Enrollment
44
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Randolph, KS
Randolph Middle
Federal NCES profile for Randolph Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 201098000856
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Randolph Middle earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.
- 72
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 12.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 44
- students enrolled
Randolph Middle has class sizes smaller than 96% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.5%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Randolph Middle compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Randolph Middle
Randolph Middle is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Randolph, Kansas, enrolling 44 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Randolph Middle is leaner than roughly 96% of Kansas schools and 47% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.5% free-meal eligibility runs 71% below the Kansas average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Kansas schools, with 44 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 44 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Blue Valley also operates Mccormick Elementary (146 students) and Blue Valley High (76 students) alongside Randolph Middle.
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 Middle compares
Randolph Middle on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.3:1 | ▼ 47% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.5% | ▼ 71% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 44 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
44
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 71% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 4% in Kansas - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,172
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 44 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 93.2%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 2.3%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.9, Randolph Middle is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Valley, which includes Randolph Middle.
$17,172
Per student
+11%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.8%
State 54.2%
Federal 7.0%
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 Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mccormick Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Blue Valley High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Randolph Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 146
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 8.4:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~44 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Randolph Middle
How many students attend Randolph Middle?
Randolph Middle has 44 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Randolph, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Randolph Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Randolph Middle is 7.3:1, which is 47% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 54% 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 Middle?
12.5% of students at Randolph Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Randolph Middle?
The largest demographic group at Randolph Middle is White at 93.2% of enrollment, in Randolph, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Randolph Middle?
Randolph Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (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 Middle a good school?
Randolph Middle earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Kansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas 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 Blue Valley?
Besides Randolph Middle, Blue Valley also operates Mccormick Elementary (146 students) and Blue Valley High (76 students). See the Blue Valley district page for the complete list.
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