Is Randolph Elementary School a good school?

Randolph Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Randolph Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 298 students attended Randolph Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Randolph Elementary School?

Students at Randolph Elementary School are 81% African American, 18% Hispanic.

Randolph Elementary School

Summary:

Randolph Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 334 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Randolph Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Randolph Elementary School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well-below-average test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 95.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's performance lags significantly behind nearby schools in the district, such as Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School, Joplin Elementary School, and Providence-Englewood Elementary Charter, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance metrics.

Addressing the underlying issues at Randolph Elementary School will require a comprehensive approach that goes beyond just resource allocation and focuses on improving attendance, teaching quality, and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's performance has been declining over time, and its struggles are particularly acute for African American and low-socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom 30% and bottom 40% of their respective subgroups in Illinois, respectively. Turning around Randolph Elementary School will be a significant challenge, but it is crucial for ensuring that all students in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have access to a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

7316 S Hoyne Ave
Chicago, IL 60636-3755

(773) 535-9015

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1867^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,453

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 298

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.2%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Randolph Elementary School ranks worse than 90.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 346^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.59. (See more...)

Compare Details Randolph Elementary School ranks worse than 82% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.91. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (81.2%), Hispanic (17.8%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Randolph Elementary School is 11.6, which is the 114^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Randolph Elementary School employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Randolph Elementary School is $24,453, which is the 106^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Randolph Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Randolph Elementary School 1867^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Randolph Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Randolph Elementary School 1118^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Randolph Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Randolph Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	3.94	1908^th	2020	5.5%
2004	3.97	1927^th	2030	5.1%
2005	6.74	1863^rd	2022	7.9%
2006	8.91	1915^th	2086	8.2%
2007	11.43	1901^st	2095	9.3%
2008	14.47	1858^th	2092	11.2%
2009	7.22	1998^th	2120	5.8%
2010	7.47	2015^th	2139	5.8%
2011	2.51	2121^st	2147	1.2%
2012	12.70	1986^th	2166	8.3%
2013	21.41	1765^th	2167	18.6%
2014	10.23	1946^th	2093	7.0%
2015	9.74	2008^th	2052	2.1%
2016	10.74	1952^nd	2046	4.6%
2017	10.09	1961^st	2044	4.1%
2018	9.57	1975^th	2037	3.0%
2019	8.98	2034^th	2086	2.5%
2021	13.63	1830^th	1948	6.1%
2022	14.58	1879^th	2082	9.8%
2023	21.05	1641^st	2077	21.0%
2024	14.59	1867^th	2067	9.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.58	1709^th	1765	3.2%
2019	13.99	1743^rd	1816	4.0%
2021	20.97	1362^nd	1514	10.0%
2022	20.54	1565^th	1763	11.2%
2023	33.15	1219^th	1808	32.6%
2024	21.00	1564^th	1793	12.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.14	1789^th	1964	8.9%
2019	10.33	1940^th	2019	3.9%
2022	12.45	1879^th	1970	4.6%
2023	23.56	1488^th	1957	24.0%
2024	12.31	1855^th	1942	4.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.65	1956^th	1972	0.8%
2019	9.73	1972^nd	2019	2.3%
2021	14.31	1592^nd	1707	6.7%
2022	19.73	1606^th	1977	18.8%
2023	24.94	1458^th	1984	26.5%
2024	21.77	1538^th	1959	21.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.07	578^th	698	17.2%
2019	23.74	633^rd	711	11.0%
2021	30.87	319^th	428	25.5%
2022	29.93	514^th	684	24.9%
2023	46.02	305^th	692	55.9%
2024	30.17	496^th	655	24.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.10	263^rd	970	72.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	11.82	1129^th	1272	11.2%
2007	21.94	1056^th	1287	17.9%
2008	29.73	993^rd	1293	23.2%
2009	9.10	1219^th	1318	7.5%
2010	14.62	1168^th	1327	12.0%
2011	25.27	1103^rd	1344	17.9%
2012	23.16	1131^st	1365	17.1%
2013	7.11	1308^th	1367	4.3%
2014	16.63	1153^rd	1322	12.8%
2015	13.55	1193^rd	1302	8.4%
2016	12.04	1224^th	1294	5.4%
2017	10.87	1237^th	1293	4.3%
2018	13.66	1175^th	1293	9.1%
2019	12.80	1250^th	1356	7.8%
2021	12.12	1189^th	1241	4.2%
2022	15.23	1236^th	1369	9.7%
2023	15.71	1212^th	1367	11.3%
2024	18.91	1118^th	1363	18.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.64	570^th	602	5.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.77	1034^th	1161	10.9%
2019	18.10	1090^th	1217	10.4%
2021	17.47	958^th	1019	6.0%
2022	19.92	1093^rd	1221	10.5%
2023	21.22	1067^th	1234	13.5%
2024	26.46	932^nd	1219	23.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.77	1019^th	1226	16.9%
2019	13.25	1167^th	1276	8.5%
2021	10.56	987^th	1017	2.9%
2022	15.56	1146^th	1286	10.9%
2023	15.45	1132^nd	1275	11.2%
2024	11.94	1174^th	1251	6.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.10	1157^th	1223	5.4%
2019	13.97	1188^th	1296	8.3%
2021	12.50	1014^th	1048	3.2%
2022	16.72	1136^th	1286	11.7%
2023	18.54	1098^th	1292	15.0%
2024	27.16	884^th	1264	30.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Randolph Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.59	330^th	511	35.4%
2019	34.57	369^th	565	34.7%
2021	27.81	318^th	385	17.4%
2022	30.82	422^nd	573	26.4%
2023	31.31	397^th	569	30.2%
2024	34.72	358^th	548	34.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Randolph Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	246	644	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	890
1990	223	667	1	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	894
1991	195	724	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	931
1992	167	814	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	988
1993	131	860	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	998
1994	138	904	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1045
1995	131	987	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1996	131	987	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1997	77	889	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
1998	66	907	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	974
1999	58	953	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1012
2000	30	1014	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1049
2001	6	977	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	983
2002	0	870	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
2003	0	870	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
2004	0	706	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
2005	0	735	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
2006	0	750	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	756
2007	1	699	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	706
2008	0	680	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	14	698
2009	2	773	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	778
2010	5	668	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	678
2011	0	604	0	9	0	0	2	0	615
2012	0	547	0	11	0	0	1	0	559
2013	2	509	0	14	0	1	1	0	527
2014	1	469	0	14	0	0	6	0	490
2015	1	473	0	21	0	0	1	0	496
2016	1	466	0	39	0	0	0	0	506
2017	1	457	0	44	0	0	0	0	502
2018	1	459	0	43	0	0	0	0	503
2019	0	455	0	41	1	0	1	0	498
2020	1	371	0	44	0	0	3	0	419
2021	0	347	0	41	0	0	2	0	390
2022	0	322	0	42	0	0	0	0	364
2023	1	281	0	51	1	0	0	0	334
2024	1	242	0	53	0	0	2	0	298

