Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02368

Schools in zip code 02368 serve Randolph, MA, with six schools—four elementary, one middle, and one high school—all in the Randolph district, which ranks 323 of 351 in Massachusetts (8th percentile, 0 stars). Total enrollment is 2,875. The standout is North Randolph Elementary School, the only 2-star school here. Its 2025-2026 rank is 518 of 899 (42nd percentile), with all-grade proficiency: ELA 33.83%, math 42.11% (above state 41.11%), and science 34.88%. Its 3rd-grade math is 65.85%, far above district 27.39% and state 42.19%. At the other end, Martin E Young Elementary is the lowest performer: rank 879 of 899 (2nd percentile), 0 stars, and all-grade proficiency below 10% in ELA (8.78%), math (9.40%), and science (9.80%). Its rank percentile fell from 13th to 8th to 2nd over three years.

Other schools show mixed results. Randolph High improved from 15th to 26th percentile but remains in the bottom quartile; graduation is 85.6% and dropout 8.2%. Math is its strongest subject (10th grade 37.13% vs state 43.73%), but science (17.36%) and physics (11.65% vs state 46.58%) are major weaknesses. Margaret L Donovan dropped from 28th to 14th percentile, with math falling from 33.84% to 22.63% and science from 34.67% to 18.97%. J F Kennedy Elementary has the highest per-student spending ($25,979) and lowest student-teacher ratio (10.5), yet ELA is 17.58% and science 15.00%. Randolph Community Middle fell from 2 stars (36th percentile) to 1 star (18th percentile); its 8th-grade civics is 15.11% vs state 39.77%.

Key takeaways: The district average hides extreme variation. North Randolph Elementary School and Martin E Young Elementary differ by 25.05 points in ELA, 32.71 in math, and 25.08 in science. North Randolph Elementary School is the only school above the state in math, but its ELA and science remain below state. Science is the district-wide weak spot: no school meets the state science average, and Randolph High physics is about 35 points below state. Spending and staffing do not simply align with outcomes: J F Kennedy Elementary spends the most but performs below the district, while North Randolph Elementary School has moderate spending and the best results. Some schools show sharp year-to-year swings, such as Margaret L Donovan’s math and science drops and Randolph High’s 10th-grade math improvement from 25.71% to 37.13%.