Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks 4305 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 350 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jefferson Middle High : Gabrielino High

Roosevelt Elementary

Summary:

Roosevelt Elementary is a public elementary school in San Gabriel, California, serving 350 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Gabriel Unified School District, which is ranked 460 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Roosevelt Elementary is part of a moderately-ranked district, the school itself is struggling academically. It consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.74% of Roosevelt students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 58.57% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 35%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Roosevelt Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Nearby Washington Elementary and McKinley Elementary, also part of the San Gabriel Unified School District, significantly outperform Roosevelt Elementary across all academic measures. This highlights the disparity in educational outcomes within the same district, suggesting that targeted interventions and support may be necessary to help close the performance gaps and provide a more equitable educational experience for the students at Roosevelt Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

401 South Walnut Grove Ave.
San Gabriel, CA 91776-2029

(626) 287-0512

District: San Gabriel Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4305^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,657

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Gabrielino High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 350

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.0%

Asian:

23.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roosevelt Elementary ranks worse than 73.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the San Gabriel Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.64. (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 (72%), Asian (23.1%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the San Gabriel Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary is 21.4, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the San Gabriel Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Roosevelt Elementary employs 16.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roosevelt Elementary is $8,657, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the San Gabriel Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roosevelt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt Elementary 4305^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Roosevelt Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Asian students:

Hispanic students:

San Gabriel Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Gabriel Unified 460^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	32.45	3107^th	4809	35.4%
2005	36.03	2946^th	4822	38.9%
2006	30.66	3260^th	4818	32.3%
2007	46.69	2510^th	5113	50.9%
2008	41.12	2877^th	5113	43.7%
2009	46.63	2681^st	5193	48.4%
2010	34.15	3541^st	5314	33.4%
2011	34.30	3662^nd	5377	31.9%
2012	21.81	4528^th	5390	16.0%
2013	35.77	3617^th	5530	34.6%
2015	26.72	3962^nd	5611	29.4%
2016	21.66	4458^th	5614	20.6%
2017	25.45	4216^th	5692	25.9%
2018	37.39	3312^th	5662	41.5%
2019	29.49	3969^th	5789	31.4%
2022	25.74	4274^th	5883	27.3%
2023	24.13	4442^nd	5874	24.4%
2024	25.64	4305^th	5862	26.6%

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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	64.69	708^th	3246	78.2%
2019	59.69	833^rd	3275	74.6%
2022	36.97	2042^nd	3311	38.3%
2023	31.79	2410^th	3250	25.8%
2024	28.61	2638^th	3160	16.5%

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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	49.63	2385^th	5084	53.1%
2019	41.54	3000^th	5173	42.0%
2022	31.12	3742^nd	5264	28.9%
2023	27.02	4158^th	5374	22.6%
2024	32.58	3732^nd	5511	32.3%

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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	31.60	3633^rd	5413	32.9%
2019	27.94	3996^th	5492	27.2%
2022	26.85	4038^th	5635	28.3%
2023	24.28	4303^rd	5617	23.4%
2024	25.21	4219^th	5605	24.7%

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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	44.29	2769^th	5431	49.0%
2019	32.66	3571^st	5510	35.2%
2022	27.40	4013^th	5663	29.1%
2023	24.78	4283^rd	5650	24.2%
2024	27.19	4073^rd	5636	27.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.51	929^th	1071	13.3%
2019	18.59	996^th	1149	13.3%
2023	35.99	866^th	1190	27.2%
2024	26.93	948^th	1203	21.2%

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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	38.10	2987^th	4830	38.2%
2019	28.24	3819^th	4963	23.1%
2022	19.11	4573^rd	5084	10.1%
2023	14.43	4824^th	5098	5.4%
2024	15.92	4715^th	5102	7.6%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, June 29, 2018

The teachers and staff at Roosevelt Elementary School are AMAZING. They are dedicated to the kids. My son thrived at Roosevelt. And the music program is absolutely phenomenal. If I could, I would give this school 10 stars. Close Quote

