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What's something Roosevelt Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000413
Roosevelt Elementary School
828 S VALENCIA, MESA, AZ 85202 · (480) 472-4205 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 12% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
9.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 24.0% | 31.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Roosevelt Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.0% | #951 of 1,072 ▼ 28 | #593 of 646 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #850 of 1,072 ▲ 11 | #528 of 646 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #417 of 930 | #260 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #480 of 1,223 | #366 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #472 of 991 | #277 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #83 of 1,007 | #60 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #549 of 721 | #352 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 509 | 30.8 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 35.8 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 37.6 | 14.1:1 | 71% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 34 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 30 | 18.6:1 | 84% (468) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 33 | 17.6:1 | 89% (518) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 84% (370) |
| 2000-01 | 708 | 41 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 817 | 35 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roosevelt Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (558 to 509); teachers up 3% (30 to 30.8).
About Roosevelt Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in MESA, Arizona, administered by Mesa Unified District (4235). The school runs pre-K through 6 and enrolls 509 students.
Mesa Unified District (4235) has 81 schools and 55,821 students, and Roosevelt Elementary School is one of those schools.
About 52% of the student body at Roosevelt Elementary School is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 13% Black, 13% Native American, 10% White, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
There are 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 16.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is similar, at 17.0:1.
Maricopa County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Roosevelt Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Roosevelt Elementary School is closest to Valley Preparatory Academy, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Roosevelt Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment decreased 5% over 4 years, reaching 509 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Roosevelt Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Roosevelt Elementary schools
91 other US public schools in 22 states are named Roosevelt Elementary. Roosevelt Elementary School is the 25th largest of the 92.
- Roosevelt ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 785 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolAllentown, PA · 631 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 614 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolRAHWAY, NJ · 608 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryDinuba, CA · 604 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 30
- Adams Elementary School0.9 mi · 667
- Washington Elementary School1.1 mi · 451
- Connolly Middle School1.1 mi · 923
- Curry Elementary School1.2 mi · 366
- Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. - Mesa1.3 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About Roosevelt Elementary SchoolHow large is Roosevelt Elementary School?
Roosevelt Elementary School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Roosevelt Elementary School serve?
Roosevelt Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Roosevelt Elementary School?
Student demographics at Roosevelt Elementary School are roughly 10% White, 52% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Roosevelt Elementary School in?
Roosevelt Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.