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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Roosevelt Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINDSAY UNIFIED·NCES 062187012765
Roosevelt Elementary
461 West Hickory, Lindsay, CA 93247 · (559) 562-7208 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
391 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 19% larger than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.7pp since 2014
Math
27.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.1% | 23.5% | 26.8% | 39.5% |
| Math | 10.1% | 17.9% | 25.6% | 46.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.7% | 27.9% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 21.4% |
| 2022-23 | 29.4% | 21.1% |
| 2021-22 | 35.9% | 20.1% |
| 2018-19 | 40.7% | 22.7% |
| 2017-18 | 33.6% | 19.9% |
| 2016-17 | 29.4% | 19.9% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 14.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Roosevelt Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Elementary this school | 473 | 82.7% | 28.6% |
| Mar Vista Elementary Oxnard | 464 | 81.5% | 27.4% |
| Hemet Dual Language Academy Hemet | 476 | 81.7% | 35.8% |
| Beardslee Dual Language Immersion Academy (PK-8) Duarte | 470 | 83.8% | 31.8% |
| Laurel Elementary Whittier | 465 | 81.3% | 40.0% |
| Marina West Elementary Oxnard | 440 | 84.3% | 29.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Roosevelt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #3,677 of 5,151 | #64 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #3,427 of 5,172 ▲ 597 | #54 of 102 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #3,593 of 5,172 ▲ 43 | #63 of 102 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #2,354 of 5,116 | #75 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #2,755 of 5,915 | #60 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #4,369 of 5,352 | #91 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.0% | #4,993 of 5,354 | #83 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #1,903 of 5,625 | #59 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #3,298 of 3,837 | #63 of 77 |
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
473
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 27.9:1
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 | 473 | 19 | 24.9:1 | 83% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 21 | 23.9:1 | 85% (427) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 20 | 23.7:1 | 78% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 18 | 27.9:1 | 78% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 19 | 26.3:1 | 90% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 18 | 28.7:1 | 85% (441) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roosevelt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (499 to 473); teachers unchanged (19 to 19).
About Roosevelt Elementary
Located in Lindsay, California, Roosevelt Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 473 students.
Lindsay Unified includes 10 schools. Together they enroll 3,928 students.
Roosevelt Elementary enrolls a student body that is 95% Hispanic. Census figures show Tulare County is about 67% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Roosevelt Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 9%.
Roosevelt Elementary employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 24.9:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 83% in 2024-25.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Roosevelt Elementary would be expected to post about 31.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Tulare County, median household income is about $71,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The public schools of Tulare County number 196 and enroll about 101,494.
Of nearby public schools, Lincoln Elementary is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 29.1%, higher than Roosevelt Elementary's 28.6%.
The federal government classifies Roosevelt Elementary's location as Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 502 to 473. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 24.9:1, from 27.9:1.
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Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lindsay Unified
- Lindsay Senior HighHigh · 1,132 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 730 students
- Reagan ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 376 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 355 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 333 students
Other schools in Lindsay
- Lindsay Senior HighHigh · 1,132 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 730 students
- Reagan ElementaryElementary · 426 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 376 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 355 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 333 students
Other Roosevelt Elementary schools
91 other US public schools in 22 states are named Roosevelt Elementary. Roosevelt Elementary is the 29th largest of the 92.
- Roosevelt ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 785 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryDinuba, CA · 604 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryTulare, CA · 561 students
- Roosevelt ElementarySalinas, CA · 560 students
- Roosevelt ElementarySanta Monica, CA · 552 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary0.9 mi · 333
- Washington Elementary1.0 mi · 730
- Reagan Elementary1.0 mi · 426
- Jefferson Elementary1.0 mi · 355
- Loma Vista Charter1.1 mi · 24
- John J. Cairns Continuation1.1 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Roosevelt ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Roosevelt Elementary?
Roosevelt Elementary enrolls approximately 473 students in grades KG-08.
Is Roosevelt Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Roosevelt Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Roosevelt Elementary?
Approximately 24.9:1 students per teacher at Roosevelt Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Roosevelt Elementary?
At Roosevelt Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Roosevelt Elementary public or private?
Roosevelt Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lindsay Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.