Roosevelt Middle School

Summary:

Roosevelt Middle School is a public middle school located in Bellwood, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 695 students. The school is part of the Bellwood School District 88, which is ranked 782 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Roosevelt Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Roosevelt Middle School's academic performance is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.9% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 7.6%, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's performance in Science is also low, with only 27.4% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Additionally, Roosevelt Middle School has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 37.6% to 45.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Roosevelt Middle School to nearby middle schools, the academic performance gap is quite stark. For example, Roosevelt School in the neighboring River Forest School District 90 has significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (77.6%) and Mathematics (66.5%) compared to Roosevelt Middle School. Despite the high per-student spending at Roosevelt Middle School, the academic outcomes remain poor, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance. Targeted interventions, increased family and community engagement, and a focus on improving teaching and learning practices may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements at Roosevelt Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2500 Oak St
       Bellwood, IL  60104-1525


(708) 410-3900

District: Bellwood School District 88

SchoolDigger Rank:
1162nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,064 Help


Students who attend Roosevelt Middle School usually attend:

High:    Proviso East High School
    Proviso Math and Science Academy
    Proviso West High School

Feeder schools for Roosevelt Middle School:

Elementary:    Grant Elementary School
    Grant Primary
    Lincoln Elementary School
    McKinley Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  695

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.5%
African American:
47.5%
White:
0.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Roosevelt Middle School ranks worse than 85.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.75. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roosevelt Middle School is $24,064.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roosevelt Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt Middle School 1162nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Roosevelt Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Bellwood School District 88:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellwood School District 88 782nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Roosevelt Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Roosevelt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 10.90 1039th 1185 12.3%
2004 11.92 1039th 1204 13.7%
2005 9.71 1067th 1209 11.7%
2006 8.55 1161st 1272 8.7%
2007 10.23 1161st 1287 9.8%
2008 8.70 1189th 1293 8.0%
2009 32.31 993rd 1318 24.7%
2010 9.11 1227th 1327 7.5%
2011 7.27 1284th 1344 4.5%
2012 14.38 1218th 1365 10.8%
2013 12.36 1239th 1367 9.4%
2014 19.41 1113th 1322 15.8%
2015 26.80 956th 1302 26.6%
2016 17.11 1146th 1294 11.4%
2017 16.89 1111th 1293 14.1%
2018 17.06 1114th 1293 13.8%
2019 14.98 1197th 1356 11.7%
2022 19.92 1105th 1369 19.3%
2023 19.79 1116th 1367 18.4%
2024 17.75 1162nd 1363 14.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roosevelt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.70 99th 285 65.3%
2019 36.58 244th 339 28.0%
2022 42.14 225th 454 50.4%
2023 41.62 246th 480 48.8%
2024 36.82 312th 486 35.8%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Roosevelt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.26 362nd 602 39.9%
2019 27.92 642nd 792 18.9%
2022 26.86 654th 781 16.3%
2023 22.50 712th 805 11.6%
2024 20.80 714th 802 11.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roosevelt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.19 939th 1161 19.1%
2019 21.74 1027th 1217 15.6%
2022 30.08 886th 1221 27.4%
2023 29.44 903rd 1234 26.8%
2024 25.93 946th 1219 22.4%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Roosevelt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.82 1073rd 1226 12.5%
2019 14.91 1139th 1276 10.7%
2022 21.39 1025th 1286 20.3%
2023 18.66 1059th 1275 16.9%
2024 18.06 1054th 1251 15.7%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Roosevelt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.28 449th 674 33.4%
2024 30.21 467th 639 26.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Roosevelt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.46 1022nd 1223 16.4%
2019 16.17 1137th 1296 12.3%
2022 20.04 1041st 1286 19.1%
2023 21.72 1034th 1292 20.0%
2024 18.36 1069th 1264 15.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Roosevelt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.68 327th 511 36.0%
2019 33.62 383rd 565 32.2%
2022 32.22 396th 573 30.9%
2023 36.75 341st 569 40.1%
2024 35.28 353rd 548 35.6%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Roosevelt Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.16 518th 590 12.2%
2019 16.27 600th 639 6.1%
2022 29.52 486th 662 26.6%
2023 27.38 508th 661 23.1%
2024 22.39 537th 643 16.5%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

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Enrollment information for Roosevelt Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 51 467 8 65 n/a n/a n/a 0 591
1989 44 509 8 78 n/a n/a n/a 0 639
1990 22 534 8 96 n/a n/a n/a 0 660
1991 29 505 5 105 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1992 29 423 3 101 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1993 15 414 0 114 1 n/a n/a 0 544
1994 30 460 6 111 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1995 18 438 6 139 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1996 18 438 6 139 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1997 11 423 7 136 0 n/a n/a 0 577
1998 13 416 6 131 0 n/a n/a 0 566
1999 14 402 9 131 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2000 9 362 4 126 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2001 12 371 7 125 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2002 8 530 3 147 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2003 8 530 3 147 0 n/a n/a 0 688
2004 13 773 2 267 0 n/a n/a 0 1055
2005 6 741 6 305 0 n/a n/a 0 1058
2006 5 735 7 298 0 n/a n/a 0 1045
2007 5 664 9 283 0 n/a n/a 6 967
2008 8 673 1 360 0 n/a n/a 6 1048
2009 4 433 4 210 0 n/a n/a 2 653
2010 2 352 5 224 0 n/a n/a 6 589
2011 1 359 1 194 0 0 5 0 560
2012 2 299 3 203 1 0 4 0 512
2013 0 304 1 228 1 1 0 0 535
2014 3 281 1 219 0 0 3 0 507
2015 0 276 4 210 0 0 1 0 491
2016 1 256 4 284 1 0 1 0 547
2017 2 378 8 349 1 0 0 0 738
2018 4 325 6 372 1 0 1 0 709
2019 5 326 7 390 2 0 3 0 733
2020 5 340 5 403 2 0 1 0 756
2021 5 385 5 392 3 0 1 0 791
2022 4 340 3 378 0 0 3 0 728
2023 3 330 2 358 1 0 1 0 695

