Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 589 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mulcahy Middle

Roosevelt Elementary

Summary:

Roosevelt Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tulare, California, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 549 students. The school is part of the Tulare City School District, which is ranked 1258 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic achievement, student attendance, and the performance of specific student subgroups. The school has experienced a notable increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.4% in 2017-2018 to 42.3% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Roosevelt Elementary consistently performs below the Tulare City and California averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For instance, in 2023-2024, only 15.63% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.81% for Tulare City and 47.04% for California. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools in both ELA and Mathematics.

While Roosevelt Elementary struggles academically, some nearby schools within the Tulare City School District, such as Alpine Vista, Garden Elementary, and Pleasant Elementary, perform significantly better on state assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies employed at these higher-performing schools. Additionally, the high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, as well as the increasing chronic absenteeism, may be indicative of broader socioeconomic and community-related factors that are impacting student learning and engagement at Roosevelt Elementary. Addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public K-4

1046 West Sonora Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274-5042

(559) 685-7280

District: Tulare City

SchoolDigger Rank:
5735^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,633

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Mulcahy Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.9%

White:

2.9%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roosevelt Elementary ranks worse than 97.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Tulare City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.67. (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 (93.9%), White (2.9%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tulare City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary is 23.5. 6 elementary schools in the Tulare City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Roosevelt Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roosevelt Elementary is $11,633, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Tulare City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roosevelt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roosevelt Elementary 5735^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Roosevelt Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Hispanic students:

Tulare City:

SchoolDigger ranks Tulare City 1258^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	9.89	4676^th	4809	2.8%
2005	26.67	3503^rd	4822	27.4%
2006	25.09	3651^st	4818	24.2%
2007	33.44	3331^st	5113	34.9%
2008	29.40	3634^th	5113	28.9%
2009	15.06	4727^th	5193	9.0%
2010	24.06	4298^th	5314	19.1%
2011	24.21	4389^th	5377	18.4%
2012	19.83	4655^th	5390	13.6%
2013	10.98	5252^nd	5530	5.0%
2015	16.78	4928^th	5611	12.2%
2016	10.95	5379^th	5614	4.2%
2017	9.01	5545^th	5692	2.6%
2018	10.69	5402^nd	5662	4.6%
2019	10.53	5533^rd	5789	4.4%
2021	10.94	1374^th	1417	3.0%
2022	12.97	5529^th	5883	6.0%
2023	9.98	5711^th	5874	2.8%
2024	8.67	5735^th	5862	2.2%

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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	23.99	2782^nd	3246	14.3%
2019	29.73	2516^th	3275	23.2%
2021	27.43	522^nd	602	13.3%
2022	33.72	2301^st	3311	30.5%
2023	33.66	2265^th	3250	30.3%
2024	32.69	2365^th	3160	25.2%

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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	16.03	4697^th	5084	7.6%
2019	15.51	4810^th	5173	7.0%
2021	17.82	1025^th	1110	7.7%
2022	19.33	4693^rd	5264	10.8%
2023	13.05	5164^th	5374	3.9%
2024	11.58	5328^th	5511	3.3%

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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	9.50	5247^th	5413	3.1%
2019	9.27	5345^th	5492	2.7%
2021	11.00	1239^th	1267	2.2%
2022	14.25	5246^th	5635	6.9%
2023	10.98	5457^th	5617	2.8%
2024	12.14	5344^th	5605	4.7%

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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	13.53	5057^th	5431	6.9%
2019	13.25	5166^th	5510	6.2%
2021	12.88	1201^st	1272	5.6%
2022	12.92	5380^th	5663	5.0%
2023	10.49	5500^th	5650	2.7%
2024	7.13	5594^th	5636	0.7%

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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	13.59	4572^nd	4830	5.3%
2019	15.50	4641^st	4963	6.5%
2022	18.30	4626^th	5084	9.0%
2023	13.79	4864^th	5098	4.6%
2024	12.71	4888^th	5102	4.2%

