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Roosevelt School

Public Grades 5-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Roosevelt School is a highly-rated middle school located in River Forest, Illinois, serving 640 students in grades 5-8. It is part of the River Forest School District 90, which is ranked 20th out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 36-69 out of over 1,300 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is exceptional, with 84.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 72.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Roosevelt School also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking in the top 10 for Asian students, top 6 for African American students, and top 30 for Hispanic and multi-racial students in Illinois.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Roosevelt Middle School in Bellwood, Irving Middle School in Maywood, and Stevenson Middle School in Melrose Park, Roosevelt School's academic performance is significantly higher. Additionally, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 and high spending per student of $21,285 in 2023-2024 indicate a strong investment in resources and support for its students.

625

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,788

Per pupil spending ?

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7560 Oak Ave
River Forest, IL 60305-1842

(708) 366-9230

District: River Forest School District 90

Students who attend Roosevelt School usually attend:

High:

Oak Park & River Forest High School

Feeder schools for Roosevelt School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary School
	Willard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (73% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg75%

Illinois avg44%

51^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 811River Forest School District 90 among Illinois 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	51 of 1368	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	45 of 1363	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	60 of 1367	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	50 of 1369	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	42 of 1241	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	50 of 1356	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	63 of 1293	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.7	69 of 1293	94.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.5	36 of 1294	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	97.0	42 of 1302	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	93.7	40 of 1322	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	94.4	33 of 1367	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.2	77 of 1365	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.6	80 of 1344	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	83.6	121 of 1327	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	72 of 1318	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	57 of 1293	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	87.5	54 of 1287	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.1	63 of 1272	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	90.1	45 of 1209	96.3%	★★★★★
2004	92.0	30 of 1204	97.5%	★★★★★
2003	95.3	16 of 1185	98.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	6 of 574	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	37 of 573	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	30 of 565	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	4 of 511	99.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	10 of 186	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	29 of 184	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	3 of 201	98.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	55 of 694	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	22 of 639	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	65 of 674	90.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	3 of 483	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	30 of 1248	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	35 of 1251	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	65 of 1275	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	42 of 1286	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	36 of 1017	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	34 of 1276	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	38 of 1226	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	30 of 669	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	25 of 643	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	43 of 661	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	18 of 662	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	10 of 517	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	121 of 639	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	17 of 590	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	52.3	500 of 1234	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.6	51 of 1221	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.3	234 of 1217	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	63 of 1271	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	46 of 1264	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	58 of 1292	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	48 of 1286	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	40 of 1048	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	56 of 1296	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	89 of 1223	92.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	29 of 204	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	20 of 184	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	31 of 194	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	24 of 195	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	95.8	3 of 97	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	26 of 179	85.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	163 of 812	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	95.9	29 of 802	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	39 of 805	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	38 of 781	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	73.6	63 of 548	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	40 of 792	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	5 of 602	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	56 of 884	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	40 of 875	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	50 of 895	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	32 of 898	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	38 of 813	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	44 of 905	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	85 of 889	90.4%	★★★★★

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 (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)59th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+32 vs state

Mathematics73%+34 vs state

Science68%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt School	Public	5-8	7560 Oak Ave	River Forest	60305	Cook County	River Forest School District 90	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-9230	625	61	10.3		398 (63.7%)	36 (5.8%)	81 (13.0%)	41 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.7%)	95.2	51^st of 1368 public middle schools	96.3%		96	45^th of 1363 public middle schools	96.7%	6	63.3	71.9	85.1	85.5	84.7	84.4	84.9	72.0	69.5	80.8	67.3	72.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	78.3	$21,788	$328	$21,461
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School	Public	6-8	325 S Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3050	947	74	12.7	20.8%	433 (45.7%)	187 (19.7%)	170 (18.0%)	24 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	118 (12.5%)	85.2	182^nd of 1368 public middle schools	86.7%		82.3	208^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.7%	26		57.5		76.4	71.8	72.6	73.5		56.2	59.0	50.0	54.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.5	99.7	99.0	$22,663	$1,088	$21,575
Elm Middle School	Public	6-8	7607 W Cortland St	Elmwood Park	60707	Cook County	Elmwood Park CUSD 401	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 452-3550	615	46	13.3	63.1%	207 (33.7%)	20 (3.3%)	368 (59.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	60.8	479^th of 1368 public middle schools	65.0%		59	463^rd of 1363 public middle schools	66.0%	16		51.0		49.1	70.5	76.0	65.8		20.5	27.3	37.0	28.6	99.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	97.1	96.6	100.0	93.7	$16,961	$854	$16,107
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	925 Beloit Ave	Forest Park	60130	Cook County	Forest Park School District 91	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 366-5742	186	21	8.8	53.8%	29 (15.6%)	103 (55.4%)	40 (21.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	54.7	561^st of 1368 public middle schools	59.0%		54	540^th of 1363 public middle schools	60.4%	21		57.4		45.1	52.3	78.1	59.4		21.6	29.9	23.4	25.3	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	97.8	98.9	94.0	$34,696	$1,224	$33,472
Percy Julian Middle School	Public	6-8	416 S Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3040	927	78	11.8	18.0%	506 (54.6%)	135 (14.6%)	138 (14.9%)	26 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (11.7%)	80.1	249^th of 1368 public middle schools	81.8%		69.5	351^st of 1363 public middle schools	74.2%	102		53.6		69.1	67.9	70.1	69.1		51.1	48.2	52.8	50.7	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.3	98.5	99.2	96.2	$17,464	$1,119	$16,345
West 40 Regional Safe School Middle Prg	Public	6-8	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 449-4284	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Irving Middle School	Public	5-8	805 S 17th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2015	515	41	12.5	64.3%	2 (0.4%)	324 (62.9%)	176 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	15.4	1210^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.5%		20	1098^th of 1363 public middle schools	19.4%	112		10.9		31.5	28.9	24.7	28.2		8.7	16.4	5.2	9.9	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.5	96.7	97.5	93.2	$23,479	$1,648	$21,831
Stevenson Middle School	Public	6-8	1630 N 20th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2053	682	65	10.4	62.8%	11 (1.6%)	45 (6.6%)	618 (90.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	45.2	689^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.6%		31.2	882^nd of 1363 public middle schools	35.3%	193		39.4		50.7	48.5	60.9	53.9		22.2	21.5	22.5	22.1	97.5	96.9	96.7	96.9	97.5	95.9	97.6	93.3	$20,318	$1,149	$19,168
Roosevelt Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Oak St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3900	614	41	14.8	99.3%	1 (0.2%)	270 (44.0%)	328 (53.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	13.7	1238^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.5%		17.8	1162^nd of 1363 public middle schools	14.7%	76		16.0		18.7	23.1	26.9	22.9		7.1	12.4	10.9	10.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.4	$21,946	$1,454	$20,491
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	6432 16th St	Berwyn	60402	Cook County	Berwyn North School District 98	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 795-2475	793	55	14.4	83.4%	38 (4.8%)	97 (12.2%)	641 (80.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	56.1	536^th of 1368 public middle schools	60.8%		52.4	565^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.5%	29		52.2		58.4	58.1	64.0	60.1		19.0	28.2	28.4	25.4	96.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.5	96.7	97.5	95.7	$18,128	$1,067	$17,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt School

What high school do graduates of Roosevelt School attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt School usually go on to attend Oak Park & River Forest High School

Is Roosevelt School a good school?

Yes! Roosevelt School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 51^st of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

What district is Roosevelt School in?

River Forest School District 90

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt School?

Students at Roosevelt School are 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% African American.

How many students attend Roosevelt School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Roosevelt School.

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