Theodore Roosevelt Elementary

At 850 North Cordova St. in Burbank, California, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 591 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. That is 27% larger than the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary is among 20 schools run by Burbank Unified, which serves 14,169 students.

The student body at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 49%. Enrollment also includes 25% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The school's White share is 19 points above the 31% share among Los Angeles County residents. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary are from different groups.

Classroom staffing at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary totals 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 26.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Federal data show 14% of students (82) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.

On a poverty-adjusted basis, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 64.6% actual against 71.4% predicted.

American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.

Of the public schools around it, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary is closest to R. L. Stevenson Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary places 2nd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary was 595 in 2020-21 and 591 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.

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