Enrollment
284
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000072
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
908 EAST JEFFERSON STREET, BOISE, ID 83712 · (208) 854-6030 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
46 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.1%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
72.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 284 | 16.2% | N/A |
| FALCON RIDGE PUBLIC CHARTER KUNA | 275 | 17.5% | N/A |
| ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 200 | 12.5% | N/A |
| EAGLE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE | 363 | 17.9% | N/A |
| IDAHO NOVUS CLASSICAL ACADEMY BOISE | 338 | 18.6% | N/A |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 248 | 15.3% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho 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 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #20 of 323 | #10 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #42 of 319 | #22 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #247 of 393 | #61 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #133 of 295 | #45 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.3% | #182 of 296 | #60 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.2% | #314 of 328 | #65 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #149 of 208 | #49 of 58 |
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
284
+43 (+18%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 284 | 16.5 | 17.3:1 | 16% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 16.2 | 17.8:1 | 11% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 16.5 | 17.1:1 | 12% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 13 | 18.5:1 | 14% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 16.8 | 18.6:1 | 13% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 16 | 20.8:1 | 14% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 19% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 285 | 16 | 17.8:1 | 16% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 380 | 19 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (312 to 284); teachers down 2% (16.8 to 16.5).
About ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in BOISE, Idaho, one of the schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 284 students.
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, which has 52 schools and 22,134 students.
At ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 80% of students are White. Other students are 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put Ada County at about 83% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 17.3 students per teacher, from 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho is 0.8 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 16% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 34% average for public schools in Ada County is 18 points higher.
In Ada County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $91,502, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 156 public schools in the county, enrolling about 80,006, ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles from ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
An 18% rise took enrollment from 241 in 2020-21 to 284 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Other Roosevelt Elementary schools
91 other US public schools in 22 states are named Roosevelt Elementary. ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 66th largest of the 92.
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNAMPA, ID · 581 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 785 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolAllentown, PA · 631 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 614 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolRAHWAY, NJ · 608 students
Nearby schools
- ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 200
- LINCOLN EARLY LEARNING CENTER0.7 mi · 51
- SAGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BOISE1.1 mi · 1,033
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,512
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 278
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 284 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT in Ada County.
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