Elementary school (grades K-5) · Yakima, WA

Roosevelt Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Roosevelt Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 531011001704
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roosevelt Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#11 of 17
elementary schools in Yakima · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
students per teacher
82.0%
free-lunch eligible

Roosevelt Elementary School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt Elementary School ranks #11 of 17 elementary schools in Yakima, WA.

Enrollment

455

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.7:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

82.0%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

+82% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Roosevelt Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Roosevelt Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Yakima, Washington, enrolling 455 students.

At 15.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Washington median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 82.0% of students qualify for free meals, 82% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 455 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 213 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #138.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and White (19%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 455 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 21.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Yakima's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ridgeview Elementary (533 students): Roosevelt Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.7:1 vs 15.2:1).

Yakima School District also operates Davis High School (2,359 students) and Eisenhower High School (2,258 students) alongside Roosevelt Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Roosevelt Elementary School compares

Roosevelt Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▼ 11% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.0% ▲ 82% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 455 top 38% - -

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 (what these measure)

Economic need
82.0%
free-lunch eligible - 82% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 42% in Washington - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,878
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 455 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.6%
White 18.7%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, Roosevelt Elementary School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yakima School District, which includes Roosevelt Elementary School.

$16,878
Per student
-13%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.1%
State 69.9%
Federal 21.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Roosevelt Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Davis High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eisenhower High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wilson Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lewis & Clark Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher 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

Yakima School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Yakima

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Roosevelt Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Roosevelt Elementary School

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary School?

Roosevelt Elementary School has 455 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Yakima, WA.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary School is 15.7:1, which is 11% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

82.0% of students at Roosevelt Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Roosevelt Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 75.6% of enrollment, in Yakima, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roosevelt Elementary School?

Roosevelt Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Roosevelt Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Yakima?

By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt Elementary School ranks #11 of 17 elementary schools in Yakima, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Yakima on the city page.

Is Roosevelt Elementary School a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Yakima School District?

Besides Roosevelt Elementary School, Yakima School District also operates Davis High School (2,359 students), Eisenhower High School (2,258 students), and Franklin Middle School (848 students). See the Yakima School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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