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 591 35.0 16.8 n/a
1989 639 35.0 18.2 n/a
1990 660 37.0 17.8 n/a
1991 644 36.0 17.8 n/a
1992 556 35.0 15.8 n/a
1993 544 32.9 16.5 n/a
1994 607 31.0 19.6 n/a
1995 601 37.0 16.2 n/a
1996 601 37.0 16.2 n/a
1997 577 29.0 19.9 n/a
1998 566 31.0 18.3 n/a
1999 556 23.0 24.2 n/a
2000 501 21.0 23.9 n/a
2001 515 24.0 21.5 n/a
2002 688 25.0 27.5 63.4
2003 688 25.0 27.5 63.4
2004 1055 47.0 22.4 47.2
2005 1058 40.0 26.5 66.9
2006 1045 46.0 22.7 79.5
2007 967 45.0 21.5 72.7
2008 1048 39.0 26.9 47.8
2009 653 37.0 17.6 88.9
2010 589 41.0 14.3 92.6
2011 560 32.0 17.5 0
2012 512 36.1 14.1 98.4
2013 535 49.1 10.8 99.3
2014 507 38.0 13.3 99.2
2015 491 30.0 16.3 63.3
2016 547 30.0 18.2 48.6
2017 738 49.0 15.0 98.6
2018 709 51.0 13.9 99.2
2019 733 48.0 15.2 99.3
2020 756 62.8 12.0 99.2
2021 791 n/a n/a n/a
2022 728 52.0 14.0 99.7
2023 695 49.0 14.1 99.9

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 Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 591 35.0 16.8 n/a
1989 639 35.0 18.2 n/a
1990 660 37.0 17.8 n/a
1991 644 36.0 17.8 n/a
1992 556 35.0 15.8 n/a
1993 544 32.9 16.5 n/a
1994 607 31.0 19.6 n/a
1995 601 37.0 16.2 n/a
1996 601 37.0 16.2 n/a
1997 577 29.0 19.9 n/a
1998 566 31.0 18.3 n/a
1999 556 23.0 24.2 n/a
2000 501 21.0 23.9 n/a
2001 515 24.0 21.5 n/a
2002 688 25.0 27.5 63.4
2003 688 25.0 27.5 63.4
2004 1055 47.0 22.4 47.2
2005 1058 40.0 26.5 66.9
2006 1045 46.0 22.7 79.5
2007 967 45.0 21.5 72.7
2008 1048 39.0 26.9 47.8
2009 653 37.0 17.6 88.9
2010 589 41.0 14.3 92.6
2011 560 32.0 17.5 0
2012 512 36.1 14.1 98.4
2013 535 49.1 10.8 99.3
2014 507 38.0 13.3 99.2
2015 491 30.0 16.3 63.3
2016 547 30.0 18.2 48.6
2017 738 49.0 15.0 98.6
2018 709 51.0 13.9 99.2
2019 733 48.0 15.2 99.3
2020 756 62.8 12.0 99.2
2021 791 n/a n/a n/a
2022 728 52.0 14.0 99.7
2023 695 49.0 14.1 99.9

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.

Immunization Rates

Roosevelt Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
2015100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201699.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%100.0%100.0%34.6%
201799.3%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.6%99.6%99.9%67.5%
201899.6%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.3%99.2%99.7%98.2%
201999.5%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.5%99.3%99.7%97.2%
202198.5%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.5%99.5%100.0%91.5%
2022100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%87.6%
202399.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.9%100.0%94.9%
2024100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%95.4%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Roosevelt Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,153 (8.3%) $12,730 (91.7%) $13,883
2020 $1,716 (12.0%) $12,579 (88.0%) $14,295
2021 $1,228 (8.7%) $12,840 (91.3%) $14,068
2022 $1,228 (8.7%) $12,840 (91.3%) $14,068
2023 $2,265 (10.8%) $18,706 (89.2%) $20,972
2024 $2,178 (9.1%) $21,885 (90.9%) $24,064

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Roosevelt Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1197th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1116th of 1367 Middle schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Roosevelt Middle School)9.69.6
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bellwood School District 88)9.69.6
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Roosevelt Middle School)4.83.3
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bellwood School District 88)4.83.3
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Roosevelt Middle School)11.920.1
 8.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bellwood School District 88)11.920.1
 8.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Roosevelt Middle School)5.77.8
 2.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bellwood School District 88)5.77.8
 2.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Roosevelt Middle School)1315.9
 2.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bellwood School District 88)1315.9
 2.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Roosevelt Middle School)8.56.1
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bellwood School District 88)8.56.1
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Roosevelt Middle School)29.133.2
 4.1%
   8th Grade Science (Bellwood School District 88)29.133.2
 4.1%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students733695
 5.2%
African American326330
 1.2%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian72
 71.4%
Hispanic390358
 8.2%
Pacific Islander00
White53
 40%
Two or More Races31
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.3%99.9%
 0.5%


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Students at Roosevelt Middle School are 52% Hispanic, 47% African American.

Roosevelt Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Illinois middle schools.

Students who attend Roosevelt Middle School usually go on to attend Proviso East High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 695 students attended Roosevelt Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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