Middle school (grades 6-8) · San Francisco, CA

Roosevelt Middle

Federal NCES profile for Roosevelt Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 063441005662
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roosevelt Middle earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 14
middle schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
20.5:1
students per teacher
36.0%
free-lunch eligible

Roosevelt Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt Middle ranks #2 of 14 middle schools in San Francisco, CA.

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

-9 students YoY

Roosevelt Middle held near 657 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.4 → 37.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 063441005662 · San Francisco, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

657 enr · 20.5:1 · 36.0% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Lowell High (2,571 students)

Roosevelt Middle held near 657 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.4 → 37.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Roosevelt Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Roosevelt Middle reports 657 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 Middle compares

Roosevelt Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.5:1 ▼ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.0% ▼ 35% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 657 top 27% - -

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

20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
657
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.5:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 39% in California - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
14.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,880
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 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

Asian 50.5%
White 19.2%
Two or More 14.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
African American 5.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Asian at 50.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.4, Roosevelt Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for San Francisco Unified reports $22,880 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Roosevelt Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lowell High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln (Abraham) High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington (George) High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Galileo High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Balboa High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

San Francisco Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in San Francisco

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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.

Frequently asked questions about Roosevelt Middle

How many students attend Roosevelt Middle?

Roosevelt Middle has 657 students enrolled. It is a middle school in San Francisco, CA. CCD year-over-year: 666 (2022-23) → 657 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Middle is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% 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 Middle?

36.0% of students at Roosevelt Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roosevelt Middle?

The largest demographic group at Roosevelt Middle is Asian at 50.5% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roosevelt Middle?

Roosevelt Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Middle rank among middle schools in San Francisco?

By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt Middle ranks #2 of 14 middle schools in San Francisco, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in San Francisco on the city page.

What other schools are in San Francisco Unified?

Besides Roosevelt Middle, San Francisco Unified also operates Lowell High (2,571 students), Lincoln (Abraham) High (2,074 students), and Washington (George) High (2,068 students). See the San Francisco Unified 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 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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