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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273015001286

RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY

29101 DAWSON AVE, RANDOLPH, MN 55065 · (507) 263-2151 · Dakota County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL445 STUDENTS
Enrollment
445
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
79 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
7
Kindergarten
53
Grade 1
56
Grade 2
67
Grade 3
53
Grade 4
70
Grade 5
68
Grade 6
71
Student demographics
White
96%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
2%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
45.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
45.5%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
445
+54 (+14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 16.1:1
% White
96%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY

Set in RANDOLPH, Minnesota, RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, operated by RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It enrolls 445 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 29% bigger than the state mean of about 344.

RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY is one of 2 schools operated by RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 875 students overall.

Looking at the student body, RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY shows that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. By comparison, Dakota County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dakota County (around 34%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY is in the bottom 10% of Minnesota public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 55.5%; RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY posts 41.5%, -14.0 points below that line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Dakota County put the typical household earns roughly $106,318 per year, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Dakota County runs 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), of which RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY is one.

RANDOLPH SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.6%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY's enrollment has grew 14% since 2018, when it stood at 391 (now 445). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On this page, the feed for RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Dakota County at a glance

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Population
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students

Quick facts

School name
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY
District
RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
29101 DAWSON AVE, RANDOLPH, MN 55065
Phone
(507) 263-2151
County
Dakota County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
445
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
79 (18%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
273015001286
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY
How many students attend RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY?
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 445 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY serve?
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY?
At RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY?
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY is overseen by RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Dakota County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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