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Roosevelt High School

4301 13th St. NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 576-6130 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL943 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of District of Columbia public high schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public high schools

Enrollment
943
High
DISTRICT 695 · STATE 553
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 930332%
Grade 1021623%
Grade 1122724%
Grade 1219721%
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
81%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
45849%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
46049%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
53056%
Female
41344%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
21.6%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
2.6%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.

Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Roosevelt High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.6%#33 of 34#33 of 34
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
21.6%#28 of 36#28 of 36
Enrollment
ranked largest first
943#5 of 45#5 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#27 of 41#27 of 41
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.6%#9 of 39#9 of 39
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+35.1%#7 of 26#7 of 26
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
943
+191 (+25%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 912
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2594380.411.7:1N/A
2023-2490878.311.6:1N/A
2022-239138211.1:1N/A
2020-217527410.2:1N/A
2017-186985512.7:1N/A
2015-16482529.3:1100% (482)
2010-116225311.7:172% (446)
2000-017146610.8:141% (291)
1990-919126414.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roosevelt High School.

About Roosevelt High School

Roosevelt High School, a large high school, is located in Washington, District of Columbia. It had 943 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in District of Columbia enroll about 553 students on average.

District of Columbia Public Schools oversees Roosevelt High School and 116 other schools, with 52,030 students in total.

Black students account for 49% of enrollment at Roosevelt High School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 49% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Roosevelt High School scores 53%.

Its ratio of 11.7:1 is based on 80.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 11.2:1 average for high schools in District of Columbia.

On the allk12 Grade, Roosevelt High School lands at C-, ahead of 16% of District of Columbia public high schools.

American Community Survey estimates for District of Columbia show that median household income comes to about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. District of Columbia counts 247 public schools with about 94,385 students.

Truesdell Elementary School is the nearest public school to Roosevelt High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The federal government classifies Roosevelt High School's location as City: Large.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Roosevelt High School had a net gain of 191 students, or 25%. The school's ratio increased from 10.2:1 to 11.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Roosevelt High School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
4301 13th St. NW, Washington, DC 20011
Phone
(202) 576-6130
County
District of Columbia
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
943
Teachers (FTE)
80
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000008
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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14 other US public schools in 14 states are named Roosevelt High. Roosevelt High School is the 12th largest of the 15.

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Frequently asked questions

About Roosevelt High School
How large is Roosevelt High School?
Roosevelt High School enrolls approximately 943 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Roosevelt High School serve?
Roosevelt High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Roosevelt High School is approximately 11.7:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Roosevelt High School?
At Roosevelt High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 49% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Roosevelt High School public or private?
Roosevelt High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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