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Roosevelt Elementary School (Closed 2013)

611 Greenwood Dr
Iowa City, IA 52246

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Roosevelt Elementary School serves 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 70% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roosevelt Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	42
1	44
2	35
3	39
4	46
5	31
6	42

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School
2012	289
2011	310
2010	307
2009	363
2008	340
2007	298
2006	280
2005	234
2004	253
2003	270
2002	286
2001	302
2000	285
1999	305
1998	320
1997	320
1996	323
1995	307
1994	422
1993	415
1992	486
1991	405
1990	394
1989	356
1988	334

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School
2012	21
2011	22
2010	24
2009	24
2008	25
2007	22
2006	20
2005	18
2004	17
2003	17
2002	15
2001	15
2000	14
1999	15
1998	17
1997	16
1996	22
1995	12
1994	18
1993	18
1992	19
1991	18
1990	16
1989	14
1988	14

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

(11-12)

55-59%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2012	57%	76%	77%
2011	62%	78%	77%
2010	62%	77%	77%

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(11-12)

50-54%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2012	52%	71%	72%
2011	62%	76%	75%
2010	62%	75%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2012	14:1	14:1	16:1
2011	14:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	13:1	16:1
2009	15:1	13:1	16:1
2008	14:1	13:1	16:1
2007	14:1	14:1	16:1
2006	14:1	13:1	16:1
2005	13:1	13:1	16:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	13:1	16:1
2002	19:1	13:1	18:1
2001	20:1	14:1	18:1
2000	20:1	14:1	18:1
1999	20:1	14:1	19:1
1998	19:1	14:1	18:1
1997	20:1	15:1	18:1
1996	15:1	15:1	18:1
1995	26:1	15:1	19:1
1994	24:1	15:1	20:1
1993	23:1	15:1	19:1
1992	26:1	15:1	19:1
1991	23:1	15:1	20:1
1990	25:1	15:1	20:1
1989	26:1	17:1	23:1
1988	25:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2011	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2012	7%	2%	7%
2011	6%	2%	8%
2010	8%	2%	8%
2009	8%	2%	8%
2008	9%	2%	8%
2007	13%	2%	8%
2006	13%	2%	7%
2005	13%	2%	8%
2004	11%	2%	7%
2003	10%	2%	7%
2002	13%	2%	7%
2001	10%	2%	6%
2000	8%	1%	5%
1999	14%	2%	6%
1998	14%	2%	5%
1997	11%	2%	5%
1996	18%	2%	5%
1995	20%	2%	5%
1994	14%	2%	6%
1993	11%	1%	5%
1992	7%	1%	5%
1991	6%	1%	5%
1990	8%	1%	5%
1989	6%	1%	4%
1988	7%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2012	15%	9%	10%
2011	11%	9%	9%
2010	13%	8%	8%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	11%	6%	7%
2006	14%	5%	7%
2005	12%	5%	6%
2004	8%	5%	5%
2003	7%	4%	5%
2002	7%	4%	5%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%	1%

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Black

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2012	47%	5%	16%
2011	48%	5%	16%
2010	42%	5%	16%
2009	43%	6%	16%
2008	39%	6%	16%
2007	32%	5%	14%
2006	30%	4%	13%
2005	29%	5%	12%
2004	31%	4%	12%
2003	30%	4%	11%
2002	27%	4%	9%
2001	23%	4%	8%
2000	17%	3%	7%
1999	17%	4%	7%
1998	14%	3%	6%
1997	14%	3%	6%
1996	12%	3%	5%
1995	10%	3%	5%
1994	6%	3%	5%
1993	7%	3%	4%
1992	7%	3%	4%
1991	7%	3%	4%
1990	8%	3%	4%
1989	8%	3%	3%
1988	7%	3%	3%

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White

30%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2012	30%	81%	66%
2011	34%	81%	67%
2010	35%	82%	68%
2009	39%	84%	68%
2008	43%	84%	69%
2007	44%	86%	71%
2006	43%	88%	73%
2005	45%	87%	74%
2004	50%	88%	76%
2003	51%	89%	77%
2002	52%	89%	79%
2001	61%	89%	80%
2000	74%	94%	85%
1999	66%	91%	84%
1998	70%	92%	85%
1997	71%	93%	85%
1996	68%	93%	87%
1995	66%	93%	87%
1994	78%	93%	87%
1993	80%	94%	89%
1992	84%	95%	89%
1991	84%	95%	89%
1990	82%	95%	89%
1989	83%	95%	91%
1988	83%	95%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2012	0.67	0.34	0.54
2011	0.64	0.34	0.52
2010	0.69	0.32	0.51
2009	0.65	0.29	0.50
2008	0.65	0.28	0.49
2007	0.68	0.26	0.47
2006	0.70	0.23	0.45
2005	0.69	0.24	0.44
2004	0.64	0.22	0.41
2003	0.64	0.21	0.39
2002	0.64	0.20	0.36
2001	0.57	0.20	0.35
2000	0.45	0.15	0.27
1999	0.52	0.16	0.28
1998	0.48	0.15	0.27
1997	0.47	0.13	0.26
1996	0.50	0.13	0.24
1995	0.52	0.13	0.24
1994	0.37	0.13	0.24
1993	0.35	0.11	0.21
1992	0.29	0.10	0.20
1991	0.29	0.10	0.20
1990	0.32	0.10	0.19
1989	0.30	0.10	0.18
1988	0.30	0.10	0.18

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Eligible for

58%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2012	58%	33%	26%
2011	60%	31%	26%
2010	58%	29%	26%
2009	50%	26%	25%
2008	48%	26%	23%
2007	41%	24%	21%
2006	34%	25%	19%
2005	37%	23%	19%
2004	38%	22%	17%
2003	37%	21%	14%
2002	35%	19%	14%
2001	33%	19%	14%
2000	31%	19%	14%
1999	32%	20%	14%
1998	30%	21%	14%
1997	39%	20%	13%
1996	39%	20%	12%
1995	24%	20%	12%
1994	17%	19%	11%
1993	18%	19%	11%
1992	16%	18%	10%
1991	21%	17%	11%
1990	21%	14%	10%
1989	21%	17%	10%
1988	22%	18%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Iowa City Community School District
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	6%	8%	5%
2009	7%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	9%	8%	4%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	7%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	3%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Iowa City Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% IA state average).

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary School?

289 students attend Roosevelt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Roosevelt Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Roosevelt Elementary School?

Roosevelt Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Roosevelt Elementary School offer ?

Roosevelt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Roosevelt Elementary School part of?

Roosevelt Elementary School is part of Iowa City Community School District.

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