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Roosevelt Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary is a public elementary school located in Arkansas City, Kansas, serving 218 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Arkansas City school district, which is ranked 235 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roosevelt Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 15.8% to 21.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like I X L Elementary (19.5%) and C 4 Elementary (19.5%). The school's test scores are also generally lower than state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 34.94% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29.12% in mathematics, compared to state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively.

Additionally, Roosevelt Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.04% to 80.29% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Oxford Elementary (38.94%) and Oxford Elementary (38.35%). The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 295 out of 656 in 2015-2016 to 528 out of 656 in 2024-2025, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

219

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,922

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 North B
Arkansas City, KS 67005

(620) 441-2070

District: Arkansas City

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arkansas City Middle School
High:	Arkansas City High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

White:

42.9%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Kansas avg42%

528^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Arkansas City

235^th of 264Arkansas City among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	528 of 656	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	495 of 653	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.8	324 of 660	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	487 of 668	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	546 of 670	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	551 of 667	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	506 of 656	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.2	502 of 659	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	54.5	295 of 656	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.7	437 of 678	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	398 of 668	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.5	138 of 660	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	49.7	399 of 631	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.0	402 of 630	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.3	217 of 621	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.0	341 of 614	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.8	198 of 600	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	34.1	450 of 585	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	115 of 214	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	37.4	386 of 591	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	465 of 591	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	443 of 574	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	216 of 262	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	178 of 260	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	105 of 245	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	174 of 254	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	199 of 229	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	154 of 235	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	180 of 207	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	435 of 533	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	375 of 546	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	205 of 541	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	407 of 512	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	401 of 494	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	427 of 509	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	366 of 512	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	535 of 605	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	487 of 586	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	427 of 575	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	201 of 313	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	280 of 306	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	174 of 305	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	115 of 214	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	463 of 576	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	431 of 579	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.2	144 of 584	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	36.7	414 of 596	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	509 of 587	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	526 of 592	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	482 of 574	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)46th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)35th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2021)12th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

Science19%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Roosevelt Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 North B	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2070	219	18	11.9	74.0%	94 (42.9%)	4 (1.8%)	102 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	11 (5.0%)	23	528^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.5%		27.8	495^th of 653 public elementary schools	24.2%	33	48.4	30.5	27.8	34.9	38.7	25.0	25.0	29.1	19.4	19.4	$14,922	$1,334	$13,587
Frances Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N 4th	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2050	281	16	17.5	77.2%	125 (44.5%)	10 (3.6%)	114 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	8 (2.8%)	17 (6.0%)	7.9	622^nd of 656 public elementary schools	5.2%		9.6	614^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.0%	8	25.6	23.5	23.7	24.3	10.0	8.8	23.1	14.2	15.4	15.4	$13,873	$1,501	$12,372
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Osage Ave	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2060	261	17	15.5	72.4%	152 (58.2%)	14 (5.4%)	75 (28.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.6%)	33	468^th of 656 public elementary schools	28.7%		36.5	437^th of 653 public elementary schools	33.1%	31	38.5	46.2	33.3	39.3	35.0	46.1	30.8	37.3	30.8	30.8	$14,524	$1,375	$13,149
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 N 10th	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2040	306	23	13.3	75.8%	148 (48.4%)	6 (2.0%)	141 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	16.8	570^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.1%		16.4	570^th of 653 public elementary schools	12.7%		34.1	36.8	29.3	33.3	29.5	25.6	12.2	22.6	20.0	20.0	$15,644	$1,825	$13,819
I X L Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6758 322nd Road	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2055	200	14	13.8	74.0%	110 (55.0%)	5 (2.5%)	59 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	10 (5.0%)	10 (5.0%)	20.1	548^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.5%		21.6	537^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.8%	11	37.0	40.9	41.2	39.8	15.4	18.2	23.5	19.5	26.5	26.5	$16,931	$1,798	$15,133
C 4 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11945 292nd Road	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2045	122	10	12.7	44.3%	95 (77.9%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.8%)	53	311^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.6%		46.2	359^th of 653 public elementary schools	45.0%	48	63.2	41.7	43.8	51.1	31.6	25.0	68.8	42.5	62.5	62.5	$16,550	$850	$15,700
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1404 Millington	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5136	214	16	13.1	58.4%	134 (62.6%)	10 (4.7%)	35 (16.4%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	26 (12.1%)	45	364^th of 656 public elementary schools	44.5%		48.2	345^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.2%	19	50.0	61.1	35.1	48.7	40.0	44.4	37.8	40.7	35.1	35.1	$11,130	$593	$10,538
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Mound	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5150	259	18	14.3	54.4%	203 (78.4%)	3 (1.2%)	33 (12.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	41	404^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.4%		47.8	350^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.4%	54	37.2	28.9	49.0	38.7	40.5	33.3	42.9	39.0	55.1	55.1	$11,220	$710	$10,510
Irving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Harter	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5140	234	18	13.3	72.6%	167 (71.4%)	4 (1.7%)	24 (10.3%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	26 (11.1%)	22.1	535^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.4%		18.1	562^nd of 653 public elementary schools	13.9%	27	35.1	29.5	46.9	37.7	12.8	20.5	35.3	23.9	29.4	29.4	$11,607	$835	$10,771
Country View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16300 151st Road	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5155	114	9	12.5	49.1%	102 (89.5%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	28.4	496^th of 656 public elementary schools	24.4%		41.4	404^th of 653 public elementary schools	38.1%	92	13.3	40.0	37.5	31.5	33.3	46.7	33.3	37.0	25.0	25.0	$10,794	$1,033	$9,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary

Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Roosevelt Elementary in?

Arkansas City

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arkansas City Middle School
High : Arkansas City High

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 43% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

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