Theodore Roosevelt School

Theodore Roosevelt School, a minimally staffed intermediate school in Ft. Apache, Arizona, run under Theodore Roosevelt School, caters to 149 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 494 students per school, that is 70% smaller than typical.

Theodore Roosevelt School sits inside Theodore Roosevelt School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Theodore Roosevelt School logs that nearly all students (100%) are Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.8:1 average. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Navajo County) logs that median household earnings sit near $54,606, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Theodore Roosevelt School is one of 98 public schools in Navajo County (combined enrollment of about 19,662 students).

Nearest neighbor: Seven Mile School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Theodore Roosevelt School.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Theodore Roosevelt School has expanded 21%, going from 123 students in 2018 to 149 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.