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Randolph County School System


At a glance
160thof 246 North Carolina districts▼ 8
Better than 34% of North Carolina districts
2222-C S Fayetteville Street
Asheboro, NC 27205-7379
·(336) 633-5000·All North Carolina district rankings →
Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 35% of districts
31
Schools
14,895
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedRandolph Early College High School45th of 662 North Carolina high schools
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Biggest riser
Coleridge Elementary School up 211 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
New Market Elementary School 12 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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Summary:

The Randolph County School System includes 31 schools in North Carolina — 17 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 8 high schools, including Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve, which serves grades 6–12. These schools enroll roughly 14,895 students, and the district overall ranks 160th of 246 North Carolina districts (35th percentile, 2 stars). Most district-level test results trail state averages, though its 92.3% graduation rate exceeds the state's 88.8%.

The standout is Randolph Early College High School, ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide with perfect Biology proficiency and nearly perfect Math III scores. Among traditional high schools, Wheatmore High School leads the pack. At the middle level, Southwestern Randolph Middle School is strongest, while Hopewell Elementary School and John R Lawrence Elementary School achieve impressive results despite nearly all students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. The most concerning schools are Eastern Randolph High School, with a 47.2% chronic absenteeism rate and just 9% math proficiency, plus Randleman Elementary School, Southeastern Randolph Middle School, and Ramseur Elementary School — all ranking in the bottom quarter or worse statewide.

Math is the district's most consistent weakness: every middle school falls below the state average in 8th grade math, and most high schools trail badly in Math I. Chronic absenteeism averages 22.5%, ranging from about 13% at the best-performing schools up to 47.2%. K–8 free/reduced lunch rates sit near 99%, yet the success of several high-poverty schools shows economic challenges are not destiny. Spending varies widely with no clear link to outcomes — the lowest-spending school, Randolph Early College High at about $5,700 per student, is the district's best performer, while the highest-spending Ramseur Elementary at $11,800 is among its weakest. The bottom line: graduation rates are solid, but many students arrive at high school behind in math, making middle-grades math support the district's most urgent priority.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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