How many students attend Randle Highlands Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 300 students attended Randle Highlands Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Randle Highlands Elementary School?

Students at Randle Highlands Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Randle Highlands Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Randle Highlands Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sousa Middle School High : Anacostia High School

Randle Highlands Elementary School

Q: Is Randle Highlands Elementary School a good school?

Randle Highlands Elementary School ranks 76 th of 126 District Of Columbia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Randle Highlands Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 269 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 26 out of 47 districts in DC and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Randle Highlands Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state averages. Only 13.2% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 35% for DCPS and 28.2% for DC. The school has a high percentage of African American students (97.4%), which is not representative of the racial diversity in the surrounding area, and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, from 62 out of 112 schools in 2011-2012 to 76 out of 126 schools in 2023-2024. Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $18,645 in 2019-2020 to $32,964 in 2022-2023, the academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement.

The nearby schools, such as Lawrence E. Boone Elementary, Beers Elementary, and Stanton Elementary, also serve predominantly African American student populations and struggle with academic performance, suggesting systemic challenges in the DCPS district that may require a more comprehensive approach to address.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1650 30th St. SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 729-3250

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
76^th of 126 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,964

Students who attend Randle Highlands Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sousa Middle School
High:	Anacostia High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 300

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

American Indian:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Randle Highlands Elementary School ranks worse than 60.3% of elementary schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 47^th among 75 ranked elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.3%), Hispanic (2.3%), American Indian (1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Randle Highlands Elementary School is 11. 48 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Randle Highlands Elementary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Randle Highlands Elementary School is $32,964, which is the 20^th highest among 75 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Randle Highlands Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Randle Highlands Elementary School 76^th of 126 District Of Columbia public elementary schools. (See Randle Highlands Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

African American students:

District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 27^th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Randle Highlands Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Randle Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile
2010	49.39	51^st	111	54.1%
2011	44.07	57^th	111	48.6%
2012	41.60	62^nd	112	44.6%
2014	34.98	66^th	109	39.4%
2015	29.08	62^nd	97	36.1%
2016	21.93	81^st	99	18.2%
2017	25.31	79^th	108	26.9%
2018	19.54	106^th	120	11.7%
2019	30.34	80^th	122	34.4%
2022	17.12	90^th	97	7.2%
2023	30.16	81^st	128	36.7%
2024	33.14	76^th	126	39.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Randle Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.00	85^th	110	22.7%
2019	35.30	73^rd	117	37.6%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Randle Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.33	71^st	90	21.1%
2019	49.65	41^st	91	54.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Randle Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.34	101^st	113	10.6%
2019	28.16	81^st	113	28.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Randle Highlands Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile
2018	22.95	83^rd	100	17.0%
2019	42.14	58^th	106	45.3%
2024	44.47	33^rd	63	47.6%

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Data source: test scores: Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Randle Highlands Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	478	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	531	531
1990	5	473	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1991	3	468	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1992	1	418	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1993	2	405	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1994	2	448	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1995	2	438	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1996	2	438	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1997	2	435	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1998	1	421	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1999	2	417	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2000	0	429	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2001	0	427	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	435
2002	0	474	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2003	0	474	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2004	0	489	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
2005	0	502	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	508
2006	0	444	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2007	0	429	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2008	0	446	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2009	0	398	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2010	0	397	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2011	0	401	0	0	0	0	0	0	401
2012	0	385	0	0	0	0	0	0	385
2013	1	356	0	1	0	0	0	0	358
2014	1	331	0	3	0	0	0	0	335
2015	0	358	0	2	0	0	0	0	360
2016	0	336	0	2	0	1	0	0	339
2017	0	328	0	4	0	0	1	0	333
2018	0	320	0	4	0	0	1	0	325
2019	0	323	1	4	0	0	1	0	329
2020	0	342	1	2	0	0	1	0	346
2021	2	310	0	5	0	0	1	0	318
2022	1	274	0	5	0	0	0	0	280
2023	1	262	0	4	0	0	2	0	269
2024	0	289	1	7	3	0	0	0	300

