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Roosevelt Elementary

Q: Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Kansas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : McPherson Middle School High : McPherson High

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in McPherson, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 262 students. The school is part of the McPherson school district, which is ranked 157 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its magnet status, Roosevelt Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, typically in the 400s out of 600-700 schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in state assessments, is significantly lower than the McPherson district and the state of Kansas averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.02% of Roosevelt students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.49% in the district and 44.47% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was 28.57% at Roosevelt, 34.7% in the district, and 38.73% statewide.

Interestingly, the nearby Eisenhower Elementary and Washington Elementary schools, which are also part of the McPherson district, significantly outperform Roosevelt Elementary in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Eisenhower Elementary had 61.75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 49.01% proficiency in mathematics. Additionally, other nearby schools in different districts, such as Goessel Elementary, Buhler Grade School, and Windom Elementary, also demonstrate stronger academic performance and higher rankings compared to Roosevelt Elementary.

269

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,527

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 S Walnut
McPherson, KS 67460

(620) 241-9550

District: McPherson

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McPherson Middle School
High:	McPherson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

513^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the McPherson

157^th of 264McPherson 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	24.5	513 of 656	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	485 of 653	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	485 of 660	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	477 of 668	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	410 of 670	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	536 of 667	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	459 of 656	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	411 of 659	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.5	351 of 656	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.0	254 of 678	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.4	525 of 668	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.4	537 of 660	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	540 of 631	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.6	381 of 630	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.4	196 of 621	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.7	168 of 614	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	29 of 600	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	70.5	165 of 585	71.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	54.9	68 of 193	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	54 of 140	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	370 of 591	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	424 of 591	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	441 of 574	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	262 of 262	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	328 of 533	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	369 of 546	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	302 of 541	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	310 of 512	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	159 of 494	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	341 of 509	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	306 of 512	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	43.4	355 of 605	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	470 of 586	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	348 of 575	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	205 of 313	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	195 of 296	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	112 of 305	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	68 of 193	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	54 of 140	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	512 of 576	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	502 of 579	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	495 of 584	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	487 of 596	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	438 of 587	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	485 of 592	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	446 of 574	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)65th percentile+45 vs school

Male (2021)41st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2021)37th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

Science28%-14 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 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, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 S Walnut	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	Yes	(620) 241-9550	269	23	11.5	68.0%	188 (69.9%)	8 (3.0%)	54 (20.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	24.5	513^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.8%		29.3	485^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.7%	28	46.1	33.3	20.0		33.0	46.2	30.3	10.0		28.6	27.5	27.5	$16,527	$2,342	$14,185
Washington Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	128 N Park	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	No	(620) 241-9560	256	22	11.4	55.1%	188 (73.4%)	3 (1.2%)	50 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	58.8	266^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.5%		70	160^th of 653 public elementary schools	75.5%	106	76.9	65.0	55.1		64.8	41.0	77.5	20.4		44.5	26.5	26.5	$15,242	$2,150	$13,091
Lincoln Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	900 N Ash	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	Yes	(620) 241-9540	221	21	10.3	62.0%	148 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (22.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)	46.2	360^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.1%		37	436^th of 653 public elementary schools	33.2%	76	44.7	50.0	47.1		46.8	34.2	59.1	26.5		37.2	47.1	47.1	$16,284	$2,311	$13,972
Eisenhower Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	301 E Wickersham Dr	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	No	(620) 241-9430	239	21	11.1	35.1%	197 (82.4%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	67.3	191^st of 656 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.4	217^th of 653 public elementary schools	66.8%	26	75.9	61.5	53.2		61.8	55.2	53.8	42.6		49.0	42.5	42.5	$15,020	$2,157	$12,863
Canton-Galva Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 S. Santa Fe	Galva	67443	McPherson County	Canton-Galva	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 654-3321	193	17	11.1	43.5%	183 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	40.8	406^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.1%		36.4	439^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.8%	33	54.8	37.9	52.4		48.1	38.7	26.7	38.1		34.1	38.1	38.1	$13,694	$1,582	$12,112
Inman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	207 N Maple	Inman	67546	McPherson County	Inman	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 585-6441	260	25	10.5	41.2%	223 (85.8%)	3 (1.2%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	63.5	231^st of 656 public elementary schools	64.8%		44.3	381^st of 653 public elementary schools	41.7%	150	70.6	48.0	65.7	43.3	58.1	70.6	48.0	42.9	23.3	46.8	61.1	61.1	$12,314	$3,941	$8,372
Windom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	101 E Olive Ave	Windom	67491	McPherson County	Little River	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 489-6241	169	14	11.7	34.3%	153 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	75.3	138^th of 656 public elementary schools	79.0%		90.1	41^st of 653 public elementary schools	93.7%	97	41.2	53.3	63.0	80.0	60.6	41.2	53.3	81.5	88.0	67.7	77.8	77.8	$17,353	$591	$16,762
Moundridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	207 S. Drucilla	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 345-5500	182	15	12.5	48.4%	161 (88.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)	61.3				61.3	51.6				51.6			$13,087	$1,516	$11,571
Soderstrom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	227 N Washington	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 227-2945	318	22	14.7	41.5%	271 (85.2%)	4 (1.3%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	82.6	91^st of 656 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.6	93^rd of 653 public elementary schools	85.8%	2	71.4	64.1			67.9	57.1	62.3			59.6			$13,946	$1,894	$12,052
Buhler Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 N Main	Buhler	67522	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 543-2240	241	16	15.1	52.3%	203 (84.2%)	5 (2.1%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81	104^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.1%		72.9	134^th of 653 public elementary schools	79.5%	30	67.5	57.7	65.7		64.4	62.5	50.0	62.9		59.4	77.1	77.1	$13,000	$1,549	$11,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McPherson Middle School
High : McPherson High

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

What district is Roosevelt Elementary in?

McPherson

Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Kansas elementary schools.

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