Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 502 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marshall Middle High : Ganesha High

Roosevelt Elementary

Summary:

Roosevelt Elementary is a public elementary school in Pomona, CA that serves 433 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Pomona Unified School District, which is ranked 1056 out of 1568 school districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools and the broader district and state. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.8% in 2017-2018 to 47.3% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than average. Academically, Roosevelt students consistently underperform the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 29.14% proficient in ELA and 19.29% proficient in Math, compared to 35.69% and 22.67% for the district, respectively. Additionally, Roosevelt has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at over 97% in recent years.

Nearby schools like Westmont Elementary and La Verne Science and Technology Charter outperform Roosevelt across multiple metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratios. This suggests Roosevelt may have room for improvement by learning from the practices and strategies of higher-performing neighboring schools. Addressing the school's challenges with chronic absenteeism and academic performance will be crucial for improving student outcomes at Roosevelt Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

701 North Huntington Blvd.
Pomona, CA 91768-3537

(909) 397-4666

District: Pomona Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4642^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,043

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle
High:	Ganesha High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 502

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

African American:

3.2%

White:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roosevelt Elementary ranks worse than 79.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.3. (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 (92.2%), African American (3.2%), White (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.6% 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 25.1, which is the highest among 24 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roosevelt Elementary is $5,043. 17 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roosevelt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt Elementary 4642^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Roosevelt Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pomona Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pomona Unified 1056^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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	16.15	4252^nd	4809	11.6%
2005	17.30	4148^th	4822	14.0%
2006	18.26	4118^th	4818	14.5%
2007	19.89	4304^th	5113	15.8%
2008	27.23	3814^th	5113	25.4%
2009	25.67	4007^th	5193	22.8%
2010	22.17	4448^th	5314	16.3%
2011	29.69	4005^th	5377	25.5%
2012	24.95	4317^th	5390	19.9%
2013	17.30	4905^th	5530	11.3%
2015	36.10	3253^rd	5611	42.0%
2016	32.35	3578^th	5614	36.3%
2017	27.51	4044^th	5692	29.0%
2018	25.52	4197^th	5662	25.9%
2019	36.96	3389^th	5789	41.5%
2022	15.95	5274^th	5883	10.4%
2023	17.92	5062^nd	5874	13.8%
2024	22.30	4642^nd	5862	20.8%

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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	32.61	2204^th	3246	32.1%
2019	59.62	839^th	3275	74.4%
2022	30.95	2532^nd	3311	23.5%
2023	34.28	2222^nd	3250	31.6%
2024	37.71	1984^th	3160	37.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.04	1190^th	2420	50.8%
2024	60.39	711^th	2634	73.0%

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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	37.72	3182^nd	5084	37.4%
2019	52.01	2265^th	5173	56.2%
2022	23.27	4393^rd	5264	16.5%
2023	24.22	4367^th	5374	18.7%
2024	28.44	4103^rd	5511	25.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	39.26	211^th	356	40.7%
2023	57.03	113^th	336	66.4%
2024	63.05	91^st	364	75.0%

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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	20.66	4484^th	5413	17.2%
2019	34.66	3443^rd	5492	37.3%
2022	20.18	4701^st	5635	16.6%
2023	19.42	4753^rd	5617	15.4%
2024	25.70	4175^th	5605	25.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.14	1911^th	2128	10.2%
2019	28.27	1888^th	2585	27.0%
2022	31.92	1407^th	2227	36.8%

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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	30.46	3662^nd	5431	32.6%
2019	38.94	3114^th	5510	43.5%
2022	14.14	5289^th	5663	6.6%
2023	18.02	4909^th	5650	13.1%
2024	20.68	4640^th	5636	17.7%

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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	37.32	3060^th	4830	36.6%
2019	53.96	2038^th	4963	58.9%
2022	20.01	4498^th	5084	11.5%
2023	24.68	4138^th	5098	18.8%
2024	30.92	3673^rd	5102	28.0%

