Randle Highlands ES

1650 30th St. SE
Washington, DC 20020

www.randlehighlandselementary.org/

269 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Randle Highlands Elementary School, located in the Fairlawn neighborhood of Southeast Washington, D.C., is a public school serving students in Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade. As part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system, the school is committed to providing a comprehensive academic foundation for its diverse student body. Its mission focuses on cultivating a nurturing environment where students are encouraged to develop both academically and socially, preparing them for success in middle school and beyond.

The school is an active member of the local community, often leveraging its location to engage families and neighbors in the educational process. Like many DCPS institutions, Randle Highlands emphasizes equity and high expectations, offering various support services and extracurricular opportunities to meet the unique needs of its learners. Families interested in learning more about the school’s specific curriculum, enrollment procedures, or recent performance metrics can visit the official DCPS website at [www.dcps.dc.gov](http://www.dcps.dc.gov).

269

Total Students

26.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Randle Highlands ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	4
Black	262
Two or More	2

Black
262 (97.4 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.5 %)
Two or More
2 (0.7 %)
White
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	District of Columbia Public Schools
Phone:	(202)729-3250
Website:	http://www.randlehighlandselementary.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	269
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 63

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 35

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 41