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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLYMPIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530618000934

Roosevelt Elementary School

1417 SAN FRANCISCO AVE NE, OLYMPIA, WA 98506 · (360) 596-6700 · Thurston County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL340 STUDENTS
Enrollment
340
Elementary
DISTRICT 329 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
121 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
41
Grade 1
56
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
55
Grade 4
65
Grade 5
75
Student demographics
White
66%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
15%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 27%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Asian
4%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 9%
Two+
9%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 9%
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
48%
Female
47%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
60.3%
WA avg 58.4% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
54.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -6.9pp since 2014
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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
340
-70 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.3:1
% White
66%
was 68%
% Hispanic
15%
was 15%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Roosevelt Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary School is a primary school of reasonably sized scale in OLYMPIA, Washington, operated by Olympia School District, enrolling 340 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 20 schools in Olympia School District (9,386 students total), Roosevelt Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Roosevelt Elementary School lists that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Roosevelt Elementary School lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Roosevelt Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.3%, the actual is 58.0%, a residual of +1.6 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Thurston County) logs that median household income runs about $96,563, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Roosevelt Elementary School is one of 86 public schools in Thurston County (combined enrollment of about 44,412 students).

The closest other public school is Touchstone, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Roosevelt Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Roosevelt Elementary School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 49.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roosevelt Elementary School has decreased 17%, going from 410 students in 2018 to 340 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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Thurston County at a glance

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Population
299,067
Census ACS
Median income
$96,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
44,412 students

Quick facts

School name
Roosevelt Elementary School
District
Olympia School District
Address
1417 SAN FRANCISCO AVE NE, OLYMPIA, WA 98506
Phone
(360) 596-6700
County
Thurston County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
340
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
121 (36%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
530618000934
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Roosevelt Elementary School
How large is Roosevelt Elementary School?
Roosevelt Elementary School enrolls approximately 340 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Roosevelt Elementary School serve?
Roosevelt Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Roosevelt Elementary School?
Student demographics at Roosevelt Elementary School are roughly 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Roosevelt Elementary School in?
Roosevelt Elementary School is part of Olympia School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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