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
1993	28	6	61	281	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
1994	31	7	71	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1995	54	13	127	391	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
1996	54	13	127	391	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
1997	53	15	140	402	5	n/a	n/a	0	615
1998	52	13	151	444	3	n/a	n/a	0	663
1999	57	12	168	439	2	n/a	n/a	0	678
2000	39	9	153	423	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
2001	35	8	129	427	0	n/a	n/a	2	601
2002	33	9	152	364	1	n/a	n/a	3	562
2003	33	9	152	364	1	n/a	n/a	3	562
2004	33	9	120	352	1	n/a	n/a	1	516
2005	24	7	128	334	1	n/a	n/a	3	497
2006	21	7	134	312	2	n/a	n/a	5	481
2007	23	3	122	288	2	n/a	n/a	4	442
2008	13	3	121	292	3	n/a	n/a	0	432
2009	12	2	118	276	2	1	4	0	415
2010	9	2	130	294	2	0	8	0	445
2011	8	3	129	294	2	0	8	0	444
2012	5	4	113	259	1	1	4	0	387
2013	7	4	115	276	1	0	4	0	407
2014	6	6	111	267	0	0	6	0	396
2015	4	6	117	294	0	0	9	0	430
2016	5	5	93	285	0	0	6	0	394
2017	5	4	86	288	0	0	4	0	387
2018	6	3	101	291	0	0	7	0	408
2019	10	2	81	286	1	0	6	0	386
2020	10	1	86	279	1	0	7	0	384
2021	8	2	95	262	1	0	9	0	377
2022	5	1	82	256	0	0	12	0	356
2023	7	1	81	252	0	0	9	0	350

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
1993	376	15.5	24.3	68.4
1994	385	15.5	24.8	67
1995	589	23.5	25.1	67.4
1996	589	23.5	25.1	67.4
1997	615	25.8	23.8	77.6
1998	663	29.0	22.9	80.4
1999	678	31.0	21.9	77.6
2000	624	31.4	19.9	80.4
2001	601	31.0	19.4	75.8
2002	562	28.0	20.1	81
2003	562	28.0	20.1	81
2004	516	26.0	19.8	83.5
2005	497	27.0	18.4	79.6
2006	481	27.0	17.8	83.6
2007	442	24.0	18.4	82.6
2008	432	25.0	17.3	82.2
2009	415	21.0	18.0	71.3
2010	445	19.0	23.4	62.9
2011	444	n/a	n/a	70.9
2012	387	14.4	26.8	0
2013	407	14.0	29.0	90.7
2014	396	16.0	24.7	88.9
2015	430	17.0	25.2	87.9
2016	394	17.0	23.1	61.7
2017	387	16.0	24.1	64.1
2018	408	16.5	24.7	77
2019	386	17.0	22.7	90.2
2020	384	n/a	n/a	81
2021	377	18.0	20.9	66.3
2022	356	17.5	20.3	86.5
2023	350	16.3	21.4	90

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
1993	376	15.5	24.3	68.4
1994	385	15.5	24.8	67
1995	589	23.5	25.1	67.4
1996	589	23.5	25.1	67.4
1997	615	25.8	23.8	77.6
1998	663	29.0	22.9	80.4
1999	678	31.0	21.9	77.6
2000	624	31.4	19.9	80.4
2001	601	31.0	19.4	75.8
2002	562	28.0	20.1	81
2003	562	28.0	20.1	81
2004	516	26.0	19.8	83.5
2005	497	27.0	18.4	79.6
2006	481	27.0	17.8	83.6
2007	442	24.0	18.4	82.6
2008	432	25.0	17.3	82.2
2009	415	21.0	18.0	71.3
2010	445	19.0	23.4	62.9
2011	444	n/a	n/a	70.9
2012	387	14.4	26.8	0
2013	407	14.0	29.0	90.7
2014	396	16.0	24.7	88.9
2015	430	17.0	25.2	87.9
2016	394	17.0	23.1	61.7
2017	387	16.0	24.1	64.1
2018	408	16.5	24.7	77
2019	386	17.0	22.7	90.2
2020	384	n/a	n/a	81
2021	377	18.0	20.9	66.3
2022	356	17.5	20.3	86.5
2023	350	16.3	21.4	90

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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