The top reported proficiency rate is 18% in Math. The lowest is 4% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Randolph Secondary
Randolph Secondary serves grades seven through twelve as the sole public secondary school in the Randolph Public School District, a small rural district in southern Dakota County. The school draws from the town of Randolph and the surrounding rural area. Randolph itself is a very small city that has seen slight population decline in recent years, and the school district indicates it is open for enrollment across all grade levels, suggesting available capacity rather than growth pressure. The school complex sits on Dawson Avenue, where the high school was built some time ago and remains today.
The student body is small for a school covering six grade levels. Demographically, it is predominantly white, with a small share of Hispanic students and even smaller representations of other racial groups. Just under one-fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that places the school at a moderate level of economic need relative to many other schools nationally, though district-level data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the profile.
On state assessments administered in the most recent school year, Randolph Secondary's results are well below the midpoint among districts in Dakota County. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in the bottom quartile of the comparison set of districts in the county. In mathematics, proficiency rates in both seventh and eighth grade were in the mid-teens to low-twenties. In reading, seventh-grade proficiency was in the low teens, and eighth-grade reading was in the low twenties. Science results for eighth grade were very low, with a small share of students scoring proficient. State testing data for high school grades was not reported in the profile, so it is unclear how the upper-grade levels perform. Because this is only a single year of data with no prior trend available, it is not possible to say whether these results represent a change from past performance.
The profile did not include a graduation rate, which is commonly reported for schools serving grade twelve. The reason for its absence is not stated in the data. A parent may want to ask the school directly about its four-year graduation rate and how it tracks students toward completion.
No information on program offerings was available in the profile. This means details about Advanced Placement, concurrent enrollment, career and technical education pathways, or extracurricular opportunities are not part of the data provided. A family would need to consult the school's website or speak with the counseling office to learn what academic pathways exist beyond the core curriculum.
Housing in the Randolph area is priced above national and state benchmarks, with home values that have grown modestly in the past year. The town is a very rural, distant locale with no described public transit, walkable commercial core, or major employers outside the school district itself. Neighboring communities in Dakota County such as Farmington and Lakeville are larger and closer to the Twin Cities metro, and families may consider those as alternatives depending on how far they are willing to drive.
The district brief turned up no evidence of recent referendums, curriculum changes, property-tax shifts, or other parent-relevant developments. The school environment is stable but quiet on the operational front.
For a family considering Randolph Secondary, the picture is of a small rural school serving a predominantly white, working-to-middle-class student body where state test scores fall well below county averages. The housing market in the area is not inexpensive, and the town is not growing. The profile leaves open questions about high school outcomes and program breadth that a family would need to resolve through direct inquiry. This school fits a family seeking a small, rural setting and a close-knit community, but the academic performance data suggests that a parent should look closely at whether the school's offerings meet their child's needs.
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