Is Roosevelt School a good school?

Yes! Roosevelt School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 45 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Roosevelt School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 681 students attended Roosevelt School.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt School?

Students at Roosevelt School are 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% African American.

What high school do graduates of Roosevelt School attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt School usually go on to attend Oak Park & River Forest High School

Roosevelt School

Summary:

Roosevelt School is a highly-rated middle school located in River Forest, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 681 students. As part of the River Forest School District 90, which is ranked 25th out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Roosevelt School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state.

Roosevelt School's academic performance is exceptional, with 77.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.5% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's strong performance extends across grade levels and student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Roosevelt School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.9% to 16.5%, which are lower than the state average.

While Roosevelt School's academic achievements are impressive, the analysis also reveals a wide range of performance among nearby schools. For example, Hester Junior High School, Bellwood's Roosevelt Middle School, and Irving Middle School all have significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math compared to Roosevelt School and the state averages. However, schools like Percy Julian Middle School and Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a concentration of high-achieving middle schools in the broader region.

Detail:

Public 5-8

7560 Oak Ave
River Forest, IL 60305-1842

(708) 366-9230

District: River Forest School District 90

SchoolDigger Rank:
45^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,285

Students who attend Roosevelt School usually attend:

High:

Oak Park & River Forest High School

Feeder schools for Roosevelt School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary School
	Willard Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 681

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roosevelt School ranks better than 96.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.95. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roosevelt School is $21,285.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roosevelt School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt School 45^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Roosevelt School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

Asian students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

River Forest School District 90:

SchoolDigger ranks River Forest School District 90 25^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Roosevelt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	95.33	16^th	1185	98.6%
2004	91.99	30^th	1204	97.5%
2005	90.10	45^th	1209	96.3%
2006	87.14	63^rd	1272	95.0%
2007	87.48	54^th	1287	95.8%
2008	87.36	57^th	1293	95.6%
2009	86.48	72^nd	1318	94.5%
2010	83.62	121^st	1327	90.9%
2011	85.63	80^th	1344	94.0%
2012	86.24	77^th	1365	94.4%
2013	94.35	33^rd	1367	97.6%
2014	93.72	40^th	1322	97.0%
2015	97.04	42^nd	1302	96.8%
2016	95.48	36^th	1294	97.2%
2017	92.67	69^th	1293	94.7%
2018	93.34	63^rd	1293	95.1%
2019	94.71	50^th	1356	96.3%
2021	96.03	42^nd	1241	96.6%
2022	95.65	50^th	1369	96.3%
2023	93.97	60^th	1367	95.6%
2024	95.95	45^th	1363	96.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Roosevelt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	80.95	26^th	179	85.5%
2021	95.80	3^rd	97	96.9%
2022	85.52	24^th	195	87.7%
2023	80.93	31^st	194	84.0%
2024	85.93	20^th	184	89.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Roosevelt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.64	5^th	602	99.2%
2019	89.25	40^th	792	94.9%
2021	73.57	63^rd	548	88.5%
2022	86.42	38^th	781	95.1%
2023	93.48	39^th	805	95.2%
2024	95.92	29^th	802	96.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roosevelt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	71.32	234^th	1217	80.8%
2022	88.56	51^st	1221	95.8%
2023	52.26	500^th	1234	59.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Roosevelt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.89	38^th	1226	96.9%
2019	94.77	34^th	1276	97.3%
2021	95.06	36^th	1017	96.5%
2022	95.14	42^nd	1286	96.7%
2023	93.11	65^th	1275	94.9%
2024	95.45	35^th	1251	97.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Roosevelt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.26	65^th	674	90.4%
2024	91.93	22^nd	639	96.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Roosevelt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.85	89^th	1223	92.7%
2019	93.46	56^th	1296	95.7%
2021	94.46	40^th	1048	96.2%
2022	94.66	48^th	1286	96.3%
2023	93.29	58^th	1292	95.5%
2024	95.49	46^th	1264	96.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Roosevelt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	94.31	3^rd	201	98.5%
2024	79.02	29^th	184	84.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Roosevelt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.53	4^th	511	99.2%
2019	89.92	30^th	565	94.7%
2022	85.82	37^th	573	93.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roosevelt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.62	17^th	590	97.1%
2019	72.19	121^st	639	81.1%
2021	98.49	10^th	517	98.1%
2022	95.86	18^th	662	97.3%
2023	87.02	43^rd	661	93.5%
2024	93.53	25^th	643	96.1%

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Rank History for White students at Roosevelt School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.41	85^th	889	90.4%
2019	89.96	44^th	905	95.1%
2021	92.22	38^th	813	95.3%
2022	92.51	32^nd	898	96.4%
2023	90.32	50^th	895	94.4%
2024	92.11	40^th	875	95.4%

