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Roosevelt Elementary

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Roosevelt Elementary ranks 4327 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

4327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary is a public school serving 520 students in grades 2 through 5 in the Taft City district, making it the largest elementary school in a community where the vast majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, ranking in the lower quarter of all California elementary schools, with a particular need for improvement in mathematics where student proficiency is about half the state average. However, it shows notable strengths, including a very successful program for English Language Learners and a strong recovery in student attendance since the pandemic. Compared to other schools in the Taft City district, such as Parkview Elementary and Conley Elementary, Roosevelt operates with the largest class sizes and the lowest per-student spending, despite serving more students.

When looking at the wider region, Roosevelt's performance is mixed; it generally outperforms similar high-poverty schools like Buttonwillow Elementary but lags behind schools with more resources, such as Midway Elementary. Its unique grade configuration as the district's only school for grades 2-5 presents both a challenge in ensuring smooth academic transitions and an opportunity to build on early foundations, which may explain its relatively stronger performance in English Language Arts compared to its district peers.

520

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,020

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

811 Sixth St.
Taft, CA 93268-2305

(661) 763-3113

District: Taft City

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

High:

Taft Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.3%

White:

25.2%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 17 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

California avg41%

4,327^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	4327 of 5857	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	4495 of 5869	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	4578 of 5859	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	5281 of 5883	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	4646 of 5789	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	4233 of 5662	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.6	3866 of 5692	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.5	3814 of 5614	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.5	4091 of 5611	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.6	2818 of 5530	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	2750 of 5390	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.5	3947 of 5377	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	4840 of 5314	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	4768 of 5193	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	4306 of 5113	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.6	4160 of 5113	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.3	3430 of 4818	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.7	3233 of 4822	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.3	3286 of 4809	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	1135 of 2227	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1168 of 2585	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	1110 of 2128	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.5	744 of 3162	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	1341 of 3245	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	2027 of 3311	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	2736 of 3275	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1882 of 3246	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	4429 of 5597	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	4517 of 5612	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4571 of 5609	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	5354 of 5635	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	4676 of 5492	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	4299 of 5413	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	3818 of 5107	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4167 of 5107	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	4204 of 5087	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	4717 of 5084	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4459 of 4963	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	3741 of 4830	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	3765 of 5460	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	4141 of 5517	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	4199 of 5363	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	4791 of 5264	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	4092 of 5173	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	3560 of 5084	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	3925 of 5628	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	4188 of 5643	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	4225 of 5638	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	4567 of 5663	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	4153 of 5510	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	3887 of 5431	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	54 of 78	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	59 of 74	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	34 of 68	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	2172 of 2847	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	2113 of 2635	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1563 of 2420	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	2261 of 2598	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	2208 of 2651	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	2330 of 2661	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	2591 of 2726	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	2516 of 2834	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	2474 of 2737	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile+53 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Migrant (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science15%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	2-5	811 Sixth St.	Taft	93268	Kern County	Taft City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 763-3113	520	21	24.7	93.1%	131 (25.2%)	4 (0.8%)	381 (73.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	25.8	4327^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.1%		23.7	4495^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.4%	168	15.3		15.3		36.7	38.9				37.8		25.8	14.9				20.2			$16,020	$13,400	$2,620
Taft Primary	Public	K-3	212 Lucard St.	Taft	93268	Kern County	Taft City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 765-4151	231	11	20.9	91.8%	53 (22.9%)	2 (0.9%)	167 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)				40.4						40.4	42.3						42.3			$22,544	$19,370	$3,174
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-3	318 Taylor St.	Taft	93268	Kern County	Taft City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 763-4236	271	12	22.5	97.0%	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	256 (94.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				16.0						16.0	8.0						8.0			$20,755	$17,832	$2,923
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-3	520 A St.	Taft	93268	Kern County	Taft City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 763-4164	328	16	20.5	79.0%	112 (34.1%)	2 (0.6%)	203 (61.9%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)				28.4						28.4	43.2						43.2	95.7	95.7	$24,497	$21,760	$2,737
Conley Elementary	Public	K-3	623 Rose Ave.	Taft	93268	Kern County	Taft City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 765-4117	306	13	23.5	93.8%	46 (15.0%)	4 (1.3%)	252 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)				37.3						37.3	41.3						41.3	94.7	94.7	$20,417	$17,560	$2,857
Midway Elementary	Public	K-8	259 F St.	Fellows	93224	Kern County	Midway Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 768-4344	65	5	13.0	52.3%	52 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)			57.1							58.5							57.1			$25,861	$24,724	$1,137
Maricopa Elementary	Public	K-5	955 Stanislaus St.	Maricopa	93252	Kern County	Maricopa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 769-8231	133	8	17.7	97.7%	45 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	5163^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.8%		11.1	5619^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.3%	456	23.3		23.3	16.0	14.3	23.3				18.4	16.0	19.1	20.0				18.4			$49,517	$46,948	$2,569
Elk Hills Elementary	Public	K-8	501 Kern St.	Tupman	93276	Kern County	Elk Hills Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 765-7431	159	9	17.3	73.0%	116 (73.0%)	5 (3.1%)	33 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	35.6	3531^st of 5857 public elementary schools	39.7%		35.3	3493^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	40.5%	38	30.4	36.8	33.3	14.3	38.9	30.4	55.6	35.3	31.6	34.9	30.8	16.7	21.7	44.4	35.3	26.3	28.7			$29,005	$27,886	$1,119
McKittrick Elementary	Public	K-8	23250 Second St.	Mc Kittrick	93251	Kern County	McKittrick Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 762-7303	61	5	12.2	37.7%	36 (59.0%)	3 (4.9%)	21 (34.4%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			61.5		18.2					54.8		18.2					57.1			$83,727	$83,176	$551
Cuyama Elementary	Public	K-8	2300 Highway 166	New Cuyama	93254	Santa Barbara County	Cuyama Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 766-2642	107	6	17.7	77.6%	26 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	12.9	5427^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.3%		23.2	4564^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.2%	863		23.5	20.0		21.4		21.4		41.2	29.6		14.3		14.3		23.5	14.1			$26,696	$25,478	$1,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary

Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks 4327^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Taft Union High

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 25% White.

What district is Roosevelt Elementary in?

Taft City

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