Roosevelt Elementary School

Summary:

Roosevelt Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Kearny, New Jersey, serving 441 students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with 49.89% Hispanic, 41.04% White, and 38.55% of students coming from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, Roosevelt Elementary School has struggled, consistently ranking in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years. While the school's 3rd and 4th grade students performed better than the Kearny district and the state of New Jersey in Mathematics, the 5th and 6th grade students performed significantly worse. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.6% to 14.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state average of 10.9%. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic and low-income students perform relatively well compared to their peers in the district and state, but the White and special education student subgroups lag behind.

When compared to nearby schools, Susan B. Anthony Elementary School in the North Arlington School District outperforms Roosevelt Elementary across most academic measures, despite having a similar student racial composition. In contrast, schools in the Newark Public School District, such as Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School and Elliott Street School, have significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to Roosevelt Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 733 Kearny Ave
       Kearny, NJ  07032-3005


(201) 955-5100

District: Kearny

SchoolDigger Rank:
764th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,172 Help


Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lincoln Middle School
High:    Kearny High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  441

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.9%
White:
41.0%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Roosevelt Elementary School ranks worse than 56.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Kearny School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.06. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.9%), White (41%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Kearny School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary School is 11.9, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Kearny School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roosevelt Elementary School is $8,172. 2 elementary schools in the Kearny School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Roosevelt Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt Elementary School 764th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Roosevelt Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kearny:

SchoolDigger ranks Kearny 491st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Roosevelt Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 67.03 492nd 1204 59.1%
2004 75.97 302nd 1298 76.7%
2005 66.65 540th 1303 58.6%
2006 69.54 478th 1314 63.6%
2007 63.66 636th 1329 52.1%
2008 56.68 732nd 1338 45.3%
2009 43.14 911th 1346 32.3%
2010 33.16 1034th 1354 23.6%
2011 66.89 560th 1360 58.8%
2012 58.43 707th 1363 48.1%
2013 62.55 636th 1367 53.5%
2014 54.38 748th 1363 45.1%
2015 37.26 891st 1357 34.3%
2016 29.49 994th 1346 26.2%
2017 40.12 852nd 1352 37.0%
2018 41.92 832nd 1353 38.5%
2019 44.04 803rd 1360 41.0%
2021 37.47 763rd 1317 42.1%
2022 50.30 664th 1345 50.6%
2023 43.06 764th 1342 43.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.41 734th 1001 26.7%
2019 21.43 781st 1007 22.4%
2022 41.92 468th 949 50.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.83 408th 942 56.7%
2019 49.85 420th 948 55.7%
2021 72.37 108th 839 87.1%
2022 69.57 182nd 863 78.9%
2023 47.50 430th 910 52.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.73 813th 1333 39.0%
2019 52.06 666th 1331 50.0%
2021 36.17 792nd 1290 38.6%
2022 50.88 638th 1326 51.9%
2023 46.51 677th 1318 48.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.48 811th 1334 39.2%
2019 39.28 837th 1335 37.3%
2021 42.26 669th 1297 48.4%
2022 49.90 642nd 1324 51.5%
2023 40.50 770th 1315 41.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.00 451st 870 48.2%
2019 53.69 375th 899 58.3%
2021 50.51 375th 896 58.1%
2022 64.44 275th 953 71.1%
2023 51.59 422nd 982 57.0%
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Rank History for White students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.90 799th 1022 21.8%
2019 30.42 752nd 1023 26.5%
2021 34.00 673rd 964 30.2%
2022 48.49 512th 976 47.5%
2023 34.70 669th 975 31.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey 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.

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Enrollment information for Roosevelt Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 307 0 5 14 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1989 324 1 8 13 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1990 312 1 9 14 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1991 306 2 9 20 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1992 311 2 10 14 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1993 324 2 16 25 0 n/a n/a 0 367
1994 325 2 8 61 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1995 311 1 11 63 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1996 311 1 11 63 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1998 295 0 6 69 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1999 281 1 6 66 0 n/a n/a 0 354
2000 264 0 3 88 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2001 239 0 4 94 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2002 301 3 11 88 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2003 301 3 11 88 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2004 300 1 10 98 3 n/a n/a 0 412
2005 316 2 9 93 0 n/a n/a 0 420
2006 325 4 7 107 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2007 317 5 11 130 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2008 319 6 14 132 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2009 293 7 18 149 0 0 0 0 467
2010 296 5 16 146 0 0 0 0 463
2011 253 3 12 112 0 0 0 0 380
2012 282 4 15 161 0 3 0 0 465
2013 273 6 12 160 0 3 0 0 454
2014 269 5 11 169 0 3 0 0 457
2015 280 5 12 188 0 0 0 0 485
2016 269 4 17 185 0 1 0 0 476
2017 243 4 13 175 0 1 1 0 437
2018 227 5 9 191 2 1 2 0 437
2019 219 3 6 173 1 0 5 0 407
2020 185 4 5 185 1 0 7 0 387
2021 181 6 4 177 1 0 10 0 379
2022 170 6 5 192 1 0 11 0 385
2023 181 9 13 220 2 0 16 0 441

