Enrollment
387
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Crozier, VA
Randolph Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Randolph Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510165000689
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Randolph Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Virginia schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 23.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 387
- students enrolled
Randolph Elementary has class sizes smaller than 85% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Goochland County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510165000689 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.7%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Randolph Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Randolph Elementary
Randolph Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Crozier, Virginia, enrolling 387 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.4:1, Randolph Elementary is leaner than roughly 85% of Virginia schools and 18% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 387 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Against 137 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #23.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 258 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
12.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Goochland County Public Schools also operates Goochland High (850 students) and Goochland Middle (616 students) alongside Randolph Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Randolph Elementary compares
Randolph Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 18% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.7% | ▼ 59% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 387 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 15% in Virginia - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,992
per pupil, district-wide
- above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 258 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 69.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
African American 9.8%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: White at 69.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Randolph Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Goochland County Public Schools, which includes Randolph Elementary.
$14,992
Per student
+2%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.8%
State 22.2%
Federal 14.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Randolph Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goochland High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Goochland Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Goochland Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Byrd Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Randolph Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 850
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 616
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~387 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Randolph Elementary
How many students attend Randolph Elementary?
Randolph Elementary has 387 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crozier, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Randolph Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Randolph Elementary is 11.4:1, which is 18% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Randolph Elementary?
23.7% of students at Randolph Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Randolph Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Randolph Elementary is White at 69.8% of enrollment, in Crozier, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Randolph Elementary?
Randolph Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Randolph Elementary a good school?
Randolph Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Goochland County Public Schools?
Besides Randolph Elementary, Goochland County Public Schools also operates Goochland High (850 students), Goochland Middle (616 students), and Goochland Elementary (509 students). See the Goochland County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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