Roosevelt Elem

Located at 2000 MacArthur, in Hays, Kansas, Roosevelt Elem is a reasonably sized elementary school that hosts 420 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Hays. That puts it 34% larger than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Within Hays, which oversees 7 schools and 3,434 students, Roosevelt Elem is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Roosevelt Elem lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Roosevelt Elem reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Roosevelt Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.4%, the actual is 47.7%, a residual of +5.3 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Ellis County put the typical household earns roughly $63,084 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ellis County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,040 students), of which Roosevelt Elem is one.

Hays High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Roosevelt Elem ranks 5th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.8%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roosevelt Elem has expanded 10%, going from 382 students in 2018 to 420 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 96% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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