Southwestern Randolph Middle School

Southwestern Randolph Middle School, a modestly sized middle-grades school in Asheboro, North Carolina, overseen by Randolph County School System, serves 467 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 23% below typical.

Across the 32 schools in Randolph County School System (14,994 students total), Southwestern Randolph Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Southwestern Randolph Middle School lists that 61% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 33% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Southwestern Randolph Middle School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Randolph County (around 84%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Southwestern Randolph Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 58.7%, a residual of +10.2 points.

In the broader community, census data for Randolph County shows the typical household earns roughly $61,022 per year, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Southwestern Randolph Middle School is one of 42 public schools in Randolph County (combined enrollment of about 21,656 students).

The closest other public school is Southwestern Randolph High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Southwestern Randolph Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southwestern Randolph Middle School has shrank 6%, going from 497 students in 2018 to 467 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

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