Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 556 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle High : Salinas High

Roosevelt Elementary

Summary:

Roosevelt Elementary is a public elementary school in Salinas, California, serving 557 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Salinas City Elementary School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (33.7% compared to the state average of 25.33%), consistently low test scores (only 25.33% of students were proficient in English Language Arts/Literacy and 20.52% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively), and a high percentage of students (82.76% to 88.91%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio is also relatively high, ranging from 23.7 to 24.4, which may contribute to its academic struggles.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District, Lincoln Elementary and Mission Park Elementary consistently outperform Roosevelt Elementary in test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Salinas City Virtual Academy, also in the same district, has higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Roosevelt Elementary. These comparisons suggest that Roosevelt Elementary is one of the lower-performing schools in the district, and addressing the specific needs of its subgroups, particularly English Language Learners and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, may be crucial in improving overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

120 Capitol St.
Salinas, CA 93901-2014

(831) 753-5645

District: Salinas City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4511^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,872

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Salinas High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 556

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

White:

2.5%

Asian:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roosevelt Elementary ranks worse than 77% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.58. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.2%), White (2.5%), American Indian (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary is 21.3, which is the 4^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Roosevelt Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roosevelt Elementary is $5,872. 11 elementary schools in the Salinas City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roosevelt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt Elementary 4511^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Roosevelt Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Salinas City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Salinas City Elementary 1305^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Roosevelt Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.38	3342^nd	4809	30.5%
2005	29.88	3286^th	4822	31.9%
2006	17.00	4212^th	4818	12.6%
2007	14.17	4701^st	5113	8.1%
2008	25.80	3910^th	5113	23.5%
2009	31.81	3569^th	5193	31.3%
2010	10.29	5135^th	5314	3.4%
2011	21.70	4561^st	5377	15.2%
2012	6.40	5311^th	5390	1.5%
2013	9.77	5309^th	5530	4.0%
2015	9.97	5476^th	5611	2.4%
2016	6.42	5573^rd	5614	0.7%
2017	8.36	5576^th	5692	2.0%
2018	13.35	5227^th	5662	7.7%
2019	23.36	4504^th	5789	22.2%
2022	21.46	4699^th	5883	20.1%
2023	19.82	4874^th	5874	17.0%
2024	23.58	4511^th	5862	23.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.94	2063^rd	3246	36.4%
2019	47.57	1367^th	3275	58.3%
2022	31.90	2457^th	3311	25.8%
2023	35.90	2092^nd	3250	35.6%
2024	30.35	2525^th	3160	20.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.23	4585^th	5084	9.8%
2019	34.01	3572^nd	5173	30.9%
2022	29.31	3900^th	5264	25.9%
2023	28.23	4056^th	5374	24.5%
2024	29.27	4013^th	5511	27.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	41.44	201^st	356	43.5%
2023	37.35	214^th	336	36.3%
2024	40.47	217^th	364	40.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.16	4969^th	5413	8.2%
2019	22.94	4388^th	5492	20.1%
2022	19.90	4722^nd	5635	16.2%
2023	17.36	4939^th	5617	12.1%
2024	20.59	4649^th	5605	17.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.04	5027^th	5431	7.4%
2019	24.63	4225^th	5510	23.3%
2022	25.65	4176^th	5663	26.3%
2023	23.90	4360^th	5650	22.8%
2024	27.22	4070^th	5636	27.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roosevelt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.08	4365^th	4830	9.6%
2019	31.80	3566^th	4963	28.1%
2022	26.79	3976^th	5084	21.8%
2023	24.67	4141^st	5098	18.8%
2024	30.33	3713^th	5102	27.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Roosevelt Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	107	16	33	345	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1989	121	22	24	327	3	n/a	n/a	0	497
1990	138	15	19	324	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1991	115	14	22	351	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1992	86	12	23	373	9	n/a	n/a	0	503
1993	119	13	34	345	3	n/a	n/a	0	514
1994	121	17	29	366	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1995	77	14	31	373	4	n/a	n/a	0	499
1996	77	14	31	373	4	n/a	n/a	0	499
1997	79	15	17	374	3	n/a	n/a	0	488
1998	77	10	21	393	5	n/a	n/a	0	506
1999	72	14	16	353	0	n/a	n/a	6	461
2000	64	20	15	388	0	n/a	n/a	4	491
2001	58	12	17	401	0	n/a	n/a	8	496
2002	44	7	18	409	0	n/a	n/a	2	480
2003	44	7	18	409	0	n/a	n/a	2	480
2004	25	5	18	428	0	n/a	n/a	15	491
2005	29	14	16	427	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
2006	28	7	6	582	1	n/a	n/a	4	628
2007	22	14	4	540	1	n/a	n/a	5	586
2008	24	14	8	503	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	549
2009	17	9	5	512	0	1	14	0	558
2010	19	12	4	548	3	1	1	0	588
2011	15	9	4	594	2	1	3	0	628
2012	20	8	2	608	0	1	2	0	641
2013	18	4	2	598	0	0	5	0	627
2014	11	4	2	590	0	2	7	0	616
2015	9	3	4	602	2	0	7	0	627
2016	12	5	4	624	1	1	6	0	653
2017	12	4	2	620	1	0	5	0	644
2018	8	4	4	595	2	0	8	0	621
2019	12	1	3	549	5	0	9	0	579
2020	19	1	2	510	2	0	5	0	539
2021	16	0	4	486	5	0	3	0	514
2022	12	0	4	485	3	1	3	0	508
2023	9	4	5	533	3	1	2	0	557
2024	14	3	6	524	6	0	3	0	556