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Randle Highlands Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	492	28.0	17.5	50.2
1989	531	27.0	19.6	46.5
1990	484	28.0	17.2	21.1
1991	474	22.0	21.5	19
1992	424	22.0	19.2	67.5
1993	409	23.0	17.8	35.2
1994	456	23.0	19.8	68.2
1995	448	25.0	17.9	69.6
1996	448	25.0	17.9	69.6
1997	444	20.0	22.2	67.6
1998	430	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	423	24.0	17.6	n/a
2000	435	26.6	16.4	73.6
2001	435	28.0	15.5	82.1
2002	479	n/a	n/a	72.9
2003	479	n/a	n/a	72.9
2004	493	31.0	15.9	69.2
2005	508	28.0	18.1	71.3
2006	449	30.0	15.0	62.6
2007	436	30.0	14.5	65.1
2008	452	11.0	41.1	62.2
2009	402	n/a	n/a	73.1
2010	403	31.0	13.0	73.7
2011	401	25.0	16.0	74.1
2012	385	26.0	14.8	83.1
2013	358	28.0	12.7	56.7
2014	335	28.0	11.9	99.1
2015	360	29.0	12.4	100
2016	339	28.0	12.1	100
2017	333	28.5	11.6	n/a
2018	325	23.0	14.1	n/a
2019	329	23.0	14.3	n/a
2020	346	24.3	14.2	n/a
2021	318	24.3	13.0	n/a
2022	280	23.3	12.0	n/a
2023	269	26.5	10.1	n/a
2024	300	27.0	11.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Randle Highlands Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	492	28.0	17.5	50.2
1989	531	27.0	19.6	46.5
1990	484	28.0	17.2	21.1
1991	474	22.0	21.5	19
1992	424	22.0	19.2	67.5
1993	409	23.0	17.8	35.2
1994	456	23.0	19.8	68.2
1995	448	25.0	17.9	69.6
1996	448	25.0	17.9	69.6
1997	444	20.0	22.2	67.6
1998	430	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	423	24.0	17.6	n/a
2000	435	26.6	16.4	73.6
2001	435	28.0	15.5	82.1
2002	479	n/a	n/a	72.9
2003	479	n/a	n/a	72.9
2004	493	31.0	15.9	69.2
2005	508	28.0	18.1	71.3
2006	449	30.0	15.0	62.6
2007	436	30.0	14.5	65.1
2008	452	11.0	41.1	62.2
2009	402	n/a	n/a	73.1
2010	403	31.0	13.0	73.7
2011	401	25.0	16.0	74.1
2012	385	26.0	14.8	83.1
2013	358	28.0	12.7	56.7
2014	335	28.0	11.9	99.1
2015	360	29.0	12.4	100
2016	339	28.0	12.1	100
2017	333	28.5	11.6	n/a
2018	325	23.0	14.1	n/a
2019	329	23.0	14.3	n/a
2020	346	24.3	14.2	n/a
2021	318	24.3	13.0	n/a
2022	280	23.3	12.0	n/a
2023	269	26.5	10.1	n/a
2024	300	27.0	11.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Randle Highlands Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,462 (12.1%)	$17,944 (87.9%)	$20,405
2020	$2,370 (12.7%)	$16,275 (87.3%)	$18,645
2021	$3,177 (14.5%)	$18,678 (85.5%)	$21,855
2022	$4,580 (16.6%)	$22,957 (83.4%)	$27,536
2023	$4,057 (12.3%)	$28,907 (87.7%)	$32,964

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Randle Highlands Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 80^th of 122 Elementary schools	Ranks 81^st of 128 Elementary schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Randle Highlands Elementary School)	30.3	24.3	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	43.2	37.4	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	41.8	30.6	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Randle Highlands Elementary School)	18.6	8.1	10.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	35.8	32.3	3.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	33.1	26.1	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Randle Highlands Elementary School)	21.1	19.4	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	39.7	34.8	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	38.5	29.2	9.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Randle Highlands Elementary School)	18.4	19.4	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	41.4	41.3	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	38.2	34.7	3.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Randle Highlands Elementary School)	31.5	15.4	16.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	33.4	28.8	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	32.4	25.4	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Randle Highlands Elementary School)	14.3	17.9	3.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	36.4	38.1	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	35.5	33.7	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	329	269	18.2%
African American	323	262	18.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	4	4
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	1
Two or More Races	1	2	100%

Schools Near Randle Highlands Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2024)			DC CAPE Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC CAPE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Randle Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 30th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3250	300	27	11.0		0 (0.0%)	289 (96.3%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.1	76^th of 126 public elementary schools	39.7%		30.2	81^st of 128 public elementary schools	36.7%	5	13.2	23.7	19.4	18.4	21.1	19.4	$32,964	$4,057	$28,907
Lee Montessori PCS - East End	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	2345 R Street SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Lee Montessori PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 996-6700	216	12	18.0		21 (9.7%)	167 (77.3%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)							$27,301	$762	$26,539
Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Minnesota Ave. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6240	436	33	13.1		1 (0.2%)	418 (95.9%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	19.7	118^th of 126 public elementary schools	6.3%		22.2	111^th of 128 public elementary schools	13.3%	7	8.5	16.9	11.3	6.5	6.8	2.0	$26,829	$4,191	$22,638
Beers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Alabama Ave. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-4800	392	35	11.2		1 (0.3%)	382 (97.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31.1	81^st of 126 public elementary schools	35.7%		36.9	69^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.1%	12	22.2	28.0	12.8	13.3	18.0	7.7	$33,424	$3,945	$29,479
I Dream PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2220 Branch Avenue SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	I Dream PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 922-7221	84	13	6.4		3 (3.6%)	74 (88.1%)	5 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)							$30,094	$3,404	$26,689
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Naylor Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6180	306	31	9.8		0 (0.0%)	299 (97.7%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	30.1	83^rd of 126 public elementary schools	34.1%		27.2	97^th of 128 public elementary schools	24.2%	14		18.9	10.5	11.9	24.3	13.2	$33,457	$4,431	$29,026
Kimball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3375 Minnesota Ave. SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6260	374	31	11.9		0 (0.0%)	368 (98.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23.2	105^th of 126 public elementary schools	16.7%		28.2	88^th of 128 public elementary schools	31.3%	17	16.7	7.9	18.4	9.5	2.6	4.1	$27,680	$4,288	$23,392
Ketcham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 15th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-1122	250	24	10.6		1 (0.4%)	239 (95.6%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		16.7				3.8	$28,371	$3,885	$24,486
Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2335 Raynolds Place SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 750-7177	428	23	18.2		0 (0.0%)	420 (98.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16.8	123^rd of 126 public elementary schools	2.4%		15.6	123^rd of 128 public elementary schools	3.9%		9.8	7.1	7.3	12.2	3.7		$30,129	$6,016	$24,114
DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	1409 V Street SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	DC Prep PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 729-3500	423	32	13.2		2 (0.5%)	398 (94.1%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)								(n/a)	19.7			12.7			$24,981	$5,010	$19,971

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