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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	166	159	44	496	3	n/a	n/a	0	868
1989	166	159	58	552	0	n/a	n/a	0	935
1990	134	151	63	685	0	n/a	n/a	0	1033
1991	105	209	66	639	0	n/a	n/a	0	1019
1992	111	108	57	811	0	n/a	n/a	0	1087
1993	93	98	55	923	0	n/a	n/a	0	1169
1994	62	105	33	936	20	n/a	n/a	0	1156
1995	56	85	26	925	1	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1996	56	85	26	925	1	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1997	64	76	23	960	0	n/a	n/a	0	1123
1998	59	63	21	986	1	n/a	n/a	0	1130
1999	69	84	27	1036	0	n/a	n/a	0	1216
2000	58	80	21	1145	1	n/a	n/a	0	1305
2001	44	47	12	946	1	n/a	n/a	0	1050
2002	24	34	13	906	0	n/a	n/a	0	977
2003	24	34	13	906	0	n/a	n/a	0	977
2004	22	46	23	1022	0	n/a	n/a	0	1113
2005	11	58	14	1061	0	n/a	n/a	0	1144
2006	11	49	16	1021	0	n/a	n/a	0	1097
2007	13	42	22	929	0	n/a	n/a	0	1006
2008	9	32	20	820	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	881
2009	6	31	15	814	0	1	4	0	871
2010	6	21	18	765	1	0	7	0	818
2011	8	14	8	701	1	0	7	0	739
2012	3	20	4	722	1	0	6	0	756
2013	3	28	4	706	2	0	4	0	747
2014	9	15	7	666	0	0	5	0	702
2015	7	9	10	664	0	0	1	0	691
2016	11	9	6	604	0	0	1	0	631
2017	18	15	7	566	0	0	1	0	607
2018	15	17	7	551	2	0	4	0	596
2019	16	12	7	523	1	0	4	0	563
2020	15	17	3	515	3	1	5	0	559
2021	8	16	6	491	2	0	2	1	526
2022	8	13	3	430	2	0	2	1	459
2023	7	11	3	405	3	0	3	1	433
2024	10	16	5	463	1	0	6	1	502

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	868	35.0	24.8	n/a
1989	935	32.0	29.2	n/a
1990	1033	35.0	29.5	n/a
1991	1019	38.0	26.8	n/a
1992	1087	38.6	28.1	72.4
1993	1169	40.0	29.2	87.9
1994	1156	39.0	29.6	92.7
1995	1093	39.0	28.0	88.7
1996	1093	39.0	28.0	88.7
1997	1123	40.0	28.1	88.4
1998	1130	55.0	20.5	92.9
1999	1216	54.0	22.5	88.7
2000	1305	56.0	23.3	85.3
2001	1050	51.0	20.6	91.2
2002	977	51.0	19.2	93.9
2003	977	51.0	19.2	93.9
2004	1113	48.0	23.2	85.1
2005	1144	50.0	22.9	74.7
2006	1097	51.0	21.5	90
2007	1006	48.0	21.0	91.7
2008	881	43.0	20.5	92.2
2009	871	40.0	20.3	95.8
2010	818	38.0	21.5	95.4
2011	739	n/a	n/a	93.1
2012	756	30.5	24.7	n/a
2013	747	29.5	25.3	94.9
2014	702	26.0	27.0	88.3
2015	691	26.0	26.5	95.2
2016	631	24.0	26.2	95.9
2017	607	26.0	23.3	95.7
2018	596	24.5	24.3	96.6
2019	563	23.5	23.9	93.4
2020	559	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	526	25.5	20.6	97.3
2022	459	19.0	24.1	97.4
2023	433	17.0	25.4	97.7
2024	502	20.0	25.1	94.6

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	868	35.0	24.8	n/a
1989	935	32.0	29.2	n/a
1990	1033	35.0	29.5	n/a
1991	1019	38.0	26.8	n/a
1992	1087	38.6	28.1	72.4
1993	1169	40.0	29.2	87.9
1994	1156	39.0	29.6	92.7
1995	1093	39.0	28.0	88.7
1996	1093	39.0	28.0	88.7
1997	1123	40.0	28.1	88.4
1998	1130	55.0	20.5	92.9
1999	1216	54.0	22.5	88.7
2000	1305	56.0	23.3	85.3
2001	1050	51.0	20.6	91.2
2002	977	51.0	19.2	93.9
2003	977	51.0	19.2	93.9
2004	1113	48.0	23.2	85.1
2005	1144	50.0	22.9	74.7
2006	1097	51.0	21.5	90
2007	1006	48.0	21.0	91.7
2008	881	43.0	20.5	92.2
2009	871	40.0	20.3	95.8
2010	818	38.0	21.5	95.4
2011	739	n/a	n/a	93.1
2012	756	30.5	24.7	n/a
2013	747	29.5	25.3	94.9
2014	702	26.0	27.0	88.3
2015	691	26.0	26.5	95.2
2016	631	24.0	26.2	95.9
2017	607	26.0	23.3	95.7
2018	596	24.5	24.3	96.6
2019	563	23.5	23.9	93.4
2020	559	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	526	25.5	20.6	97.3
2022	459	19.0	24.1	97.4
2023	433	17.0	25.4	97.7
2024	502	20.0	25.1	94.6

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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