Is Roosevelt Elementary School a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 223 students attended Roosevelt Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary School?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary School are 31% Hispanic, 17% African American, 16% White, 16% Two or more races, 10% Pacific Islander, 8% Asian, 4% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : First Creek Middle School High : Lincoln High School

Roosevelt Elementary School

Summary:

Roosevelt Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 223 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Tacoma School District, which is ranked 152 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Roosevelt Elementary has a diverse student population, with significant percentages of Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and multiracial students, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Washington elementary schools based on academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 1000 out of 1168 Washington elementary schools, with a 1-star rating. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and low-income students. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 33.03% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.84% for the Tacoma School District and 52.63% for the state.

Despite the school's high per-student spending, ranging from $15,692 to $24,349 over the past few years, and its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Roosevelt Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than its nearby peers, such as Sheridan Elementary School, Lyon Elementary School, and Waller Road Elementary. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges that require a tailored approach to improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3550 E Roosevelt Ave
Tacoma, WA 98404

(253) 571-4400

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1000^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,349

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	First Creek Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.9%

African American:

16.6%

White:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roosevelt Elementary School ranks worse than 85.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 27^th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Roosevelt Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (30.9%), African American (16.6%), two or more races (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.1% 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 School is 11, which is the lowest among 36 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District! (See more...)

Compare Roosevelt Elementary School employs 20.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roosevelt Elementary School is $24,349, which is the highest among 36 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roosevelt Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt Elementary School 1000^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Roosevelt Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Tacoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tacoma School District 152^nd of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	3.27	1015^th	1026	1.1%
2005	19.81	866^th	1031	16.0%
2006	12.37	985^th	1051	6.3%
2007	14.93	972^nd	1069	9.1%
2008	10.63	1006^th	1067	5.7%
2009	10.47	1016^th	1072	5.2%
2010	5.98	1065^th	1088	2.1%
2011	2.79	1086^th	1092	0.5%
2012	15.68	989^th	1097	9.8%
2013	9.61	1058^th	1106	4.3%
2015	5.98	1038^th	1067	2.7%
2016	4.70	1028^th	1053	2.4%
2017	7.42	1018^th	1056	3.6%
2018	2.21	1046^th	1054	0.8%
2019	2.03	1125^th	1130	0.4%
2021	8.83	1061^st	1107	4.2%
2022	21.03	953^rd	1169	18.5%
2023	8.87	1117^th	1169	4.4%
2024	17.85	1000^th	1168	14.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	23.56	405^th	478	15.3%

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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	WA State Percentile
2019	4.64	974^th	979	0.5%
2022	30.13	777^th	1019	23.7%
2023	14.95	945^th	1013	6.7%
2024	27.68	791^st	1024	22.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	3.76	990^th	1004	1.4%
2019	2.30	1062^nd	1068	0.6%
2022	23.10	891^st	1100	19.0%
2023	12.81	1012^th	1094	7.5%
2024	25.73	837^th	1093	23.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	3.83	988^th	999	1.1%
2019	3.71	1065^th	1075	0.9%
2021	5.37	1020^th	1025	0.5%
2022	22.89	877^th	1113	21.2%
2023	14.55	989^th	1099	10.0%
2024	13.70	993^rd	1099	9.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	6.51	536^th	540	0.7%
2019	10.12	680^th	697	2.4%
2022	24.46	574^th	694	17.3%
2024	50.43	320^th	651	50.8%

