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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Roosevelt Elementary this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALINAS CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 063393005328
Roosevelt Elementary
120 Capitol St., Salinas, CA 93901 · (831) 753-5645 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
454 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 42% larger than its 6th grade class (72).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
21.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.2pp since 2014
Math
19.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.0% | 13.3% | 20.9% | 58.0% |
| Math | 4.5% | 14.9% | 23.0% | 57.6% |
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 | 21.2% | 19.4% |
| 2023-24 | 25.3% | 20.5% |
| 2022-23 | 23.2% | 19.2% |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% | 16.9% |
| 2018-19 | 34.6% | 26.3% |
| 2017-18 | 26.9% | 13.1% |
| 2016-17 | 16.3% | 8.5% |
| 2015-16 | 12.0% | 6.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
22.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 (22.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Elementary this school | 560 | 81.1% | 22.2% |
| Wilson Elementary Dinuba | 545 | 80.7% | 44.7% |
| Rose Ferrero Elementary Soledad | 530 | 81.7% | 44.4% |
| Suva Elementary Bell Gardens | 562 | 81.9% | 18.1% |
| Emmett S. Finley Elementary Holtville | 559 | 80.0% | 35.4% |
| Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy Indio | 592 | 81.1% | 30.4% |
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 Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #4,372 of 5,151 | #50 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #4,355 of 5,172 ▼ 240 | #52 of 70 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #4,776 of 5,172 ▼ 511 | #58 of 70 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #1,518 of 5,116 | #20 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 560 | #1,762 of 5,915 | #28 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #2,516 of 5,352 | #30 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #4,916 of 5,354 | #39 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.1% | #2,083 of 5,625 | #37 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #2,721 of 3,837 | #37 of 55 |
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
560
+46 (+9%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 560 | 25 | 22.4:1 | 81% (454) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 26 | 21.4:1 | 85% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 23.5 | 23.7:1 | 83% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 21 | 24.5:1 | 89% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 621 | 25 | 24.8:1 | 89% (551) |
| 2015-16 | 653 | 23 | 28.4:1 | 95% (619) |
| 2010-11 | 628 | N/A | N/A | 99% (622) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 23 | 21.6:1 | 94% (466) |
| 1990-91 | 502 | 22 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roosevelt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (621 to 560); teachers unchanged (25 to 25).
About Roosevelt Elementary
At 120 Capitol St. in Salinas, California, Roosevelt Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 560 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Salinas City Elementary has 8,236 students spread across 15 schools.
Roosevelt Elementary's enrollment is 95% Hispanic. Census figures show Monterey County is about 62% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 25 full-time-equivalent teachers at Roosevelt Elementary and a ratio of 22.4:1. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 81% of enrollment.
allk12 grades Roosevelt Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Roosevelt Elementary are 9.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (22.2% actual, 32.0% predicted).
In Monterey County (population about 437,613), the median household income is $97,230, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Roosevelt Elementary is one of 153 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Washington Middle is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Roosevelt Elementary. Its average proficiency rate of 22.2% is below the 35.3% average for nearby schools.
Roosevelt Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Enrollment at Roosevelt Elementary climbed 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 514 to 560 students. The ratio was 24.5:1 in 2020-21 and 22.4:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salinas City Elementary
- Sherwood ElementaryElementary · 859 students
- Henry F. Kammann ElementaryElementary · 743 students
- Natividad ElementaryElementary · 705 students
- Mission Park ElementaryElementary · 657 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Boronda MeadowsElementary · 620 students
Other schools in Salinas
- Alisal HighHigh · 2,742 students
- Salinas HighHigh · 2,380 students
- North Salinas HighHigh · 2,106 students
- Everett Alvarez HighHigh · 1,978 students
- Rancho San Juan HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Harden MiddleMiddle · 1,101 students
Other Roosevelt Elementary schools
91 other US public schools in 22 states are named Roosevelt Elementary. Roosevelt Elementary is the 13th largest of the 92.
- Roosevelt ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 785 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryDinuba, CA · 604 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryTulare, CA · 561 students
- Roosevelt ElementarySanta Monica, CA · 552 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryCompton, CA · 534 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Middle0.4 mi · 1,082
- Salinas High0.6 mi · 2,380
- Mission Park Elementary0.7 mi · 657
- Lincoln Elementary0.9 mi · 646
- University Park Elementary1.0 mi · 488
- Laurel Wood Elementary1.1 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Roosevelt ElementaryHow many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?
Roosevelt Elementary enrolls approximately 560 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Roosevelt Elementary serve?
Roosevelt Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary is approximately 22.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Roosevelt Elementary?
Roosevelt Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Roosevelt Elementary?
Roosevelt Elementary is overseen by Salinas City Elementary in Monterey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.