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Roosevelt Elementary School

Q: Is Roosevelt Elementary School a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Washington elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Roosevelt Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary School?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary School are 33% Hispanic, 20% African American, 15% Two or more races, 13% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian, 4% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : First Creek Middle School High : Lincoln High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary School is a small PK–5 school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 270 students in a high-need community within the Tacoma School District. About 75.93% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. The school has a relatively favorable 15.9:1 student-teacher ratio and spent $25,563 per student in 2023–24, higher than the nearby Tacoma-school average. Even so, its 2025–26 statewide ranking was in the 15th percentile, up from the 8th percentile the previous year.

Academic performance is below both district and state averages, with English language arts (ELA) the clearest challenge. In 2025–26, 29.46% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 44.33% in the district and 52.81% statewide. Math proficiency was 25%, and science proficiency was 36.11%. Results improved in all three subjects from the prior year, especially science, but the longer-term ranking remains low. ELA performance was similar across grades 3–5, while fourth-grade math was particularly weak, at 19.44%. Science is a relative strength locally: Roosevelt was essentially equal to the average of nearby Tacoma schools, despite remaining below state expectations.

Roosevelt is not the lowest-performing school in its local comparison group. It outperformed several nearby schools in selected subjects, including Sheridan Elementary School, Whitman Elementary School, Blix Elementary School, and Lister Elementary School. However, it trails stronger nearby options such as Lyon Elementary School, which had much higher ELA, math, and science results, as well as Impact Public Schools, Waller Road Elementary, and Fife Elementary School. Overall, Roosevelt appears to be improving from a low baseline, but families should look for evidence that recent gains—particularly in ELA and math—continue over time.

270

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,563

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3550 E Roosevelt Ave
Tacoma, WA 98404

(253) 571-4400

District: Tacoma School District

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	First Creek Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.0%

African American:

19.6%

Two or more races:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

971^st of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 34Elementary Schools in the Tacoma School District

151^st of 238Tacoma School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	971 of 1138	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	1070 of 1160	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1000 of 1168	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1117 of 1169	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	953 of 1169	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	1061 of 1107	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	1125 of 1130	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	1046 of 1054	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	1018 of 1056	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.7	1028 of 1053	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.0	1038 of 1067	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	1058 of 1106	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	989 of 1097	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.8	1086 of 1092	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	1065 of 1088	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	1016 of 1072	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.6	1006 of 1067	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	972 of 1069	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.4	985 of 1051	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.8	866 of 1031	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	3.3	1015 of 1026	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	796 of 1020	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	954 of 1092	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	837 of 1093	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1012 of 1094	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	891 of 1100	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	1062 of 1068	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	990 of 1004	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	192 of 649	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	209 of 659	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	320 of 651	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.5	574 of 694	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	680 of 697	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	536 of 540	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	820 of 1008	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	873 of 1013	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	791 of 1024	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	945 of 1013	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	777 of 1019	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	974 of 979	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	927 of 1059	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	971 of 1098	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	993 of 1099	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	989 of 1099	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	877 of 1113	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	1020 of 1025	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1065 of 1075	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	988 of 999	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	405 of 478	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	2.4	830 of 833	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+56 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2022)15th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

White (2018)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science36%-15 vs state