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Randolph Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	890	43.0	20.6	n/a
1990	894	48.0	18.6	n/a
1991	931	47.0	19.8	n/a
1992	988	47.0	21.0	n/a
1993	998	51.0	19.6	n/a
1994	1045	51.0	20.5	n/a
1995	1119	56.0	20.0	n/a
1996	1119	56.0	20.0	n/a
1997	966	55.0	17.6	n/a
1998	974	52.2	18.7	n/a
1999	1012	56.2	18.0	n/a
2000	1049	55.2	19.0	n/a
2001	983	52.2	18.8	n/a
2002	871	48.0	18.1	96.4
2003	871	48.0	18.1	96.4
2004	709	28.9	24.5	97
2005	739	37.0	20.0	96.2
2006	756	43.0	17.6	99.7
2007	706	32.0	22.1	84.6
2008	698	34.0	20.5	101.6
2009	778	33.5	23.2	94.2
2010	678	38.0	17.8	99.6
2011	615	30.0	20.5	99.5
2012	559	26.0	21.5	98.7
2013	527	34.1	15.4	97.3
2014	490	29.0	16.8	99
2015	496	27.0	18.3	98.6
2016	506	26.0	19.4	98.4
2017	502	27.4	18.2	97.4
2018	503	26.2	19.1	99
2019	498	29.5	16.8	97
2020	419	30.5	13.7	97.4
2021	390	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	364	29.0	12.5	97.8
2023	334	26.5	12.6	95.5
2024	298	25.5	11.6	95.6

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 Randolph Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	890	43.0	20.6	n/a
1990	894	48.0	18.6	n/a
1991	931	47.0	19.8	n/a
1992	988	47.0	21.0	n/a
1993	998	51.0	19.6	n/a
1994	1045	51.0	20.5	n/a
1995	1119	56.0	20.0	n/a
1996	1119	56.0	20.0	n/a
1997	966	55.0	17.6	n/a
1998	974	52.2	18.7	n/a
1999	1012	56.2	18.0	n/a
2000	1049	55.2	19.0	n/a
2001	983	52.2	18.8	n/a
2002	871	48.0	18.1	96.4
2003	871	48.0	18.1	96.4
2004	709	28.9	24.5	97
2005	739	37.0	20.0	96.2
2006	756	43.0	17.6	99.7
2007	706	32.0	22.1	84.6
2008	698	34.0	20.5	101.6
2009	778	33.5	23.2	94.2
2010	678	38.0	17.8	99.6
2011	615	30.0	20.5	99.5
2012	559	26.0	21.5	98.7
2013	527	34.1	15.4	97.3
2014	490	29.0	16.8	99
2015	496	27.0	18.3	98.6
2016	506	26.0	19.4	98.4
2017	502	27.4	18.2	97.4
2018	503	26.2	19.1	99
2019	498	29.5	16.8	97
2020	419	30.5	13.7	97.4
2021	390	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	364	29.0	12.5	97.8
2023	334	26.5	12.6	95.5
2024	298	25.5	11.6	95.6

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.

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