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Roosevelt Elementary

Q: Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks 280 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary is a public elementary school in Hays, Kansas, serving 395 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Hays school district, which is ranked 55 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the Hays district and Kansas state generally perform well, Roosevelt Elementary has consistently lagged behind in academic proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Roosevelt's ELA proficiency rate was 49.99%, compared to 55.63% for the Hays district and 44.47% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students, Hispanic students, and white students struggling more than female students and special education students. Additionally, Roosevelt Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.3% in 2024-2025 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Hays district, Roosevelt Elementary lags behind its peers, particularly Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary, which consistently outperform Roosevelt in academic proficiency rates and overall school rankings. Additionally, Roosevelt Elementary's performance has declined over the years, dropping from 142 out of 659 Kansas elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 280 out of 656 in 2024-2025, a concerning trend that warrants further investigation.

420

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,765

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 MacArthur
Hays, KS 67601

(785) 623-2520

District: Hays

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hays Middle School
High:	Hays High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (47% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Hays's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Kansas avg42%

280^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Hays

55^th of 264Hays 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	280 of 656	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	220 of 653	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	217 of 660	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	212 of 668	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	307 of 670	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	245 of 667	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	210 of 656	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.3	142 of 659	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	119 of 656	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	117 of 678	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	127 of 668	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	23 of 660	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	72.2	149 of 631	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.0	126 of 630	80.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	46 of 621	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	76.7	96 of 614	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	128 of 600	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	81.7	52 of 585	91.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.7	148 of 214	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	80 of 193	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	49 of 140	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.5	218 of 591	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	197 of 591	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	155 of 574	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	131 of 262	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	118 of 533	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	193 of 546	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	101 of 541	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	87 of 512	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	150 of 494	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	123 of 509	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	242 of 512	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	48.1	310 of 605	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	243 of 586	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	258 of 575	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	123 of 313	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	90 of 306	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	70 of 296	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	90 of 305	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	33.7	148 of 214	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	80 of 193	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	49 of 140	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	318 of 576	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	270 of 579	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	223 of 584	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	227 of 596	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	359 of 587	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	249 of 592	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	256 of 574	55.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2021)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2021)49th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2021)31st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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	K-5	2000 MacArthur	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2520	420	29	14.7	41.4%	341 (81.2%)	4 (1.0%)	51 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	56.4	280^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.3%		62.2	220^th of 653 public elementary schools	66.3%	60	53.7	54.3	42.2		50.0	55.2	58.6	41.7		51.7	40.3	40.3	$17,765	$4,505	$13,260
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	101 E 28th	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2550	364	25	14.5	37.9%	305 (83.8%)	5 (1.4%)	40 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	74.7	143^rd of 656 public elementary schools	78.2%		73.2	132^nd of 653 public elementary schools	79.8%	11	68.7	64.9	76.5		69.9	53.1	59.5	67.6		60.2	30.9	30.9	$15,771	$3,745	$12,026
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1906 Ash	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2500	274	18	15.4	59.5%	190 (69.3%)	7 (2.6%)	63 (23.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	66.6	208^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.3%		45.8	366^th of 653 public elementary schools	44.0%	158	77.8	57.1	54.5		63.1	63.0	40.0	40.9		47.6	50.0	50.0	$17,888	$4,366	$13,522
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary	Public	K-5	1401 Hall	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2510	371	26	14.1	39.6%	289 (77.9%)	11 (3.0%)	34 (9.2%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	87.2	57^th of 656 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.3	18^th of 653 public elementary schools	97.2%	39	75.4	73.2	71.9		73.6	56.9	59.7	66.7		60.9	68.3	68.3	$15,597	$3,725	$11,872
Victoria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	602 10th Street	Victoria	67671	Ellis County	Victoria	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 735-2870	153	13	11.5	45.1%	144 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	53.5	302^nd of 656 public elementary schools	54.0%		58.3	260^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.2%	42	37.5	38.9	62.5	59.3	50.5	37.5	33.3	58.3	44.4	44.1	50.0	50.0	$11,559	$1,344	$10,215
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 East 13th	Ellis	67637	Ellis County	Ellis	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 726-3136	182	13	14.1	40.7%	172 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	66.3	212^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.7%		61.2	231^st of 653 public elementary schools	64.6%	19	78.3	38.5	80.9	45.5	63.3	60.9	15.4	52.4	52.4	48.7	66.7	66.7	$12,778	$3,389	$9,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary

Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks 280^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Roosevelt Elementary in?

Hays

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hays Middle School
High : Hays High

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

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