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Roosevelt Theodore Middle School

Q: Is Roosevelt Theodore Middle School a good school?

Roosevelt Theodore Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Roosevelt Theodore Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Roosevelt Theodore Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Theodore Middle School?

Students at Roosevelt Theodore Middle School are 89% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Public Grades K-8

1418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Theodore Middle School is a public elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving 436 students in grades KG-8. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Despite receiving higher funding and having a lower student-teacher ratio than the district average, Roosevelt Theodore Middle School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Pennsylvania. The school's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 4.9% of students proficient or better in Math and 13.6% in English Language Arts (ELA) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's dropout rates have also been relatively high in recent years.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the Philadelphia City School District, such as Day Anna B School, Lingelbach Anna L School, and Henry Charles W School, generally outperform Roosevelt Theodore Middle School in academic metrics, though they still struggle to meet state-level performance. The nearby charter schools, such as Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary, West Oak Lane Charter School, and Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary, also tend to outperform Roosevelt Theodore Middle School, but still face challenges in meeting state-level benchmarks.

400

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,561

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 E Washington Ln
Philadelphia, PA 19144-1631

(215) 400-3640

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Roosevelt Theodore Middle School usually attend:

High:

King Martin Luther High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.0%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (9% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Math scores 37 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,418^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

839^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 148Elementary Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1418 of 1511	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	1493 of 1526	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1485 of 1534	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1513 of 1534	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	1528 of 1544	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1523 of 1530	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.6	1545 of 1547	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.6	1553 of 1554	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.7	1474 of 1474	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	316 of 413	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	399 of 437	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	383 of 437	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	991 of 1030	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	1409 of 1466	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1473 of 1488	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1287 of 1369	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1393 of 1432	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1371 of 1414	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1315 of 1475	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1425 of 1495	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	839 of 873	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	867 of 891	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	868 of 893	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	851 of 883	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	881 of 891	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	857 of 861	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.3	874 of 877	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	867 of 870	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.5	832 of 835	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	331 of 393	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	371 of 408	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	374 of 421	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	595 of 643	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	631 of 672	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	642 of 660	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	772 of 835	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	817 of 860	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	812 of 843	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	852 of 877	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	851 of 874	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	823 of 839	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	855 of 870	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)16th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-35 vs state

Math5%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Theodore Middle School	Public	K-8	430 E Washington Ln	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3640	400	46	8.6	99.3%	7 (1.8%)	356 (89.0%)	27 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	7.1	1418^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.2%		4.1	1493^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	2.2%	75	17.2	8.0	0.0	1.9	0.0	7.0	4.9	20.7	29.2	3.6	15.1	7.3	13.1	13.6	$24,561	$6,305	$18,256
Emlen Eleanor C School	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Chew Ave	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3470	301	27	11.1	108.3%	6 (2.0%)	261 (86.7%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	16.7	1252^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	17.1%		15.9	1274^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.5%	22	25.7	21.5	9.7				18.2	28.6	42.9	19.5				28.8	$20,973	$7,489	$13,484
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	5650 Sprague Street	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 951-5689	647	43	15.0	99.5%	3 (0.5%)	566 (87.5%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.5%)	16.6	1253^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	17.1%		11.6	1337^th of 1526 public elementary schools	12.4%	84	25.4	21.2	16.0	13.8	4.6	6.6	14.5	19.0	34.9	25.0	29.3	25.7	23.3	26.4	$19,334	$5,374	$13,960
Day Anna B School	Public	PK, KG-8	6324-42 Crittenden St.	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3520	314	27	11.5	112.7%	4 (1.3%)	283 (90.1%)	13 (4.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	11.4	1330^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.0%		7.6	1400^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.3%	70	12.6	16.7	4.0	3.0	6.1	9.4	8.4	18.7	28.0	20.0	33.3	18.2	31.3	25.0	$21,814	$8,219	$13,595
West Oak Lane Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7115 Stenton Ave	Philadelphia	19138	Philadelphia County	West Oak Lane Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 927-7995	955	63	15.2	101.5%	1 (0.1%)	943 (98.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	17.7	1241^st of 1511 public elementary schools	17.9%		10.3	1358^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.0%	117	31.6	23.5	22.5	7.5	8.8	17.9	19.2	29.8	18.5	20.0	40.0	42.4	34.4	30.0	$22,584	$3,810	$18,774
Lingelbach Anna L School	Public	K-8	6340 Wayne Ave	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3630	363	27	13.6	91.5%	52 (14.3%)	273 (75.2%)	28 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	44.8	901^st of 1511 public elementary schools	40.4%		36.3	1054^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.9%	153	46.9	39.1	46.7	16.7	14.3	12.5	28.5	50.1	51.2	53.4	36.1	40.0	38.5	44.6	$21,290	$6,835	$14,455
Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	67 E Bringhurst Street	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 951-4003	506	30	16.8	98.4%	5 (1.0%)	452 (89.3%)	28 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	18.6	1225^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.9%		9.6	1366^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.5%	141	36.7	28.1	10.3				24.0	44.2	23.2	13.1				26.0	$19,939	$5,110	$14,828
Henry Charles W School	Public	K-8	601 Carpenter Ln	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3480	518	33	15.6	95.8%	200 (38.6%)	232 (44.8%)	24 (4.6%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.3%)	74.6	386^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.9	588^th of 1526 public elementary schools	61.5%	202	64.8	61.8	43.1	56.3	27.0	37.8	50.6	69.0	60.0	56.2	70.9	42.1	68.8	62.2	$19,742	$6,881	$12,861
Houston Henry E School	Public	K-8	7300 Rural Lane	Philadelphia	19119	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3490	458	30	15.1	91.5%	113 (24.7%)	306 (66.8%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	49.4	834^th of 1511 public elementary schools	44.8%		36.7	1047^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.4%	213	44.4	50.0	30.8	27.8	19.1	14.3	31.1	60.0	55.0	50.0	37.8	47.6	27.9	46.7	$19,219	$6,343	$12,877
Pennell Joseph School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Nedro Ave	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3680	301	26	11.6	102.3%	1 (0.3%)	264 (87.7%)	16 (5.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	15.9	1265^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.3%		7.3	1409^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.7%	144	30.4	11.1	13.1				16.1	39.1	33.3	15.8				28.3	$20,297	$5,440	$14,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Theodore Middle School

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Theodore Middle School attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Theodore Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : King Martin Luther High School

Is Roosevelt Theodore Middle School a good school?

Roosevelt Theodore Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Theodore Middle School?

Students at Roosevelt Theodore Middle School are 89% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Roosevelt Theodore Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Roosevelt Theodore Middle School.

What district is Roosevelt Theodore Middle School in?

Philadelphia City School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

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