Public schools in Roosevelt, NY
Roosevelt has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,828 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Roosevelt Union Free School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Roosevelt's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Roosevelt | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Union Free School District | 5 | 3,196 | $33,185 |
| Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School | 1 | 730 | $23,568 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Roosevelt, 1,127 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt High School | 1,127 | 12.7 | 58.0% | Roosevelt Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Roosevelt, 441 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Middle School | 441 | 8.3 | 62.8% | Roosevelt Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Roosevelt, 2,260 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School | 676 | 14.4 | 66.1% | Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School |
| Washington Rose School | 667 | 13.6 | 58.9% | Roosevelt Union Free |
| Centennial Avenue Elementary School | 460 | 10.3 | 52.4% | Roosevelt Union Free |
| Ulysses Byas Elementary School | 457 | 10.3 | 50.5% | Roosevelt Union Free |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Roosevelt's public schools compare with New York's
The median Roosevelt school has 11.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 83% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 564 students (state 428).
| Roosevelt | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 564 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 83% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Roosevelt schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Roosevelt
- Roosevelt Union Free School DistrictRuns 5 of Roosevelt's 6 public schools and spent $33,185 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$33,185
- Roosevelt High School, the largest high school in Roosevelt1,127 students in 2024-25, 12.7 per teacher.1,127
- Compare Roosevelt Union Free School District with Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter SchoolRoosevelt's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Roosevelt addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Roosevelt
How many public schools are in Roosevelt, NY?
6 public schools with an address in Roosevelt were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,828 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Roosevelt?
Roosevelt High School, with 1,127 students in 2024-25 (Roosevelt Union Free School District).Which districts run Roosevelt's schools?
Roosevelt Union Free School District (5 schools), Roosevelt Children's Academy Charter School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25