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Roosevelt Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
32nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools
Better than 91% of Idaho elementary schools
Summary

Roosevelt Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Boise, Idaho, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 289 students. The school is part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 33 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Idaho, ranking in the top 10-20 schools in the state for several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 32nd out of 337 Idaho elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Roosevelt Elementary consistently outperforms the Boise Independent District and the state of Idaho in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.6% of Roosevelt students were proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 46.9% for the Boise District and 43.1% for the state. Roosevelt's performance is particularly strong in 5th and 6th grade, where over 75% of students are proficient or better in both Math and English Language Arts.

While Roosevelt Elementary's academic performance is impressive, it is also noteworthy that the school is able to achieve these results with lower per-student spending ($9,132 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby schools like Garfield Elementary ($13,098) and Jefferson Elementary ($12,207). Additionally, Roosevelt has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.8 in 2023-2024) compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Garfield Elementary (14.0) and Jefferson Elementary (14.3), suggesting that Roosevelt is able to maintain its strong academic performance despite having a larger class size.

284
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,132
Per pupil spending ?
16.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 908 East Jefferson Street
       Boise, ID  83712-7903

(208) 854-6030

District: Boise Independent District


Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    North Junior High School
High:    Boise Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.6%
Hispanic:
9.5%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2012 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Idaho average (72% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 9% of Idaho elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Boise Independent District
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg49%
Idaho avg47%
32nd of 337
Idaho public elementary schools ?
Top 9%▼ down 9 pts since 2017
From top 1% (2017) to top 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Idaho Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District
33rd of 96Boise Independent District among Idaho districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202588.732 of 33790.5%★★★★★
202489.931 of 30189.7%★★★★★
202392.221 of 25291.7%★★★★★
202291.910 of 18894.7%★★★★★
202186.019 of 16688.6%★★★★☆
201990.98 of 17195.3%★★★★★
201892.98 of 25496.9%★★★★★
201796.71 of 29299.7%★★★★★
201377.843 of 35788.0%★★★★☆
201280.043 of 35487.9%★★★★☆
201186.19 of 35997.5%★★★★★
201088.04 of 35698.9%★★★★★
200986.110 of 34997.1%★★★★★
200883.318 of 33594.6%★★★★★
By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?
Math74%+30 vs state
Science73%+30 vs state
English Language Arts69%+15 vs state

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What people are saying
by a parent
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Open Quote Overall I do not recommend this school. I was not comfortable at all when speaking with the principal regarding concerns. When I was first introduced to the principal she was very sweet but when I approached her later in the year with a very serious concern she became upset with me and began to argue and speak to me as if I and the matter at hand were of little to no importance to her, she even chuckled at me. There solution to the problem was to tell all the involved children to not talk about it anymore. I couldn't believe it! I did like my child's teacher though. There is no supervision for the children when crossing streets. There was no guard on duty when the children were let out of school until the last three weeks of school. I can't tell you how many children I saw almost get hit by parents in too big a hurry in their vehicles. My child often came home bored with school and stated she would much rather stay home and read her books. I do not feel this school is equipped to socially prepare children and because my child was often left feeling bored, restless and unchallenged (all of which the school addressed with me to be "drama issues" for my child) leads me to feel that they are also not interested in truly challenging the young mind. Overall, you could find a better school for your child, we did. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, June 13, 2011

Open Quote Its okay I moved from another district and the school got me and my daughter excited at first. But she came to miss some things about her old school. She also told me its easier to learn new stuff at her old school. So i guess they did okay just not what we expected. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, June 11, 2011

Open Quote This school is not a school I want to come back to. They say their school is exellent but I found it to be a diiferent experience. I really wanted my child to eat well but they seem to think its okay to feed they kids cake and surger for every party, birthday, occasion they feel like. my child got sick all over my car on several trips home from school. Always after a party. I also known since my child was younger that he reads and writes backwards. I figured the school would have mentioned it or helped him. Neither happened and he still does it when I tutor him over the summer. There are better schools for children. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, May 12, 2011

Open Quote me and my wife feel we are looked down on by the school staff, and when we did address them with issues they gave us the impression they didnt care. i personally got lectured by a staff member about what my son can and cannot do. i told my son to meet me at a certain spot after school (on school grounds) and istead of telling me its not allowed they lectured me.also the teacher mispells common words in her news letters which makes me wonder about her teacher performance. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Roosevelt Elementary School.

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Junior High School
High : Boise Senior High School

Yes. Roosevelt Elementary School ranks in the top 9.5% of Idaho elementary schools.

Students at Roosevelt Elementary School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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