Randolph Elementary

Randolph Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary campus in Arlington, Virginia, operated by Arlington County Public Schools. The school educates 430 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 36 schools in Arlington County Public Schools (27,950 students total), Randolph Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Randolph Elementary logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 16% White, 15% Black, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Randolph Elementary has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Arlington County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Randolph Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 72.3%; this one comes in at 57.3%, -15.1 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Arlington County put median household earnings sit near $142,114, about 77% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Arlington County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,950 students), Randolph Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Barcroft Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Randolph Elementary at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 68.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Randolph Elementary's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 468 (now 430). Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 22% to 15%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Randolph Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.