Roosevelt

Roosevelt is a primary school of high-enrollment scale in Worcester, Massachusetts, run under Worcester, teacheing 604 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 59% larger than typical.

Across the 47 schools in Worcester (24,778 students total), Roosevelt accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Roosevelt logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 29% Black, 28% White, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Roosevelt has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

In the surrounding community, Worcester County reports that the typical household earns roughly $95,939 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Roosevelt is one of 257 public schools in Worcester County (combined enrollment of about 121,490 students).

The closest other public school is Rice Square, roughly 1.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Roosevelt.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Roosevelt's enrollment has declined 10% since 2018, when it stood at 673 (now 604). White enrollment moved from 46% to 28% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.