Summary:
In zip code 27317, four schools under the Randolph County School System serve approximately 2,562 students across two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, all in a district ranking 160th of 246 North Carolina districts. Three of the four schools serve student populations with more than 99% free/reduced lunch eligibility, and these schools operate within a district already below the midpoint of state performance.
Current performance is strongest at Level Cross Elementary School at the 27th percentile, where 4th-grade math proficiency of 71.2% exceeds the state average and 4th-grade reading basically matches it, but the school has fallen from the 66th percentile since 2023-2024, with 5th-grade math plunging 41.6 points. Randleman Middle School ranks highest in the zip at the 30th percentile despite 8th-grade math sitting 21.8 points below the state, while its 8th-grade science improved dramatically to 59.9%. Randleman High School posts a graduation rate of 92.0%, above the state average, even though proficiency on all End-of-Course tests trails state averages, including Math I at just 25.1%. Randleman Elementary School is the most urgent concern: it holds a 0-star, 4th-percentile ranking, with 4th-grade math proficiency at 34.0% versus the state's 61.4%.
Math proficiency declines steadily as students advance through the feeder pattern, from 34.0% at Randleman Elementary in 4th grade to 31.2% at the middle school in 8th grade and 25.1% on Math I at the high school. Chronic absenteeism exceeds the district average at all four schools, ranging from 22.7% to 28.4%. High poverty does not predetermine results, however: Level Cross and Randleman Elementary both serve populations above 99% free/reduced lunch, yet Level Cross outperforms Randleman Elementary by 37 points in 4th-grade math.
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