Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550852000954
Randall Elementary School
1802 Regent St, Madison, WI 53726 · (608) 204-3300 · Dane County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
81 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 103 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 34% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 54% · 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
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
64.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 64.9% |
| 2023-24 | 71.5% | 72.5% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Randall Elementary School
Randall Elementary School's state test result (71.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Elementary School this school | 320 | 25.3% | 71.0% |
| Crestwood Elementary Madison | 293 | 24.2% | 65.7% |
| Franklin Elementary Madison | 308 | 29.9% | N/A |
| Meadowview Elementary Oak Creek | 320 | 25.6% | 66.3% |
| Stoner Prairie Elementary Fitchburg | 407 | 29.2% | 65.0% |
| Cottage Grove Elementary Cottage Grove | 307 | 22.8% | N/A |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Randall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #171 of 982 | #18 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #297 of 992 ▼ 116 | #28 of 74 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #169 of 992 ▼ 36 | #16 of 74 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #558 of 1,157 | #60 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #672 of 901 | #78 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #225 of 901 | #38 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.3% | #808 of 1,064 | #48 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #425 of 664 | #38 of 61 |
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
320
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 320 | 21.6 | 14.8:1 | 25% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 316 | 22.6 | 14.0:1 | 20% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 23.4 | 13.3:1 | 20% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 28% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 26.2 | 13.7:1 | 21% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 24% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 21 | 17.9:1 | 26% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 387 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 29% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 381 | 30 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Randall Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (359 to 320); teachers down 18% (26.2 to 21.6).
About Randall Elementary School
Randall Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Wisconsin, located in Madison. The school's enrollment of 320 students covers grades 3 through 5.
District-wide, Madison Metropolitan School District has 53 schools and 25,155 students.
By race and ethnicity, Randall Elementary School is 61% White. The school is also 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. That is lower than the 77% White share among all Dane County residents. By the diversity index, Randall Elementary School comes in at 58%.
With 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Randall Elementary School was 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have a similar average ratio of 14.7:1. Randall Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 25%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Randall Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools: 71.0% actual against 62.1% predicted.
Dane County has these Census figures: median household income is about $89,975, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Randall Elementary School is among the 169 public schools in Dane County.
West High is located about 0.5 miles from Randall Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Randall Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 333 to 320 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 14.8:1, from 13.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Randall Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison Metropolitan School District
- West HighHigh · 2,222 students
- Vel Phillips Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
- East HighHigh · 1,643 students
- LaFollette HighHigh · 1,541 students
- Hamilton MiddleMiddle · 790 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 631 students
Other schools in Madison
- West HighHigh · 2,222 students
- Vel Phillips Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
- East HighHigh · 1,643 students
- LaFollette HighHigh · 1,541 students
- Hamilton MiddleMiddle · 790 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 631 students
Other Randall Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Randall Elementary. Randall Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- RANDALL ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MO · 284 students
Nearby schools
- West High0.5 mi · 2,222
- Capital High1.1 mi · 129
- Shorewood Hills Elementary1.5 mi · 368
- James Wright Middle1.6 mi · 245
- Metro School1.7 mi · 12
- Franklin Elementary1.7 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Randall Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Randall Elementary School?
Randall Elementary School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades 03-05.
Is Randall Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Randall Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Randall Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Randall Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Randall Elementary School?
At Randall Elementary School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Randall Elementary School in?
Randall Elementary School is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.