Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Emerson Middle High : Bakersfield High

Roosevelt Elementary

Summary:

Roosevelt Elementary is a public elementary school in Bakersfield, California, serving 426 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bakersfield City School District, which is ranked 1338 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 13.7% to 62.2%), consistently lower test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages, and a very high percentage of students (89.88% to 97.46%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.4 to 20.2 students per teacher.

While Roosevelt Elementary struggles, some nearby schools, such as Downtown Elementary and Franklin Elementary, perform significantly better on these metrics, with much higher test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Roosevelt Elementary's performance is particularly low for male students, English Language Learners, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 25-30% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

2324 Verde St.
Bakersfield, CA 93304-2747

(661) 631-5460

District: Bakersfield City

SchoolDigger Rank:
4764^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,331

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Emerson Middle
High:	Bakersfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

White:

5.3%

African American:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roosevelt Elementary ranks worse than 81.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.03. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.7%), White (5.3%), African American (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary is 19.2, which is the 13^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District. (See more...)

Compare Roosevelt Elementary employs 21.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roosevelt Elementary is $8,331. 20 elementary schools in the Bakersfield City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roosevelt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt Elementary 4764^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Roosevelt Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Bakersfield City:

SchoolDigger ranks Bakersfield City 1338^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Roosevelt Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.71	4503^rd	4809	6.4%
2005	15.21	4319^th	4822	10.4%
2006	12.86	4485^th	4818	6.9%
2007	13.28	4757^th	5113	7.0%
2008	7.41	5029^th	5113	1.6%
2009	9.79	5007^th	5193	3.6%
2010	12.43	5035^th	5314	5.3%
2011	14.25	4992^nd	5377	7.2%
2012	18.70	4727^th	5390	12.3%
2013	18.77	4819^th	5530	12.9%
2015	14.45	5154^th	5611	8.1%
2016	10.19	5426^th	5614	3.3%
2017	16.96	4953^rd	5692	13.0%
2018	27.01	4079^th	5662	28.0%
2019	25.57	4304^th	5789	25.7%
2022	16.93	5169^th	5883	12.1%
2023	18.83	4972^nd	5874	15.4%
2024	21.03	4764^th	5862	18.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.97	1344^th	3246	58.6%
2019	48.43	1323^rd	3275	59.6%
2022	37.22	2021^st	3311	39.0%
2023	34.41	2213^th	3250	31.9%
2024	24.68	2855^th	3160	9.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.06	3080^th	5084	39.4%
2019	37.26	3326^th	5173	35.7%
2022	23.38	4385^th	5264	16.7%
2023	24.46	4349^th	5374	19.1%
2024	29.75	3978^th	5511	27.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.41	3883^rd	5413	28.3%
2019	26.00	4153^rd	5492	24.4%
2022	19.12	4799^th	5635	14.8%
2023	26.13	4126^th	5617	26.5%
2024	26.42	4106^th	5605	26.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.80	3958^th	5431	27.1%
2019	27.50	3984^th	5510	27.7%
2022	16.02	5118^th	5663	9.6%
2023	14.21	5229^th	5650	7.5%
2024	17.31	4955^th	5636	12.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.66	3101^st	4830	35.8%
2019	35.04	3311^th	4963	33.3%
2022	22.88	4286^th	5084	15.7%
2023	25.42	4076^th	5098	20.0%
2024	27.35	3932^nd	5102	22.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Roosevelt Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	421	88	29	155	9	n/a	n/a	0	702
1989	415	80	28	159	9	n/a	n/a	0	691
1990	404	94	26	237	12	n/a	n/a	0	773
1991	379	123	25	257	18	n/a	n/a	0	802
1992	376	100	31	294	17	n/a	n/a	0	818
1993	363	101	38	295	17	n/a	n/a	0	814
1994	347	104	31	297	13	n/a	n/a	0	792
1995	291	92	52	310	15	n/a	n/a	0	760
1996	291	92	52	310	15	n/a	n/a	0	760
1997	282	80	46	336	11	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	105	38	25	373	5	n/a	n/a	0	546
1999	95	54	21	354	5	n/a	n/a	0	529
2000	99	54	31	331	7	n/a	n/a	0	522
2001	100	62	26	338	6	n/a	n/a	0	532
2002	76	61	19	345	3	n/a	n/a	0	504
2003	76	61	19	345	3	n/a	n/a	0	504
2004	66	58	8	361	4	n/a	n/a	1	498
2005	57	55	11	344	7	n/a	n/a	5	479
2006	55	43	9	316	8	n/a	n/a	6	437
2007	54	40	12	324	1	n/a	n/a	8	439
2008	46	50	14	311	1	n/a	n/a	0	422
2009	63	52	14	277	2	0	4	0	412
2010	50	44	11	273	4	2	8	0	392
2011	43	30	8	306	1	3	7	0	398
2012	48	28	6	310	0	1	8	0	401
2013	52	44	8	312	4	0	12	0	432
2014	46	53	6	321	4	0	11	0	441
2015	41	48	6	326	1	0	9	0	431
2016	47	52	9	328	0	0	16	0	452
2017	40	38	10	355	1	0	16	0	460
2018	26	39	12	341	0	0	10	0	428
2019	26	47	10	357	0	0	10	0	450
2020	29	33	11	393	3	0	7	0	476
2021	25	30	10	360	2	0	6	0	433
2022	28	37	7	337	0	1	5	0	415
2023	20	33	3	362	1	1	6	0	426
2024	22	21	4	353	3	1	8	0	412

