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Roosevelt Elementary

405 Bailey Avenue, Granger, WA 98932 · (509) 854-1420 · Yakima County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
Enrollment
580
Elementary
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
509 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6611%
Kindergarten8515%
Grade 111019%
Grade 210518%
Grade 310819%
Grade 410618%

This year's kindergarten class (85) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (106).

Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
55796%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Native American
122%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
31654%
Female
26446%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Roosevelt Elementary→Granger Middle School→Granger High School
Based on grade levels within Granger School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
23.2%
WA avg 58.4% . -1.1pp since 2014
Math
24.2%
WA avg 51.2% . -8.3pp since 2014

What 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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2523.2%24.2%
2023-2418.7%14.3%
2022-2314.6%20.2%
2021-2224.1%25.6%
2018-1926.3%32.6%
2017-1827.1%30.1%
2016-1719.4%28.1%
2015-1625.4%35.4%
2014-1524.4%32.5%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation

What 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%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

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.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Roosevelt Elementary this school58087.8%20.0%
Chief Kamiakin Elementary School
Sunnyside
57587.7%28.5%
Pioneer Elementary School
Sunnyside
60286.4%25.2%
Lutacaga Elementary
Othello
54184.1%N/A
Washington Elementary
Sunnyside
60285.0%35.7%
Smith Elementary School
Grandview
47786.4%28.4%
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Roosevelt Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn 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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
580
+38 (+7%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2558035.116.5:188% (509)
2023-245763616.0:190% (516)
2022-236203318.8:181% (500)
2020-215423515.5:190% (486)
2017-1859031.518.7:11% (3)
2015-166183219.3:190% (554)
2010-116043218.9:194% (567)
2000-016072722.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roosevelt Elementary.

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.

Yakima County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
257,152
Census ACS
Median income
$70,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
119
52,145 students

Quick facts

School name
Roosevelt Elementary
District
Granger School District
Address
405 Bailey Avenue, Granger, WA 98932
Phone
(509) 854-1420
County
Yakima County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
580
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
509 (88%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
530318002780
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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91 other US public schools in 22 states are named Roosevelt Elementary. Roosevelt Elementary is the 9th largest of the 92.

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Frequently asked questions

About Roosevelt Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Roosevelt Elementary?
Roosevelt Elementary enrolls approximately 580 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Roosevelt Elementary serve?
Roosevelt Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary is approximately 16.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Roosevelt Elementary?
At Roosevelt Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 96% Hispanic.
Is Roosevelt Elementary public or private?
Roosevelt Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Granger School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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