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Rank History for White students at Roosevelt Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	2.45	830^th	833	0.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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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	Total
1988	229	63	51	8	30	n/a	n/a	381
1989	296	68	63	9	20	n/a	n/a	456
1990	226	91	79	14	24	n/a	n/a	434
1991	224	89	78	16	22	n/a	n/a	429
1992	238	79	85	15	36	n/a	n/a	453
1993	255	73	86	22	30	n/a	n/a	466
1994	260	67	67	21	22	n/a	n/a	437
1995	199	71	68	23	20	n/a	n/a	381
1996	199	71	68	23	20	n/a	n/a	381
1997	191	77	69	13	17	n/a	n/a	367
1998	183	76	86	17	20	n/a	n/a	382
1999	152	68	81	30	26	n/a	n/a	357
2000	121	61	65	31	39	n/a	n/a	317
2001	126	67	60	49	42	n/a	n/a	344
2002	100	77	72	70	35	n/a	n/a	354
2003	100	77	72	70	35	n/a	n/a	354
2004	91	67	49	64	34	n/a	n/a	305
2005	80	71	41	58	27	n/a	n/a	277
2006	77	61	37	54	34	n/a	n/a	263
2007	68	45	36	58	25	n/a	n/a	232
2008	64	51	27	52	20	n/a	n/a	214
2009	67	52	29	55	16	n/a	n/a	219
2010	64	72	43	59	14	n/a	n/a	252
2011	54	64	17	54	8	12	9	218
2012	51	71	20	79	11	15	29	276
2013	57	86	24	64	7	15	9	262
2014	56	70	19	67	5	16	11	244
2015	64	56	16	77	8	11	31	263
2016	56	52	14	72	8	9	43	254
2017	52	51	17	93	6	13	37	269
2018	43	44	15	93	8	18	39	260
2019	49	44	22	99	13	22	45	294
2020	57	32	20	94	11	22	42	278
2021	50	31	18	86	9	18	52	264
2022	35	36	18	76	6	23	44	238
2023	35	37	17	69	8	22	35	223

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	381	23.0	16.5	0
1989	456	25.0	18.2	n/a
1990	434	25.1	17.2	0
1991	429	24.9	17.2	n/a
1992	453	27.6	16.4	n/a
1993	466	26.5	17.6	n/a
1994	437	25.5	17.1	n/a
1995	381	21.4	17.8	n/a
1996	381	21.4	17.8	n/a
1997	367	21.5	17.1	n/a
1998	382	21.9	17.4	n/a
1999	357	21.4	16.7	n/a
2000	317	16.5	19.2	n/a
2001	344	20.5	16.8	n/a
2002	354	23.6	15.0	84.7
2003	354	23.6	15.0	84.7
2004	305	20.0	15.3	93.8
2005	277	20.1	13.8	94.9
2006	263	19.0	13.8	83.3
2007	232	18.7	12.4	98.7
2008	214	16.4	13.0	98.6
2009	219	16.4	13.4	98.6
2010	252	16.7	15.0	98.8
2011	218	17.5	12.4	75.2
2012	276	21.6	12.7	65.2
2013	262	19.6	13.3	87.8
2014	244	n/a	n/a	93
2015	263	24.0	10.9	87.1
2016	254	22.0	11.5	85.4
2017	269	18.3	14.6	84
2018	260	18.9	13.6	77.7
2019	294	18.7	15.7	68.7
2020	278	19.3	14.3	78.1
2021	264	20.0	13.1	80.7
2022	238	18.6	12.7	52.1
2023	223	20.1	11.0	77.1

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	381	23.0	16.5	0
1989	456	25.0	18.2	n/a
1990	434	25.1	17.2	0
1991	429	24.9	17.2	n/a
1992	453	27.6	16.4	n/a
1993	466	26.5	17.6	n/a
1994	437	25.5	17.1	n/a
1995	381	21.4	17.8	n/a
1996	381	21.4	17.8	n/a
1997	367	21.5	17.1	n/a
1998	382	21.9	17.4	n/a
1999	357	21.4	16.7	n/a
2000	317	16.5	19.2	n/a
2001	344	20.5	16.8	n/a
2002	354	23.6	15.0	84.7
2003	354	23.6	15.0	84.7
2004	305	20.0	15.3	93.8
2005	277	20.1	13.8	94.9
2006	263	19.0	13.8	83.3
2007	232	18.7	12.4	98.7
2008	214	16.4	13.0	98.6
2009	219	16.4	13.4	98.6
2010	252	16.7	15.0	98.8
2011	218	17.5	12.4	75.2
2012	276	21.6	12.7	65.2
2013	262	19.6	13.3	87.8
2014	244	n/a	n/a	93
2015	263	24.0	10.9	87.1
2016	254	22.0	11.5	85.4
2017	269	18.3	14.6	84
2018	260	18.9	13.6	77.7
2019	294	18.7	15.7	68.7
2020	278	19.3	14.3	78.1
2021	264	20.0	13.1	80.7
2022	238	18.6	12.7	52.1
2023	223	20.1	11.0	77.1

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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