Roosevelt Elementary

Roosevelt Elementary is one of the mid-sized elementary-level communitys in Spokane, Washington, overseen by Spokane School District, with 402 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Roosevelt Elementary is one of 62 schools operated by Spokane School District, a district that hosts 28,853 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Roosevelt Elementary reports that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Spokane County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Roosevelt Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 44.5%; Roosevelt Elementary posts 57.8%, +13.3 points above that line.

In the area at large, Spokane County reports that median household income runs about $78,582, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Roosevelt Elementary is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

The closest other public school is Lewis & Clark High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Roosevelt Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 59.0%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 22%: 518 students in 2018 compared to 402 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.