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What's one thing Theodore Roosevelt Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
634
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SELMA UNIFIED·NCES 063627006187
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
1802 Floral Ave., Selma, CA 93662 · (559) 898-6700 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL634 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
586 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 39% larger than its 6th grade class (90).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
43.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.2pp since 2014
Math
29.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.3% | 27.9% | 25.6% | 31.1% |
| Math | 10.3% | 18.7% | 33.0% | 37.9% |
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 | 43.2% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.2% | 23.9% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 28.6% |
| 2021-22 | 40.9% | 24.3% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 30.8% |
| 2017-18 | 41.8% | 29.9% |
| 2016-17 | 33.9% | 23.1% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt Elementary this school | 634 | 92.4% | 33.5% |
| Berlyn Elementary Ontario | 639 | 91.7% | 29.3% |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary Selma | 640 | 91.4% | 32.7% |
| Redwood Elementary Shafter | 601 | 91.8% | 21.0% |
| James Marshall Elementary Modesto | 611 | 91.7% | 16.2% |
| Oak Hill Elementary Escondido | 679 | 92.2% | 18.8% |
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 Theodore Roosevelt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #3,113 of 5,151 | #103 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #3,327 of 5,172 ▲ 427 | #108 of 185 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #2,626 of 5,172 ▲ 366 | #81 of 185 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #2,105 of 5,116 | #109 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 634 | #1,133 of 5,915 | #57 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.0:1 | #5,115 of 5,352 | #181 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.7% | #4,719 of 5,354 | #167 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #778 of 5,625 | #58 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #2,236 of 3,837 | #68 of 135 |
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
634
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 634 | 23.5 | 27.0:1 | 92% (586) |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 24.1 | 24.9:1 | 90% (538) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 23.5 | 27.1:1 | 91% (579) |
| 2020-21 | 653 | 27 | 24.2:1 | 85% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 30.5 | 24.0:1 | 90% (661) |
| 2015-16 | 757 | 29 | 26.1:1 | 84% (636) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | N/A | N/A | 76% (563) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 67% (425) |
| 1990-91 | 742 | 32 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Theodore Roosevelt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (732 to 634); teachers down 23% (30.5 to 23.5).
About Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary is an elementary school in Selma, California, reachable at (559) 898-6700. Federal data show 634 students enrolled in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 36% above average.
Selma Unified runs 12 schools with a combined 5,911 students. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, about 92 are Hispanic. The remaining students are 4% White and 2% Asian. Census figures show Fresno County is about 55% Hispanic. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 27.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, which has 23.5. The school's 27.0:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 92%. The 75% average for public schools in Fresno County is 17 points lower.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.4% at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.5%.
The school's county is Fresno County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $74,201 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary shares Fresno County with 367 other public schools.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary is about 0.4 miles from James Garfield Elementary, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 3%, from 653 to 634. The school's ratio increased from 24.2:1 to 27.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Theodore Roosevelt Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Selma Unified
- Selma HighHigh · 1,721 students
- Abraham Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 892 students
- Andrew Jackson ElementaryElementary · 640 students
- Eric White ElementaryElementary · 630 students
- Indianola ElementaryElementary · 420 students
- Woodrow Wilson ElementaryElementary · 335 students
Other schools in Selma
- Selma HighHigh · 1,721 students
- Abraham Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 892 students
- Andrew Jackson ElementaryElementary · 640 students
- Eric White ElementaryElementary · 630 students
- Indianola ElementaryElementary · 420 students
- Woodrow Wilson ElementaryElementary · 335 students
Other Theodore Roosevelt Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 5 states are named Theodore Roosevelt Elementary. Theodore Roosevelt Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- Theodore Roosevelt ElementaryBurbank, CA · 591 students
- Theodore Roosevelt ElementaryIndio, CA · 490 students
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, NJ · 871 students
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolPark Ridge, IL · 677 students
- THEODORE ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCOCOA BEACH, FL · 275 students
Nearby schools
- James Garfield Elementary0.4 mi · 229
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary0.4 mi · 335
- Selma High0.6 mi · 1,721
- Abraham Lincoln Middle0.6 mi · 892
- Andrew Jackson Elementary0.6 mi · 640
- Heartland High (Continuation)0.8 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Theodore Roosevelt ElementaryHow many students attend Theodore Roosevelt Elementary?
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary enrolls approximately 634 students in grades KG-06.
Is Theodore Roosevelt Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Theodore Roosevelt Elementary have?
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary?
Student demographics at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary are roughly 4% White, 92% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Theodore Roosevelt Elementary in?
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary is part of Selma Unified.
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