The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in English language arts. The lowest is 38% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Randolph Elementary School
Randolph Elementary School sits in an unincorporated rural community in Bibb County, Alabama, about an hour southeast of Birmingham. The town itself is small and spread out, with a post office and a history tied to the former Mobile and Ohio Railroad line, but no formal downtown district, no parks or libraries identified in public searches, and no major employers documented. The ZIP code area covers a large land mass with low density, giving the school a distinctly rural catchment. A parent considering this school should know that housing values here are modest relative to the national benchmark, making the area relatively affordable by comparison, though the community offers few of the civic or commercial amenities found in larger towns.
The school serves pre-kindergarten through sixth grade and is a regular public school. It is not a charter school, and the data does not clarify whether it receives Title I funding, which a parent may want to ask the district about directly since a substantial share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That economic indicator points to a student population with above-average poverty levels, which often shapes the support services a school emphasizes.
Demographically, the school is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Black students and a modest Hispanic presence. The enrollment is small for its grade band, and the school draws from a single community with no other public schools in the immediate area, so nearly every local child in these grades attends here. Class sizes are likely manageable given the overall scale.
On state assessments, the school shows a mixed picture. In English language arts, across the tested grades, the combined proficiency rate is solid, with most grade-level results meeting or exceeding typical expectations. Math proficiency is more uneven, with one grade level showing a notably lower result while others are stronger. Science, tested only at a single grade, shows a lower proficiency rate. Because this is the only year of data available under the current state assessment, there is no trend to indicate whether performance is improving or declining. Parents looking for a multiyear trajectory will need to track future results.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Similarly, data on special education identification, English learner services, and chronic absenteeism was not available in the data provided. A parent with a child who receives specialized support may want to ask the district about those programs directly.
Because the school is the only district entity in Bibb County at this level, the data does not support a comparison to neighboring schools or districts. That is a limitation a parent should be aware of: there is no local benchmark within the county to judge the school against.
The district itself, Bibb County Schools, does not appear to have undergone any publicly reported major changes recently; the district brief turned up little of lasting impact. That stability, or lack of visible upheaval, may appeal to some families and leave others wanting more information about the district's direction.
Randolph Elementary offers a straightforward option for families in this rural community. The academic results are a mix, with reading as a relative strength and math and science areas where a parent may want to follow up on how the school supports students who are not yet at proficiency. The small size, rural setting, and lack of nearby alternatives mean this school is the default for the area, and for families already living here, the key question is whether the school's offerings and performance align with their child's needs.
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