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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Randolph Community Middle this year?
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Enrollment
640
Middle
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 547
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH·NCES 250993001392
Randolph Community Middle
225 High Street, Randolph, MA 02368 · (781) 961-6243 · Norfolk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 218 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 231 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 191 | 30% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · 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 Community Middle→Randolph High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Randolph. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
19.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -19.0pp since 2016
Math
22.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Randolph Community Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #242 of 304 ▼ 65 | #33 of 33 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #276 of 304 ▼ 26 | #33 of 33 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #10 of 299 | #1 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #95 of 310 | #16 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #142 of 296 | #18 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #24 of 296 | #4 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #39 of 82 | #6 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
640
-34 (-5%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 640 | 56 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 56.4 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 58.1 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 45 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 58.5 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 677 | 60 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 41 | 11.5:1 | 54% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 726 | N/A | N/A | 27% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Randolph Community Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (602 to 640); teachers down 4% (58.5 to 56).
About Randolph Community Middle
Randolph Community Middle is a medium-sized middle school based in Randolph, Massachusetts. The school had 640 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Randolph includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 2,875 students.
At Randolph Community Middle, Black students make up 51% of the student body. Next come 18% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% White, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 7% Black. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 56 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Randolph Community Middle was 11.4:1. That is close to the 11.5:1 average for middle schools in Massachusetts.
In the county around the school, Norfolk County, the median household income is $130,739, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Norfolk County is home to 198 public schools and about 101,300 public school students.
North Randolph Elementary School is located about 0.5 miles from Randolph Community Middle. The five-mile area around Randolph Community Middle holds at least 8 other public schools.
Randolph Community Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Randolph Community Middle's enrollment declined from 674 in 2020-21 to 640 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 15.0 in 2020-21 to 11.4 in 2024-25.
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Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Randolph
- Randolph HighHigh · 765 students
- J F Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Margaret L DonovanElementary · 415 students
- Martin E Young ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- North Randolph Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
Other schools in Randolph
- Randolph HighHigh · 765 students
- J F Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Margaret L DonovanElementary · 415 students
- Martin E Young ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- North Randolph Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
Nearby schools
- North Randolph Elementary School0.5 mi · 282
- Margaret L Donovan0.5 mi · 415
- Randolph High1.8 mi · 765
- J F Kennedy Elementary2.0 mi · 453
- Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical2.0 mi · 910
- Martin E Young Elementary2.4 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Randolph Community MiddleHow many students attend Randolph Community Middle?
Randolph Community Middle enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 06-08.
Is Randolph Community Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Randolph Community Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Randolph Community Middle?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Randolph Community Middle.
How diverse is Randolph Community Middle?
Randolph Community Middle reports a student body of 10% White, 18% Hispanic, 51% Black, 15% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Randolph Community Middle?
Randolph Community Middle is overseen by Randolph in Norfolk County.
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