Roosevelt Elementary School (Closed 2006)

921 9th St
Ames, IA 50010

Roosevelt Elementary School serves 273 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 18% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roosevelt Elementary School
Kind	35
1	40
2	37
3	40
4	34
5	38
6	49

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Total Students

273 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School
2023	273
2022	273
2021	273
2020	273
2019	273
2018	273
2017	273
2016	273
2015	273
2005	273
2004	285
2003	275
2002	266
2001	242
2000	262
1999	284
1998	307
1997	310
1996	309
1995	319
1994	328
1993	327
1992	346
1991	339
1990	340
1989	353
1988	342
1987	302

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2005	21
2004	23
2003	24
2002	16
2001	13
2000	16
1999	16
1998	14
1997	16
1996	15
1995	14
1994	15
1993	15
1992	15
1991	17
1990	17
1989	16
1988	16
1987	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	14:1	17:1
2019	13:1	14:1	17:1
2018	13:1	14:1	16:1
2017	13:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	14:1	16:1
2015	13:1	14:1	16:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	11:1	13:1	13:1
2002	17:1	13:1	16:1
2001	19:1	14:1	18:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	22:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	21:1	15:1	19:1
1995	23:1	15:1	18:1
1994	22:1	15:1	19:1
1993	22:1	15:1	20:1
1992	23:1	15:1	19:1
1991	20:1	15:1	18:1
1990	21:1	15:1	18:1
1989	22:1	17:1	21:1
1988	21:1	15:1	17:1
1987	20:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	6%	2%	8%
2022	6%	3%	8%
2021	6%	3%	9%
2020	6%	3%	10%
2019	6%	3%	10%
2018	6%	2%	10%
2017	6%	2%	10%
2016	6%	2%	10%
2015	6%	3%	9%
2005	6%	2%	9%
2004	8%	2%	10%
2003	5%	2%	9%
2002	5%	2%	9%
2001	3%	2%	9%
2000	1%	1%	8%
1999	4%	2%	9%
1998	5%	2%	10%
1997	5%	2%	8%
1996	5%	2%	8%
1995	6%	2%	8%
1994	6%	2%	8%
1993	6%	1%	8%
1992	7%	1%	8%
1991	6%	1%	8%
1990	5%	1%	8%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	2%	13%	10%
2022	2%	12%	10%
2021	2%	12%	9%
2020	2%	11%	8%
2019	2%	11%	8%
2018	2%	11%	8%
2017	2%	11%	8%
2016	2%	10%	8%
2015	2%	11%	8%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	4%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	10%	7%	10%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	10%	7%	10%
2020	10%	6%	9%
2019	10%	6%	9%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	10%	6%	9%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2005	10%	5%	8%
2004	11%	4%	7%
2003	8%	4%	7%
2002	8%	4%	6%
2001	9%	4%	5%
2000	9%	3%	4%
1999	9%	4%	5%
1998	6%	3%	4%
1997	6%	3%	4%
1996	6%	3%	4%
1995	6%	3%	4%
1994	7%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%
1990	5%	3%	3%

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White

82%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	82%	72%	66%
2022	82%	73%	66%
2021	82%	74%	66%
2020	82%	75%	67%
2019	82%	75%	67%
2018	82%	77%	69%
2017	82%	77%	69%
2016	82%	78%	69%
2015	82%	78%	71%
2005	82%	87%	80%
2004	79%	88%	80%
2003	85%	89%	81%
2002	84%	89%	83%
2001	84%	89%	83%
2000	90%	94%	86%
1999	85%	91%	84%
1998	87%	92%	84%
1997	86%	93%	86%
1996	86%	93%	86%
1995	85%	93%	86%
1994	82%	93%	86%
1993	87%	94%	88%
1992	87%	95%	87%
1991	89%	95%	87%
1990	87%	95%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	0.32	0.46	0.54
2022	0.32	0.45	0.54
2021	0.32	0.43	0.54
2020	0.32	0.42	0.52
2019	0.32	0.42	0.52
2018	0.32	0.39	0.50
2017	0.32	0.39	0.50
2016	0.32	0.38	0.50
2015	0.32	0.38	0.48
2005	0.32	0.24	0.36
2004	0.36	0.22	0.34
2003	0.27	0.21	0.33
2002	0.28	0.20	0.31
2001	0.29	0.20	0.29
2000	0.21	0.15	0.24
1999	0.27	0.16	0.28
1998	0.24	0.15	0.28
1997	0.26	0.13	0.26
1996	0.25	0.13	0.26
1995	0.27	0.13	0.26
1994	0.32	0.13	0.25
1993	0.24	0.11	0.23
1992	0.24	0.10	0.23
1991	0.20	0.10	0.24
1990	0.23	0.10	0.25

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Eligible for

12%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	12%	36%	27%
2022	12%	35%	25%
2021	12%	35%	27%
2020	12%	36%	26%
2019	12%	36%	26%
2018	11%	34%	25%
2017	11%	34%	25%
2016	11%	34%	24%
2015	11%	34%	23%
2005	12%	23%	13%
2004	19%	22%	14%
2003	11%	21%	10%
2002	6%	19%	9%
2001	12%	19%	10%
2000	13%	19%	11%
1999	16%	20%	13%
1998	18%	21%	12%
1997	19%	20%	14%
1996	21%	20%	13%
1995	23%	20%	13%
1994	23%	19%	12%
1993	19%	19%	13%
1992	20%	18%	12%
1991	17%	17%	14%
1990	13%	14%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary School	Iowa	Ames Community School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	3%
2002	7%	8%	3%
2001	8%	8%	4%
2000	6%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ames Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary School?

273 students attend Roosevelt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Roosevelt Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

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

Roosevelt Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, 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 Kindergarten-6

What school district is Roosevelt Elementary School part of?

Roosevelt Elementary School is part of Ames Community School District.

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