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Roosevelt

Public Grades K-5

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary is a K–5 school in Melrose, MA, serving 406 students as part of the highly rated Melrose Public Schools district. In 2025–2026, Roosevelt ranked 54th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools — the top 6% statewide, with a 5-star rating — a notable climb from 143rd in 2023–2024. Its MCAS Next Generation proficiency rates are 71.36% in English language arts, 70.53% in math, and 77.03% in science, each well above the district and state averages.

Among Melrose's five K–5 schools, Roosevelt ranks third overall. It outperforms Herbert Clark Hoover in all three subjects and leads Lincoln by wide margins, while trailing Horace Mann and Winthrop in ELA and math — though Roosevelt beats Winthrop in science by about 11 points. Against nearby out-of-district schools, Roosevelt leads South (Stoneham), Forestdale (Malden), Woodville School (Wakefield), and Colonial Park (Stoneham). Greenwood (Wakefield) is its closest neighbor in math, with roughly half a point separating them.

Science is Roosevelt's standout subject, and grade 5 is strong across the board. Grade 4 math is the clearest relative weakness, coming in below the Melrose district average while still comfortably above the state level. The school also posts strong results for its special education students, ranking in the 92nd percentile in 2025–2026 and improving steadily over three years. Notably, Roosevelt achieves these outcomes with a higher student/teacher ratio (15.2) and, based on 2020–2021 figures, lower per-student spending than several nearby schools — older spending data worth interpreting with caution.

406

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,813

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

100%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

253 Vinton Street
Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 979-2270

District: Melrose

Students who attend Roosevelt usually attend:

Middle:	Melrose Middle
High:	Melrose High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg61%

Massachusetts avg41%

54^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Melrose

29^th of 351Melrose among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	54 of 899	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.0	96 of 906	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	143 of 916	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	112 of 928	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	111 of 932	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	154 of 936	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	137 of 942	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	178 of 934	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	137 of 938	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	90.9	46 of 932	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	85.3	100 of 914	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.7	189 of 926	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.1	244 of 928	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	59.4	422 of 930	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	359 of 924	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	444 of 920	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	353 of 909	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	347 of 908	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	345 of 911	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	395 of 911	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.3	334 of 887	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.0	332 of 882	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.9	367 of 884	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	71.5	125 of 672	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	123 of 632	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	59 of 665	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	62.6	189 of 656	71.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	38 of 869	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	48 of 869	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	153 of 886	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	138 of 887	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	119 of 901	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	198 of 898	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	204 of 902	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	216 of 893	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2023	91.6	21 of 757	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	68 of 772	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	48.0	352 of 705	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	362 of 685	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	89 of 879	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	171 of 884	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	162 of 891	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	121 of 896	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	120 of 908	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	152 of 904	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	111 of 907	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	158 of 898	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	54 of 709	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	76.3	107 of 717	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	133 of 731	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	117 of 703	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	170 of 905	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	297 of 894	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	204 of 896	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	315 of 886	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.1	105 of 925	88.6%	★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	58.3	132 of 399	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	34 of 734	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	57 of 737	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	120 of 753	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	68 of 762	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	86 of 764	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	126 of 765	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	110 of 780	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	155 of 772	79.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)97th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)89th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile-7 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)67th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science77%+36 vs state

English Language Arts71%+31 vs state

Mathematics71%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Roosevelt	Public	K-5	253 Vinton Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2270	406	27	15.2	11.3%	317 (78.1%)	20 (4.9%)	19 (4.7%)	23 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	92	54^th of 899 public elementary schools	94.0%		88	96^th of 906 public elementary schools	89.4%	42	71.2	62.1	79.7				71.4	69.7	59.7	81.1				70.5	77.0		77.0		100%	0%	$16,813
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	16 Franklin Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2260	246	18	13.9	12.2%	180 (73.2%)	6 (2.4%)	18 (7.3%)	26 (10.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)								(n/a)																					$18,811
Colonial Park	Public	K-4	30 Avalon Road	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	No	(781) 279-3890	229	19	12.0	14.8%	184 (80.3%)	5 (2.2%)	17 (7.4%)	13 (5.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	71	255^th of 899 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.5	316^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.1%	61	51.3	54.4					52.9	53.9	52.2					52.9					91%	0%	$22,326
Horace Mann	Public	K-5	40 Damon Avenue	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2190	254	17	14.7	5.1%	212 (83.5%)	8 (3.1%)	17 (6.7%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	96.1	12^th of 899 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.3	21^st of 906 public elementary schools	97.7%	9	66.7	81.0	86.7				78.3	69.8	85.7	88.9				81.5	84.1		84.1		100%	0%	$14,565
Lincoln	Public	K-5	80 West Wyoming Avenue	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2250	404	31	13.0	26.2%	241 (59.7%)	26 (6.4%)	36 (8.9%)	63 (15.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	82.6	147^th of 899 public elementary schools	83.6%		80.2	181^st of 906 public elementary schools	80.0%	34	64.4	52.3	71.8				63.1	62.7	61.5	57.8				60.5	56.3		56.3		100%	0%	$16,059
Greenwood	Public	K-4	1030 Main Street	Wakefield	01880	Middlesex County	Wakefield	No	No	No	No	(781) 246-6460	227	18	12.4	5.7%	192 (84.6%)	5 (2.2%)	12 (5.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.7%)	88.9	88^th of 899 public elementary schools	90.2%		79.8	185^th of 906 public elementary schools	79.6%	97	75.6	55.6					65.6	77.8	62.2					70.0					100%	0%	$19,205
Winthrop	Public	K-5	162 First Street	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	No	(781) 979-2280	392	25	15.8	5.1%	331 (84.4%)	7 (1.8%)	19 (4.8%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	94.4	27^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.0%		91.6	54^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.0%	27	78.2	77.1	69.5				75.0	70.9	80.0	76.3				76.1	66.1		66.1		98%	2%	$14,229
Herbert Clark Hoover	Public	K-5	37 Glendower Road	Melrose	02176	Middlesex County	Melrose	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 979-2180	260	19	13.7	16.5%	183 (70.4%)	17 (6.5%)	26 (10.0%)	23 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	84.9	125^th of 899 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.2	167^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.6%	42	56.4	58.7	60.9				58.8	51.3	67.4	73.3				64.6	73.3		73.3		94%	0%	$15,424
South	Public	K-4	11 Summer Street	Stoneham	02180	Middlesex County	Stoneham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 279-3880	347	28	12.3	26.2%	225 (64.8%)	18 (5.2%)	61 (17.6%)	23 (6.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	66.3	300^th of 899 public elementary schools	66.6%		73.2	245^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.0%	55	50.0	42.5					46.0	65.6	48.0					56.2					98%	0%	$19,757
Forestdale	Public	K-8	74 Sylvan Street	Malden	02148	Middlesex County	Malden	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 397-7326	539	52	10.4	50.5%	204 (37.8%)	84 (15.6%)	141 (26.2%)	65 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.2%)	57.1	379^th of 899 public elementary schools	57.8%		46	497^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.1%	118	55.6	44.4	41.5	45.1	38.5	31.5	42.4	57.8	38.9	38.5	33.3	31.4	26.4	37.3	50.0	32.1	41.9	31.5	93%	2%	$22,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt

How many students attend Roosevelt?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Roosevelt.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt usually go on to attend:

Middle : Melrose Middle
High : Melrose High

What district is Roosevelt in?

Melrose

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt?

Students at Roosevelt are 78% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Is Roosevelt a good school?

Yes. Roosevelt ranks in the top 6.0% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025

2023–24 school spending dataMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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