Roosevelt School

As a mid-sized middle-grades school in River Forest, Illinois, Roosevelt School instructs 625 students from grades 5 through 8, part of River Forest SD 90. That puts it 35% bigger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

River Forest SD 90 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,333 students. Roosevelt School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Roosevelt School lists that White students make up the majority at 64%; the rest consists of 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Asian, 6% Black. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Roosevelt School lists 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Roosevelt School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Elem School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Roosevelt School operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roosevelt School has contracted 3%, going from 643 students in 2018 to 625 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 75% to 64% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.