Other / mixed grade configuration · Council Bluffs, IA

Roosevelt Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Roosevelt Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 190822000431
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roosevelt Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Iowa schools.

#9 of 10
schools in Council Bluffs · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
large classes for Iowa
52.8%
free-lunch eligible

Roosevelt Elementary School has class sizes larger than 74% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt Elementary School ranks #9 of 10 schools in Council Bluffs, IA.

School address

Council Bluffs, IA 51501
District: Council Bluffs Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 190822000431 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Roosevelt Elementary School held near 451 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.9 → 33.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 190822000431 · Council Bluffs, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

455 enr · 15.7:1 · 52.8% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Abraham Lincoln High School (1,333 students)

Roosevelt Elementary School held near 451 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.9 → 33.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Roosevelt Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Roosevelt Elementary School reports 455 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Roosevelt Elementary School compares

Roosevelt Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 6% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.8% ▲ 45% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 455 top 25% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
455
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.8%
free-lunch eligible - 45% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 74% in Iowa - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,071
per pupil, district-wide - above Iowa avg of $13,441
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 455 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 5.1%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 69.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Roosevelt Elementary School is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Council Bluffs Comm School District reports $15,071 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Roosevelt Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Abraham Lincoln High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gerald W Kirn Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodrow Wilson Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
College View Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Roosevelt Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Council Bluffs Comm School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Council Bluffs

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

E a Kreft Primary School
Standard public school
502 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
College View Elementary
Standard public school
488 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Longfellow Elementary School
Standard public school
431 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Franklin Elementary School
Standard public school
421 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Hoover Elementary School
Standard public school
401 students 13.4:1 students per teacher
Bloomer Elementary School
Standard public school
396 students 12.8:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~455 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Roosevelt Elementary School

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary School?

Roosevelt Elementary School has 455 students enrolled. It is a public school in Council Bluffs, IA. CCD year-over-year: 462 (2022-23) → 451 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary School is 15.7:1, which is 6% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Roosevelt Elementary School?

52.8% of students at Roosevelt Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roosevelt Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Roosevelt Elementary School is White at 69.9% of enrollment, in Council Bluffs, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roosevelt Elementary School?

Roosevelt Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Roosevelt Elementary School rank among schools in Council Bluffs?

By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt Elementary School ranks #9 of 10 schools in Council Bluffs, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Council Bluffs on the city page.

What other schools are in Council Bluffs Comm School District?

Besides Roosevelt Elementary School, Council Bluffs Comm School District also operates Abraham Lincoln High School (1,333 students), Thomas Jefferson High School (1,146 students), and Gerald W Kirn Middle School (913 students). See the Council Bluffs Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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