Roosevelt Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Roosevelt Elementary School served 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 55-59% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 50-54% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 71%) for the 2011-12 school year.
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 26% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
289 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)55-59%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)50-54%
71%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
7%
3%
Hispanic
15%
12%
Black
47%
7%
White
30%
74%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
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