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Does Roosevelt have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER·NCES 251323002243
Roosevelt
1006 Grafton Street, Worcester, MA 01604 · (508) 799-3482 · Worcester County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 98 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 39% larger than its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2016
Math
26.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Roosevelt ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #722 of 920 ▼ 15 | #80 of 113 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #648 of 920 ▲ 13 | #70 of 113 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #252 of 901 | #43 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #126 of 1,086 | #19 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #756 of 938 | #82 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #25 of 938 | #2 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #322 of 602 | #36 of 77 |
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
604
-22 (-4%) vs 2020
+177% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 604 | 43.7 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 46.9 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 40 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 626 | 45 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 41.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 643 | 41 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 706 | 41 | 17.2:1 | 57% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | N/A | N/A | 34% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roosevelt.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (673 to 604); teachers up 5% (41.5 to 43.7).
About Roosevelt
Roosevelt is a high-enrollment elementary school with its address in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school had 604 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381, so this school runs 59% larger than that.
Roosevelt is one of 47 schools in Worcester, which enrolls 24,778 students in total.
The most common group at Roosevelt is Hispanic students, at 32%. It is also 29% Black, 28% White, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Worcester County's residents are about 14% Hispanic, 18 points below the school's share. Roosevelt's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.8 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
According to the American Community Survey, in Worcester County, the median household income is $95,939, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 257 public schools in Worcester County, enrolling about 121,490 students in all.
Rice Square is the public school closest to Roosevelt, about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Roosevelt is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has fallen by 22 students since 2020-21, to 604.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Worcester
- South High CommunityHigh · 1,800 students
- Doherty Memorial HighHigh · 1,573 students
- Worcester Technical HighHigh · 1,442 students
- North HighHigh · 1,376 students
- Burncoat Senior HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Sullivan MiddleMiddle · 940 students
Other schools in Worcester
- South High CommunityHigh · 1,800 students
- Doherty Memorial HighHigh · 1,573 students
- Worcester Technical HighHigh · 1,442 students
- Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public SchoolCombined · 1,426 students
- North HighHigh · 1,376 students
- Burncoat Senior HighHigh · 1,073 students
Other Roosevelt schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Roosevelt. Roosevelt is the 2nd largest of the 11.
- RooseveltMelrose, MA · 406 students
- Roosevelt SchoolRiver Forest, IL · 625 students
- Roosevelt SchoolBridgeport, CT · 493 students
- Roosevelt SchoolRIVER EDGE, NJ · 474 students
- ROOSEVELT SCHOOLOSSINING, NY · 374 students
Nearby schools
- Rice Square1.1 mi · 502
- North High1.3 mi · 1,376
- Worcester East Middle1.5 mi · 731
- Calvin Coolidge School1.6 mi · 287
- Worcester Cultural Academy Charter Public School1.6 mi · 194
- Lake View1.7 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About RooseveltHow large is Roosevelt?
Roosevelt enrolls approximately 604 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Roosevelt serve?
Roosevelt serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Roosevelt have?
Roosevelt employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is Roosevelt?
Roosevelt reports a student body of 28% White, 32% Hispanic, 29% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Roosevelt public or private?
Roosevelt is a public K-12 school, overseen by Worcester.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.