Roosevelt Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Roosevelt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Roosevelt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Roosevelt Elementary School's student population of 365 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roosevelt Elementary School
Kind	85
1	62
2	77
3	72
4	69

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School
2023	357
2022	352
2021	390
2020	380
2019	380
2018	448
2017	448
2016	475
2015	486
2014	488
2013	462
2012	450
2011	441
2010	538
2009	491
2008	469
2007	268
2006	252
2005	243
2004	271
2003	271
2002	299
2001	300
2000	312
1999	322
1998	341
1997	342
1996	358
1995	350
1994	380
1993	368
1992	398
1991	389
1990	387
1989	408
1988	401
1987	415

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School
2023	29
2022	33
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	34
2014	34
2013	34
2012	35
2011	33
2010	38
2009	36
2008	34
2007	19
2006	20
2005	20
2004	26
2003	23
2002	23
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	21
1997	25
1996	24
1995	23
1994	24
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	28
1989	27
1988	27
1987	22

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Roosevelt Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Roosevelt Elementary School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#864 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School
2023	#864
2022	#530
2021	#815
2019	#935
2018	#1032
2017	#1131
2016	#1124
2015	#1047
2014	#878
2013	#737
2012	#589

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60-64%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Community School District
2023	62%	68%	55%
2022	77%	64%	51%
2021	62%	64%	50%
2019	47%	69%	51%
2018	62%	76%	67%
2017	60%	77%	70%
2016	62%	78%	70%
2015	72%	79%	75%
2014	77%	79%	76%
2013	77%	77%	71%
2012	82%	76%	73%

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65-69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Community School District
2022	67%	70%	60%
2021	62%	68%	58%
2019	67%	68%	65%
2018	67%	74%	67%
2017	61%	75%	69%
2016	62%	75%	69%
2015	67%	76%	71%
2014	72%	76%	73%
2013	72%	72%	68%
2012	72%	71%	69%
2011	67%	76%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Community School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	14:1	12:1
2019	12:1	14:1	12:1
2018	13:1	14:1	13:1
2017	13:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1
2014	14:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	12:1	13:1	14:1
2004	10:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	15:1
2001	13:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1990	14:1	15:1	15:1
1989	15:1	17:1	16:1
1988	15:1	15:1	16:1
1987	19:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2020)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Community School District
2021	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Community School District
2023	13%	13%	11%
2022	14%	12%	10%
2021	17%	12%	11%
2020	17%	11%	10%
2019	17%	11%	10%
2018	14%	11%	10%
2017	14%	11%	10%
2016	15%	10%	10%
2015	13%	11%	10%
2014	9%	10%	9%
2013	9%	9%	8%
2012	8%	9%	7%
2011	9%	9%	7%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	6%
2004	6%	5%	6%
2003	7%	4%	7%
2002	6%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	6%
2000	3%	2%	5%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	6%	2%	4%
1993	5%	2%	3%
1992	4%	1%	3%
1991	5%	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Community School District
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	6%	7%	8%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	4%	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	7%	4%	5%
2005	8%	5%	5%
2004	7%	4%	4%
2003	7%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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White

64%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Community School District
2023	69%	72%	72%
2022	72%	73%	75%
2021	72%	74%	75%
2020	73%	75%	77%
2019	73%	75%	77%
2018	76%	77%	81%
2017	76%	77%	81%
2016	77%	78%	82%
2015	78%	78%	82%
2014	82%	79%	83%
2013	83%	80%	84%
2012	85%	81%	85%
2011	84%	81%	85%
2010	88%	82%	85%
2009	88%	84%	85%
2008	87%	84%	86%
2007	85%	86%	86%
2006	87%	88%	87%
2005	87%	87%	87%
2004	86%	88%	87%
2003	86%	89%	87%
2002	90%	89%	88%
2001	91%	89%	89%
2000	95%	94%	92%
1999	92%	91%	90%
1998	91%	92%	91%
1997	92%	93%	92%
1996	92%	93%	92%
1995	92%	93%	93%
1994	91%	93%	93%
1993	92%	94%	94%
1992	94%	95%	94%
1991	93%	95%	95%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Community School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Community School District
2023	0.50	0.46	0.46
2022	0.46	0.45	0.43
2021	0.45	0.43	0.42
2020	0.43	0.42	0.39
2019	0.43	0.42	0.39
2018	0.40	0.39	0.34
2017	0.40	0.39	0.34
2016	0.38	0.38	0.32
2015	0.37	0.38	0.32
2014	0.32	0.37	0.31
2013	0.30	0.35	0.30
2012	0.27	0.34	0.27
2011	0.29	0.34	0.28
2010	0.22	0.32	0.27
2009	0.22	0.29	0.26
2008	0.24	0.28	0.25
2007	0.27	0.26	0.25
2006	0.24	0.23	0.24
2005	0.24	0.24	0.24
2004	0.25	0.22	0.24
2003	0.25	0.21	0.24
2002	0.19	0.20	0.22
2001	0.17	0.20	0.21
2000	0.13	0.15	0.16
1999	0.14	0.16	0.19
1998	0.17	0.15	0.16
1997	0.15	0.13	0.16
1996	0.15	0.13	0.15
1995	0.15	0.13	0.14
1994	0.17	0.13	0.14
1993	0.14	0.11	0.12
1992	0.12	0.10	0.11
1991	0.12	0.10	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Community School District
2023	57%	36%	47%
2022	55%	35%	44%
2021	56%	35%	46%
2020	53%	36%	41%
2019	53%	36%	41%
2018	54%	34%	42%
2017	54%	34%	42%
2016	54%	34%	42%
2015	55%	34%	43%
2014	52%	34%	42%
2013	52%	34%	42%
2012	48%	33%	40%
2011	46%	31%	36%
2010	46%	29%	34%
2009	36%	26%	31%
2008	38%	26%	29%
2007	29%	24%	27%
2006	29%	25%	26%
2005	31%	23%	25%
2004	25%	22%	24%
2003	30%	21%	23%
2002	26%	19%	22%
2001	24%	19%	22%
2000	31%	19%	20%
1999	32%	20%	21%
1998	32%	21%	22%
1997	30%	20%	22%
1996	24%	20%	21%
1995	31%	20%	21%
1994	28%	19%	20%
1993	24%	19%	19%
1992	21%	18%	17%
1991	19%	17%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Mason City Community School District
2023	10%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	9%	7%	9%
2017	9%	7%	9%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	8%	7%	10%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	13%	8%	8%
2006	13%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	11%	8%	8%
2003	14%	8%	8%
2002	13%	8%	9%
2001	14%	8%	12%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	9%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mason City Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roosevelt Elementary School's ranking?

Roosevelt Elementary School is ranked #864 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Roosevelt Elementary School often compared to?

Roosevelt Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harding Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary School?

365 students attend Roosevelt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Roosevelt Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Roosevelt Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Roosevelt Elementary School offer ?

Roosevelt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Roosevelt Elementary School part of?

Roosevelt Elementary School is part of Mason City Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Bottom 50%
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education