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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317284001173
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1024 S 37TH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68510 · (402) 436-1163 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Nebraska 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 Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 37%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 57% · 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
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
53.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #318 of 398 | #24 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #284 of 438 | #25 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #85 of 587 | #21 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #67 of 379 | #15 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #76 of 379 | #17 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #206 of 220 | #29 of 31 |
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
452
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 452 | 37.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 38.2 | 11.8:1 | 66% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 459 | 36.5 | 12.6:1 | 62% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 478 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 62% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 36.4 | 12.6:1 | 63% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 35 | 12.8:1 | 52% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 50% (233) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 25% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 577 | 33 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (460 to 452); teachers up 3% (36.4 to 37.5).
About RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in LINCOLN, Nebraska, in Lancaster County. The school counted 452 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 66% larger than the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits within LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 67 schools and 42,301 students.
More than half of enrollment at RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White: 58%. The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 8% Black, and 3% Asian. Lancaster County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
For every teacher at RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are about 12.1 students; the school has 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska, 21.0:1, is higher.
Among Nebraska public elementary schools, RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 21%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
In Lancaster County, home to about 326,696 people, the median household earns about $74,793 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Lancaster County number 97, with about 48,123 students.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL, is the closest to RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 452 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 478.
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Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
326,696
Census ACS
Median income
$74,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
48,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,110 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,086 students
- LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,982 students
- NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,927 students
- LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,819 students
Other schools in LINCOLN
- SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,110 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,086 students
- LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,982 students
- NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,927 students
- LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,819 students
Other Randolph Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Randolph Elementary. RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 13.
- RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRANDOLPH, NE · 162 students
- Randolph Elementary SchoolRANDOLPH A F B, TX · 627 students
- Randolph Elementary SchoolLIVONIA, MI · 532 students
- Randolph Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GA · 497 students
- RANDOLPH ELEMENTARYRANDOLPH, MN · 445 students
Nearby schools
- LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 584
- INFANT TODDLER AT BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 8
- ECSE - HOMEBASED0.9 mi · 527
- HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 402
- SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 352
- ELLIOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.