Roosevelt

Roosevelt is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in Melrose, Massachusetts, one of the schools within Melrose, works with 406 students in grades K through 5.

Melrose runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,815 students. Roosevelt is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Roosevelt shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 6% Asian, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Roosevelt has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household income runs about $130,847, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Middlesex County's 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), Roosevelt is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Melrose Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 436 students in 2018 compared to 406 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Roosevelt typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.