Roosevelt Elementary
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (106).
School pathway
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardWhat this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.2% | 24.2% |
| 2023-24 | 18.7% | 14.3% |
| 2022-23 | 14.6% | 20.2% |
| 2021-22 | 24.1% | 25.6% |
| 2018-19 | 26.3% | 32.6% |
| 2017-18 | 27.1% | 30.1% |
| 2016-17 | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| 2015-16 | 25.4% | 35.4% |
| 2014-15 | 24.4% | 32.5% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Washington 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 Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Roosevelt Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary's state test result (20.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Elementary this school | 580 | 87.8% | 20.0% |
| Chief Kamiakin Elementary School Sunnyside | 575 | 87.7% | 28.5% |
| Pioneer Elementary School Sunnyside | 602 | 86.4% | 25.2% |
| Lutacaga Elementary Othello | 541 | 84.1% | N/A |
| Washington Elementary Sunnyside | 602 | 85.0% | 35.7% |
| Smith Elementary School Grandview | 477 | 86.4% | 28.4% |
Where Roosevelt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Yakima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #907 of 936 | #40 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #971 of 1,103 ▲ 98 | #34 of 45 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #1,042 of 1,102 ▲ 25 | #35 of 45 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.2pp | #314 of 928 | #16 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #126 of 1,268 | #6 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #703 of 1,085 | #33 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #1,081 of 1,088 | #49 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.8% | #44 of 1,169 | #20 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #745 of 778 | #37 of 40 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 580 | 35.1 | 16.5:1 | 88% (509) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 36 | 16.0:1 | 90% (516) |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 33 | 18.8:1 | 81% (500) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 90% (486) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 31.5 | 18.7:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 32 | 19.3:1 | 90% (554) |
| 2010-11 | 604 | 32 | 18.9:1 | 94% (567) |
| 2000-01 | 607 | 27 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (590 to 580); teachers up 11% (31.5 to 35.1).
About Roosevelt Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary is a large elementary school in Granger, Washington, one of the schools in Granger School District. The student body numbers 580 students, from pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Washington) has about 380 students.
District-wide, Granger School District has 3 schools and 1,438 students.
About 96% of the student body at Roosevelt Elementary is Hispanic. The remaining students are 2% Native American. Among people living in Yakima County, the Hispanic share is about 52%. Roosevelt Elementary's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Roosevelt Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.5:1. That is lower than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The lunch program counts 88% of students at Roosevelt Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 77% for public schools in Yakima County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Roosevelt Elementary, the prediction is 21.3% and the result is 20.0%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Yakima County, the median household income is $70,656, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Roosevelt Elementary is one of 119 public schools in the county.
Granger Middle School is the public school closest to Roosevelt Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Roosevelt Elementary's average proficiency of 20.0% compares with 30.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Federal data show a 7% enrollment gain, from 542 in 2020-21 to 580 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.5:1 to 16.5:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Roosevelt Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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