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 326 22.0 14.8 n/a
1989 346 23.0 15.0 n/a
1990 336 24.0 14.0 3
1991 337 23.0 14.6 4.5
1992 337 22.0 15.3 5.3
1993 367 21.0 17.5 5.7
1994 396 23.5 16.9 7.1
1995 386 23.5 16.4 8.8
1996 386 23.5 16.4 8.8
1998 370 21.0 17.6 8.9
1999 354 20.0 17.7 9
2000 355 19.5 18.2 15.8
2001 337 19.7 17.1 14.5
2002 403 25.5 15.8 18.6
2003 403 25.5 15.8 18.6
2004 412 27.5 15.0 16.3
2005 420 27.5 15.3 n/a
2006 443 29.0 15.3 20.1
2007 463 29.0 16.0 21.8
2008 471 24.0 19.6 19.5
2009 467 35.5 11.0 24.6
2010 463 27.0 17.1 26.8
2011 380 26.0 14.6 22.9
2012 465 29.9 15.5 20
2013 454 30.0 15.1 30.6
2014 457 30.0 15.2 33.9
2015 485 32.0 15.1 37.5
2016 476 35.0 13.6 35.9
2017 437 34.5 12.6 36.2
2018 437 36.5 11.9 34.3
2019 407 32.0 12.7 28.3
2020 387 32.0 12.0 31
2021 379 33.2 11.3 31.7
2022 385 37.2 10.3 31.4
2023 441 37.0 11.9 38.5

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 326 22.0 14.8 n/a
1989 346 23.0 15.0 n/a
1990 336 24.0 14.0 3
1991 337 23.0 14.6 4.5
1992 337 22.0 15.3 5.3
1993 367 21.0 17.5 5.7
1994 396 23.5 16.9 7.1
1995 386 23.5 16.4 8.8
1996 386 23.5 16.4 8.8
1998 370 21.0 17.6 8.9
1999 354 20.0 17.7 9
2000 355 19.5 18.2 15.8
2001 337 19.7 17.1 14.5
2002 403 25.5 15.8 18.6
2003 403 25.5 15.8 18.6
2004 412 27.5 15.0 16.3
2005 420 27.5 15.3 n/a
2006 443 29.0 15.3 20.1
2007 463 29.0 16.0 21.8
2008 471 24.0 19.6 19.5
2009 467 35.5 11.0 24.6
2010 463 27.0 17.1 26.8
2011 380 26.0 14.6 22.9
2012 465 29.9 15.5 20
2013 454 30.0 15.1 30.6
2014 457 30.0 15.2 33.9
2015 485 32.0 15.1 37.5
2016 476 35.0 13.6 35.9
2017 437 34.5 12.6 36.2
2018 437 36.5 11.9 34.3
2019 407 32.0 12.7 28.3
2020 387 32.0 12.0 31
2021 379 33.2 11.3 31.7
2022 385 37.2 10.3 31.4
2023 441 37.0 11.9 38.5

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Roosevelt Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $114 (1.4%) $8,058 (98.6%) $8,172

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Roosevelt Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 803rd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 764th of 1342 Elementary schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Roosevelt Elementary School)57.229.8
 27.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)49.731.9
 17.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Roosevelt Elementary School)59.559.2
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kearny)51.533
 18.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Roosevelt Elementary School)45.621.6
 24%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)5541.5
 13.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Roosevelt Elementary School)58.951
 7.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kearny)46.928.2
 18.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Roosevelt Elementary School)60.550
 10.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)59.641.9
 17.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Roosevelt Elementary School)37.520.3
 17.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kearny)3717.5
 19.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Roosevelt Elementary School)45.351
 5.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)5038.4
 11.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Roosevelt Elementary School)26.632.1
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kearny)29.321.3
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students407441
 8.4%
African American39
 200%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian613
 116.7%
Hispanic173220
 27.2%
Pacific Islander00
White219181
 17.4%
Two or More Races516
 220%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.3%38.5%
 10.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary School ranks 764th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Kearny High School

Students at Roosevelt Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 41% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Roosevelt Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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