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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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Roosevelt School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	273	6	16	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	299
1989	291	8	15	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	320
1990	280	15	14	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	314
1991	343	18	19	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1992	343	18	22	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1993	346	18	26	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1994	370	23	28	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1995	415	36	20	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	487
1996	415	36	20	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	487
1997	446	28	20	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	507
1998	476	22	14	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1999	495	23	17	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2000	506	12	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
2001	516	36	17	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	603
2002	567	32	19	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
2003	567	32	19	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
2004	585	36	18	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2005	550	36	22	33	2	n/a	n/a	22	665
2006	29	548	28	36	1	n/a	n/a	21	663
2007	530	48	22	21	0	n/a	n/a	28	649
2008	524	58	26	23	0	n/a	n/a	23	654
2009	498	61	25	28	1	n/a	n/a	25	638
2010	482	48	22	30	0	n/a	n/a	30	612
2011	476	36	19	55	0	0	28	0	614
2012	440	40	21	54	0	0	34	0	589
2013	470	44	27	49	0	0	34	0	624
2014	490	49	27	55	0	0	47	0	668
2015	480	52	28	52	0	0	43	0	655
2016	494	45	32	55	0	0	39	0	665
2017	498	47	30	56	1	0	40	0	672
2018	482	46	27	47	2	0	39	0	643
2019	473	44	30	71	1	0	46	0	665
2020	446	50	31	88	1	0	55	0	671
2021	456	41	38	92	1	1	65	0	694
2022	428	39	40	108	2	1	68	0	686
2023	428	40	42	94	1	0	76	0	681

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	299	24.7	12.1	n/a
1989	320	27.7	11.5	n/a
1990	314	28.0	11.2	n/a
1991	386	30.9	12.4	n/a
1992	389	33.4	11.6	n/a
1993	398	35.5	11.2	n/a
1994	430	35.8	12.0	n/a
1995	487	36.8	13.2	n/a
1996	487	36.8	13.2	n/a
1997	507	37.5	13.5	n/a
1998	530	41.5	12.8	n/a
1999	550	44.5	12.4	n/a
2000	547	46.0	11.9	n/a
2001	603	48.0	12.6	n/a
2002	640	50.7	12.6	0
2003	640	50.7	12.6	0
2004	664	52.5	12.6	0
2005	665	52.8	12.6	0
2006	663	53.9	12.3	0
2007	649	48.0	13.5	0
2008	654	43.0	15.2	0
2009	638	53.1	12.0	0
2010	612	51.5	11.8	0
2011	614	50.5	12.1	0
2012	589	50.2	11.7	4.9
2013	624	67.9	9.1	5.9
2014	668	53.6	12.4	5.8
2015	655	55.0	11.9	8.2
2016	665	53.0	12.5	5.1
2017	672	57.6	11.6	6.3
2018	643	55.3	11.6	5.9
2019	665	54.8	12.1	6
2020	671	52.7	12.7	6.3
2021	694	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	686	59.8	11.4	5.7
2023	681	60.5	11.2	n/a

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	299	24.7	12.1	n/a
1989	320	27.7	11.5	n/a
1990	314	28.0	11.2	n/a
1991	386	30.9	12.4	n/a
1992	389	33.4	11.6	n/a
1993	398	35.5	11.2	n/a
1994	430	35.8	12.0	n/a
1995	487	36.8	13.2	n/a
1996	487	36.8	13.2	n/a
1997	507	37.5	13.5	n/a
1998	530	41.5	12.8	n/a
1999	550	44.5	12.4	n/a
2000	547	46.0	11.9	n/a
2001	603	48.0	12.6	n/a
2002	640	50.7	12.6	0
2003	640	50.7	12.6	0
2004	664	52.5	12.6	0
2005	665	52.8	12.6	0
2006	663	53.9	12.3	0
2007	649	48.0	13.5	0
2008	654	43.0	15.2	0
2009	638	53.1	12.0	0
2010	612	51.5	11.8	0
2011	614	50.5	12.1	0
2012	589	50.2	11.7	4.9
2013	624	67.9	9.1	5.9
2014	668	53.6	12.4	5.8
2015	655	55.0	11.9	8.2
2016	665	53.0	12.5	5.1
2017	672	57.6	11.6	6.3
2018	643	55.3	11.6	5.9
2019	665	54.8	12.1	6
2020	671	52.7	12.7	6.3
2021	694	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	686	59.8	11.4	5.7
2023	681	60.5	11.2	n/a

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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