Roosevelt Elementary

Roosevelt Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary school in Compton, California, operated by Compton Unified. The school instructs 534 students in grades K through 8.

Compton Unified comprises 36 schools with combined enrollment of 16,304 students; Roosevelt Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Roosevelt Elementary lists that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 7% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Roosevelt Elementary lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.8:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Roosevelt Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.2%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Roosevelt Elementary is one.

Foster Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Roosevelt Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 37.5%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roosevelt Elementary has shrank 41%, going from 901 students in 2018 to 534 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Roosevelt Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.