Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCPHERSON·NCES 200939000995
Roosevelt Elem
800 S Walnut, McPherson, KS 67460 · (620) 241-9550 · McPherson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
183 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 50 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within McPherson. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
28.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 33 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 Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 28.6% |
| 2023-24 | 26.8% | 21.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.6%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 Roosevelt Elem
Roosevelt Elem's state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Elem this school | 269 | 68.0% | 30.5% |
| Irving Elem Winfield | 234 | 72.6% | 26.9% |
| Harper Elem Harper | 255 | 62.7% | 46.5% |
| Lincoln Elem McPherson | 221 | 62.0% | 36.1% |
| Wiley Elementary Hutchinson | 322 | 61.2% | 27.6% |
| Geo E Nettels Elem Pittsburg | 343 | 64.1% | 43.5% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In McPherson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #484 of 625 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #475 of 625 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #525 of 625 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #427 of 714 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #73 of 539 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.7% | #275 of 540 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #186 of 658 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #219 of 377 | N/A |
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
269
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 269 | 23.3 | 11.6:1 | 68% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 22.2 | 11.8:1 | 69% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 21.7 | 12.3:1 | 65% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 21 | 12.3:1 | 61% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 61% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 21 | 15.1:1 | 64% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 57% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 27 | 11.8:1 | 40% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 27 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roosevelt Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (304 to 269); teachers up 11% (21 to 23.3).
About Roosevelt Elem
Roosevelt Elem is an elementary school with a street address in McPherson, Kansas. The school enrolls 269 students in pre-K through 5.
Roosevelt Elem is part of a district of 6 schools: McPherson, with 2,117 students.
Federal enrollment data show Roosevelt Elem is 70% White. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. McPherson County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. The school has 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 11.6:1 compares with an average of 13.2:1 for elementary schools in Kansas. Federal data show 68% of students (183) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in McPherson County averages 40%, lower than here.
Compared with Kansas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Roosevelt Elem's results are within a point of predicted: 30.5% against 29.6%.
The county, McPherson County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $78,851 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. McPherson County has 18 public schools with about 4,829 students, including Roosevelt Elem.
Among nearby public schools, McPherson Middle School is closest at about 0.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 5. The school's 30.5% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
Roosevelt Elem is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
In 2020-21, Roosevelt Elem enrolled 259 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 269.
People who know Roosevelt Elem can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
McPherson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,205
Census ACS
Median income
$78,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,829 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McPherson
- McPherson HighHigh · 658 students
- McPherson Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- Washington ElemElementary · 256 students
- Eisenhower ElementaryElementary · 239 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 221 students
Other schools in McPherson
- McPherson HighHigh · 658 students
- McPherson Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- Washington ElemElementary · 256 students
- Eisenhower ElementaryElementary · 239 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 221 students
Other Roosevelt Elementary schools
91 other US public schools in 22 states are named Roosevelt Elementary. Roosevelt Elem is the 72nd largest of the 92.
- Roosevelt ElemHays, KS · 420 students
- Roosevelt ElemArkansas City, KS · 219 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryHoisington, KS · 155 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 785 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolAllentown, PA · 631 students
Nearby schools
- McPherson Middle School0.9 mi · 474
- Washington Elem1.1 mi · 256
- Lincoln Elem1.2 mi · 221
- McPherson High1.5 mi · 658
- Eisenhower Elementary2.4 mi · 239
- Canton-Galva Elementary7.2 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Roosevelt ElemHow many students attend Roosevelt Elem?
Roosevelt Elem enrolls approximately 269 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Roosevelt Elem serve?
Roosevelt Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Roosevelt Elem?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Roosevelt Elem.
How diverse is Roosevelt Elem?
Roosevelt Elem reports a student body of 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Roosevelt Elem?
Roosevelt Elem is overseen by McPherson in McPherson County.
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