Summary:
Lynn, Indiana has two public schools — Randolph Southern Elementary School serving grades K–6 with 268 students, and Randolph Southern Junior-Senior High School serving grades 7–12 with 210 students — both part of Randolph Southern School Corp, a small, rural district of 478 students total that ranks 138th of 374 Indiana districts, in the 63rd percentile with 3 stars.
Randolph Southern Elementary School is the stronger academic performer. It earned 4 stars in 2025–2026, ranked 284th of 1,015 schools (72nd percentile), and improved its rank three years running, from 61st to 67th to 72nd percentile. Chronic absenteeism is 8.3%, below the district's 10.6% and roughly half the state's 16.7%. It was above the state in 8 of 11 grade-level ILEARN comparisons, with standout results in 5th grade Math (60% vs. 42% state) and 4th grade Math (67.86% vs. 52% state). Its weaker spots were 3rd grade ELA and Math and 6th grade Math.
Randolph Southern Junior-Senior High School has strengths and gaps. Its 100% graduation rate beats the state's 89.7%, and Biology End-of-Course proficiency rose from 55.56% to 72.41%. Rank improved from 1 star and 28th percentile in 2023–2024 to 3 stars and 58th percentile in 2025–2026. But ELA (32.35%) and Math (29.41%) are below the district, 8th grade ELA and Math trail the state by more than 13 points each, and SAT Math is 12.82% versus 25.6% state. It also spends $13,155 per student versus $10,129 at the elementary. With only 478 students total, percentages rest on small cohorts, so year-to-year swings should be read with that in mind.
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