Roosevelt Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary-level community in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, New Jersey, part of South Plainfield School District. The school enrolls 472 students in grades K through 4.

Roosevelt Elementary School is one of 9 schools operated by South Plainfield School District, a district that hosts 3,767 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Roosevelt Elementary School records that 44% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 29% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Roosevelt Elementary School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Roosevelt Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.7%; this one delivers 48.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) reports that median household income runs about $111,549, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Middlesex County runs 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students), of which Roosevelt Elementary School is one.

Roosevelt Preschool Annex is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Roosevelt Elementary School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 15%: 412 students in 2018 compared to 472 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 24% to 14%. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.