13.
- Randolph Elementary SchoolRANDOLPH A F B, TX · 627 students
- Randolph Elementary SchoolLIVONIA, MI · 532 students
- Randolph Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GA · 497 students
- RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 452 students
- RANDOLPH ELEMENTARYRANDOLPH, MN · 445 students
Nearby schools
- Whitson Elem0.6 mi · 416
- Lowman Hill Elem0.9 mi · 294
- Robinson Middle School1.0 mi · 361
- Hope Street Charter Academy1.4 mi · 103
- Topeka High1.5 mi · 1,578
- Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School1.8 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Randolph ElemHow large is Randolph Elem?
Randolph Elem enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
Is Randolph Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Randolph Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Randolph Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Randolph Elem is approximately 13.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Randolph Elem?
At Randolph Elem, the student body is approximately 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 16% Two or more.
What district is Randolph Elem in?
Randolph Elem is part of Topeka Public Schools.
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