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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	170	28	24	335	2	n/a	n/a	0	559
1989	166	29	15	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1990	195	57	15	318	1	n/a	n/a	0	586
1991	172	56	37	320	1	n/a	n/a	0	586
1992	171	52	41	348	3	n/a	n/a	0	615
1993	141	51	47	410	3	n/a	n/a	0	652
1994	125	53	44	444	7	n/a	n/a	0	673
1995	112	61	32	494	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
1996	112	61	32	494	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
1997	91	42	42	537	3	n/a	n/a	0	715
1998	82	58	30	448	2	n/a	n/a	0	620
1999	97	62	10	461	2	n/a	n/a	1	633
2000	89	66	13	502	1	n/a	n/a	0	671
2001	79	69	10	510	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
2002	78	76	8	547	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
2003	78	76	8	547	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
2004	52	71	3	486	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
2005	46	54	0	501	1	n/a	n/a	14	616
2006	47	43	0	549	3	n/a	n/a	22	664
2007	50	39	0	557	2	n/a	n/a	15	663
2008	42	29	20	524	2	n/a	n/a	0	617
2009	42	27	13	540	1	0	0	0	623
2010	50	21	15	524	4	0	2	0	616
2011	43	26	15	548	1	1	3	0	637
2012	37	16	10	554	0	0	3	0	620
2013	33	14	16	573	1	0	3	0	640
2014	30	7	19	581	0	0	1	0	638
2015	35	12	18	556	1	0	3	0	625
2016	28	11	29	544	4	1	3	0	620
2017	33	13	14	519	1	1	4	0	585
2018	30	14	13	480	1	0	3	0	541
2019	30	16	10	517	2	0	7	0	582
2020	27	13	11	507	2	0	6	0	566
2021	31	10	7	489	0	0	6	0	543
2022	24	10	9	483	0	0	7	0	533
2023	21	6	4	511	0	0	7	0	549
2024	17	7	3	553	0	0	9	0	589

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	559	25.0	22.3	n/a
1989	551	23.5	23.4	n/a
1990	586	22.9	25.5	n/a
1991	586	23.8	24.6	n/a
1992	615	24.2	25.4	93
1993	652	25.0	26.1	90
1994	673	28.4	23.7	84.4
1995	701	31.0	22.6	82
1996	701	31.0	22.6	82
1997	715	29.0	24.7	95
1998	620	30.0	20.7	95
1999	633	30.0	21.1	93.5
2000	671	35.0	19.2	93.7
2001	668	33.0	20.2	93.3
2002	710	35.0	20.3	96.3
2003	710	35.0	20.3	96.3
2004	614	30.0	20.5	96.6
2005	616	32.0	19.3	99.7
2006	664	35.0	19.0	100
2007	663	36.0	18.4	99.7
2008	617	36.0	17.1	95.6
2009	623	34.0	16.8	96.1
2010	616	33.0	18.6	94.6
2011	637	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	620	29.5	21.0	92.1
2013	640	30.5	20.9	95.9
2014	638	27.0	23.6	97.3
2015	625	28.0	22.3	95.7
2016	620	27.0	22.9	96.5
2017	585	27.0	21.6	95.9
2018	541	25.0	21.6	96.3
2019	582	25.0	23.2	96.6
2020	566	n/a	n/a	97
2021	543	23.2	23.4	95.9
2022	533	25.0	21.3	90.1
2023	549	25.5	21.5	92.5
2024	589	25.0	23.5	93.5

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	559	25.0	22.3	n/a
1989	551	23.5	23.4	n/a
1990	586	22.9	25.5	n/a
1991	586	23.8	24.6	n/a
1992	615	24.2	25.4	93
1993	652	25.0	26.1	90
1994	673	28.4	23.7	84.4
1995	701	31.0	22.6	82
1996	701	31.0	22.6	82
1997	715	29.0	24.7	95
1998	620	30.0	20.7	95
1999	633	30.0	21.1	93.5
2000	671	35.0	19.2	93.7
2001	668	33.0	20.2	93.3
2002	710	35.0	20.3	96.3
2003	710	35.0	20.3	96.3
2004	614	30.0	20.5	96.6
2005	616	32.0	19.3	99.7
2006	664	35.0	19.0	100
2007	663	36.0	18.4	99.7
2008	617	36.0	17.1	95.6
2009	623	34.0	16.8	96.1
2010	616	33.0	18.6	94.6
2011	637	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	620	29.5	21.0	92.1
2013	640	30.5	20.9	95.9
2014	638	27.0	23.6	97.3
2015	625	28.0	22.3	95.7
2016	620	27.0	22.9	96.5
2017	585	27.0	21.6	95.9
2018	541	25.0	21.6	96.3
2019	582	25.0	23.2	96.6
2020	566	n/a	n/a	97
2021	543	23.2	23.4	95.9
2022	533	25.0	21.3	90.1
2023	549	25.5	21.5	92.5
2024	589	25.0	23.5	93.5

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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