Randall Elementary School, Madison WI

Original Research by School Decision on Randall Elementary School

Randall Elementary School sits on Regent Street in Madison, a mid-sized state capital defined by its isthmus location between lakes Mendota and Monona, the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, and a strong government-and-education economy. The school serves grades three through five as a regular public school within the Madison Metropolitan School District. Housing in the immediate area reflects the desirability of the near-west side, with home values well above both state and national benchmarks; rents are similarly elevated, and the gap between monthly rent and a mortgage payment is narrow, making entry into homeownership a stretch for many families absent substantial income. The city itself is the fastest-growing in Wisconsin, with development pressure concentrated on the isthmus and expanding east- and west-side neighborhoods.

The school enrolls a student body of a modest size for an upper-elementary campus. The population is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are Asian, Black, Hispanic, or identify with two or more races. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate substantially lower than the district's overall share. Data on English-learner status and special-education classifications were not available in the records reviewed.

Academically, Randall delivers strong results across tested subjects and grade levels. In math, students in each grade post proficiency rates that outpace many peers across the district. The trajectory is steady rather than climbing, but the floor is high: the lowest grade-level math score still lands comfortably above the district's own average. English language arts results are similarly robust, with all three grades exceeding a high mark of proficient or better, and the social studies and science assessments in fourth grade also show a strong showing. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Dane County's elementary schools, reinforcing the picture of a consistently high-performing building.

Because Randall serves only grades three through five, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not generate chronic absenteeism data in the available records. These are structural gaps tied to the grade band rather than indicators of any problem. A parent considering the school should note that the transition to this building from a K-2 school will be a given, and they may want to ask about how the school supports that entry and the later move to middle school.

The Madison Metropolitan School District itself is a large, urban system under the usual pressures of a growing and diverse city. Publicly reported information about new school construction or capital projects in the district for recent years was limited, making it difficult to assess current facilities investment from the available materials. A parent may want to ask school leadership directly about building condition and any planned renovations.

For the right family, Randall offers a clear academic proposition: consistent, above-average proficiency in a well-resourced urban setting with a low rate of economic disadvantage relative to the district as a whole. The neighborhood context is expensive and competitive for housing, but the school's performance record is strong enough that many families accept the trade-off. Those looking for a diverse peer environment will find a student body that is predominantly white, while those seeking robust special-education or English-learner data will need to seek that information from the school directly, as it was not available in the records reviewed.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 46% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 45% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 41% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 373%

School 73% · District 47% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 50% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 571%

School 71% · District 46% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Science

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 47% · ▲ 21 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 59% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

This schoolMadison Metropolitan School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income35%Higher-income83%48 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income28%Higher-income85%57 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income80%47 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income23%Higher-income82%59 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income27%Higher-income83%56 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income22%Higher-income73%51 pp gap