Roosevelt Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary campus in Yakima, Washington, operated by Yakima School District, instructs 455 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 27 schools in Yakima School District (15,488 students total), Roosevelt Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Roosevelt Elementary School shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school shows 19% White, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Yakima County's rate of about 77%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Roosevelt Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 19.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.7%.

In the surrounding community, Yakima County reports that median household income runs about $70,656, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Yakima County's 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), Roosevelt Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Franklin Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Roosevelt Elementary School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 28.2%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roosevelt Elementary School has contracted 13%, going from 524 students in 2018 to 455 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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