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Roosevelt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	702	27.0	26.0	n/a
1989	691	26.0	26.5	n/a
1990	773	30.0	25.7	n/a
1991	802	29.0	27.6	n/a
1992	818	29.5	27.7	55
1993	814	30.0	27.1	63.6
1994	792	29.0	27.3	65.8
1995	760	27.0	28.1	75.3
1996	760	27.0	28.1	75.3
1997	755	33.0	22.9	80
1998	546	33.0	16.5	88.3
1999	529	33.0	16.0	86.4
2000	522	31.0	16.8	89.5
2001	532	34.7	15.3	90.4
2002	504	30.0	16.8	89.1
2003	504	30.0	16.8	89.1
2004	498	28.5	17.5	94.2
2005	479	26.0	18.4	93.7
2006	437	23.0	19.0	100.7
2007	439	25.0	17.6	92.6
2008	422	29.0	14.6	87.2
2009	412	23.0	15.8	89.3
2010	392	26.0	15.0	92.9
2011	398	n/a	n/a	91.7
2012	401	18.6	21.4	n/a
2013	432	21.2	20.3	92.6
2014	441	22.5	19.6	91.2
2015	431	20.0	21.5	93.7
2016	452	21.0	21.5	91.4
2017	460	21.0	21.9	92.6
2018	428	19.0	22.5	92.5
2019	450	20.0	22.5	92.9
2020	476	n/a	n/a	94.7
2021	433	22.3	19.4	97.5
2022	415	21.3	19.4	89.9
2023	426	20.9	20.2	94.8
2024	412	21.4	19.2	96.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Roosevelt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	702	27.0	26.0	n/a
1989	691	26.0	26.5	n/a
1990	773	30.0	25.7	n/a
1991	802	29.0	27.6	n/a
1992	818	29.5	27.7	55
1993	814	30.0	27.1	63.6
1994	792	29.0	27.3	65.8
1995	760	27.0	28.1	75.3
1996	760	27.0	28.1	75.3
1997	755	33.0	22.9	80
1998	546	33.0	16.5	88.3
1999	529	33.0	16.0	86.4
2000	522	31.0	16.8	89.5
2001	532	34.7	15.3	90.4
2002	504	30.0	16.8	89.1
2003	504	30.0	16.8	89.1
2004	498	28.5	17.5	94.2
2005	479	26.0	18.4	93.7
2006	437	23.0	19.0	100.7
2007	439	25.0	17.6	92.6
2008	422	29.0	14.6	87.2
2009	412	23.0	15.8	89.3
2010	392	26.0	15.0	92.9
2011	398	n/a	n/a	91.7
2012	401	18.6	21.4	n/a
2013	432	21.2	20.3	92.6
2014	441	22.5	19.6	91.2
2015	431	20.0	21.5	93.7
2016	452	21.0	21.5	91.4
2017	460	21.0	21.9	92.6
2018	428	19.0	22.5	92.5
2019	450	20.0	22.5	92.9
2020	476	n/a	n/a	94.7
2021	433	22.3	19.4	97.5
2022	415	21.3	19.4	89.9
2023	426	20.9	20.2	94.8
2024	412	21.4	19.2	96.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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