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Roosevelt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	23.0	21.7	n/a
1989	497	23.0	21.6	n/a
1990	497	24.0	20.7	n/a
1991	502	22.0	22.8	n/a
1992	503	22.4	22.4	75.5
1993	514	22.0	23.4	73.3
1994	533	22.0	24.2	78.2
1995	499	21.0	23.8	83.6
1996	499	21.0	23.8	83.6
1997	488	23.0	21.2	84
1998	506	26.0	19.5	94.3
1999	461	29.0	15.9	91
2000	491	28.0	17.5	95.5
2001	496	23.7	20.9	95.5
2002	480	25.0	19.2	93.9
2003	480	25.0	19.2	93.9
2004	491	25.0	19.6	91
2005	488	26.0	18.8	90.8
2006	628	25.5	24.6	94.2
2007	586	25.5	23.0	91.6
2008	549	25.5	21.5	95.8
2009	558	25.0	20.7	89.8
2010	588	25.0	23.5	92.9
2011	628	n/a	n/a	99
2012	641	23.0	27.8	n/a
2013	627	22.0	28.5	95.9
2014	616	22.0	28.0	94.6
2015	627	21.0	29.8	98.1
2016	653	23.0	28.3	94.8
2017	644	23.0	28.0	93
2018	621	25.0	24.8	88.7
2019	579	25.0	23.1	92.9
2020	539	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	514	21.0	24.4	88.9
2022	508	21.0	24.1	87
2023	557	23.5	23.7	82.8
2024	556	26.0	21.3	85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Roosevelt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	23.0	21.7	n/a
1989	497	23.0	21.6	n/a
1990	497	24.0	20.7	n/a
1991	502	22.0	22.8	n/a
1992	503	22.4	22.4	75.5
1993	514	22.0	23.4	73.3
1994	533	22.0	24.2	78.2
1995	499	21.0	23.8	83.6
1996	499	21.0	23.8	83.6
1997	488	23.0	21.2	84
1998	506	26.0	19.5	94.3
1999	461	29.0	15.9	91
2000	491	28.0	17.5	95.5
2001	496	23.7	20.9	95.5
2002	480	25.0	19.2	93.9
2003	480	25.0	19.2	93.9
2004	491	25.0	19.6	91
2005	488	26.0	18.8	90.8
2006	628	25.5	24.6	94.2
2007	586	25.5	23.0	91.6
2008	549	25.5	21.5	95.8
2009	558	25.0	20.7	89.8
2010	588	25.0	23.5	92.9
2011	628	n/a	n/a	99
2012	641	23.0	27.8	n/a
2013	627	22.0	28.5	95.9
2014	616	22.0	28.0	94.6
2015	627	21.0	29.8	98.1
2016	653	23.0	28.3	94.8
2017	644	23.0	28.0	93
2018	621	25.0	24.8	88.7
2019	579	25.0	23.1	92.9
2020	539	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	514	21.0	24.4	88.9
2022	508	21.0	24.1	87
2023	557	23.5	23.7	82.8
2024	556	26.0	21.3	85.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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