Roosevelt Middle

Roosevelt Middle is a public middle school located in Oakland, California, serving 551 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Roosevelt Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Academically, Roosevelt Middle underperforms compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.8% of Roosevelt Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.66% for Oakland Unified and 48.81% statewide. In Math, the proficiency rate was 18.86% at Roosevelt Middle, 26.92% for Oakland Unified, and 37.3% statewide. Additionally, Roosevelt Middle has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 52.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the typical 10-15% seen in many schools.

When comparing Roosevelt Middle to other nearby middle schools in the Oakland Unified district, it becomes clear that Roosevelt is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. Schools like Edna Brewer Middle and Downtown Charter Academy, which are within a few miles of Roosevelt, significantly outperform it academically. Despite spending between $17,423 and $27,680 per student in recent years, which is higher than the state average, Roosevelt Middle continues to struggle, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive meaningful improvements without addressing other underlying issues.