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Math25%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 (2025)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 E Roosevelt Ave	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4400	270	17	15.9	75.9%	35 (13.0%)	53 (19.6%)	89 (33.0%)	18 (6.7%)	11 (4.1%)	22 (8.1%)	41 (15.2%)	14.3	971^st of 1138 public elementary schools	14.7%		11.4	1070^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.8%	99	36.1	36.1	30.0	30.6	27.8		29.5	30.0	19.4	25.0		25.0	84.2	86.8	89.5	89.5	89.5	92.1	94.7	89.5	92.1	92.1	$25,563	$2,777	$22,786
Impact Public Schools	Public, Charter	K-5	1301 E 34th Street	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Impact \| Commencement Bay Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(206) 769-3429	232	17	13.6	65.9%	50 (21.6%)	56 (24.1%)	63 (27.2%)	7 (3.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)	48 (20.7%)	33.2	759^th of 1138 public elementary schools	33.3%		44.9	613^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.2%	146	50.0	50.0	37.0	50.0	46.9		43.7	33.3	27.5	39.4		33.1	86.9	86.9	90.2	90.2	90.2	86.9	93.4	88.5	86.9	86.9	$21,390	$699	$20,692
Blix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1302 E 38th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7400	442	26	17.1	71.9%	88 (19.9%)	43 (9.7%)	187 (42.3%)	53 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	54 (12.2%)	15.3	959^th of 1138 public elementary schools	15.7%		16	1013^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.7%	54	26.6	26.6	26.7	38.7	26.6		30.7	35.0	29.0	20.3		28.0	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$21,433	$2,124	$19,309
Lister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2106 E 44th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-2900	376	22	17.3	78.7%	49 (13.0%)	85 (22.6%)	68 (18.1%)	58 (15.4%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.0%)	83 (22.1%)	9.1	1049^th of 1138 public elementary schools	7.8%		9.6	1099^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.3%	50	26.4	26.4	26.2	17.0	28.3		23.7	33.9	10.2	15.1		20.3	82.1	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	82.1	89.7	87.2	82.1	82.1	$23,364	$3,717	$19,647
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5317 E McKinley Ave	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5900	525	30	17.6	69.1%	75 (14.3%)	59 (11.2%)	224 (42.7%)	58 (11.0%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (5.5%)	75 (14.3%)	12.5	1003^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	11.9%		14.7	1028^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.4%	25	31.1	31.1	25.7	29.3	23.0		26.1	32.4	20.7	25.7		26.1	87.9	87.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	87.9	89.4	87.9	87.9	87.9	$20,782	$1,856	$18,926
Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E 46th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4800	381	22	17.0	67.7%	101 (26.5%)	39 (10.2%)	114 (29.9%)	32 (8.4%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.5%)	70 (18.4%)	48.1	572^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	49.7%		25.8	889^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.4%	317	63.5	63.5	41.5	28.9	62.8		45.3	52.4	34.1	42.3		42.8	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	88.9	94.4	88.9	88.9	88.9	$22,365	$2,324	$20,041
Waller Road Elementary	Public	K-6	6312 Waller Rd E	Tacoma	98443	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8745	306	22	13.8	60.8%	159 (52.0%)	6 (2.0%)	65 (21.2%)	15 (4.9%)	16 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (13.7%)	36.1	735^th of 1138 public elementary schools	35.4%		29.4	831^st of 1160 public elementary schools	28.4%	96	39.5	39.5	30.8	32.1	25.6	62.5	37.1	53.9	30.2	30.2	55.0	41.1	84.6	87.2	87.2	87.2	87.2	89.7	89.7	84.6	89.7	89.7	$20,703	$1,166	$19,537
Boze Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1140 E 65th St	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4105	485	28	17.3	67.6%	47 (9.7%)	50 (10.3%)	182 (37.5%)	67 (13.8%)	4 (0.8%)	43 (8.9%)	92 (19.0%)	20.6	899^th of 1138 public elementary schools	21.0%		22.1	946^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.4%	47	37.1	37.1	35.4	36.1	44.4		38.6	24.6	26.7	24.2		25.1	93.0	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.2	100.0	94.4	97.2	97.2	$22,103	$1,607	$20,496
Fawcett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	126 E. 60th Street	Tacoma	98404	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-4700	426	26	16.1	65.3%	129 (30.3%)	36 (8.5%)	108 (25.4%)	39 (9.2%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.2%)	86 (20.2%)	23.9	868^th of 1138 public elementary schools	23.7%		21.9	950^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.1%	82	37.2	37.2	44.8	27.4	33.3		34.9	50.0	18.0	28.6		31.6	98.4	98.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	$20,834	$2,100	$18,734
Whitman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 S 39th St	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-7272	365	22	16.6	71.2%	90 (24.7%)	60 (16.4%)	100 (27.4%)	21 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.5%)	71 (19.5%)	18	938^th of 1138 public elementary schools	17.6%		15.1	1023^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	11.8%	85	30.4	30.4	26.8	34.9	42.9		35.7	35.9	32.6	12.7		25.6	87.9	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	91.4	87.9	89.7	89.7	$23,334	$2,953	$20,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : First Creek Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

What district is Roosevelt Elementary School in?

Tacoma School District

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Roosevelt Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary School?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary School are 33% Hispanic, 20% African American, 15% Two or more races, 13% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian, 4% American Indian.

Is Roosevelt Elementary School a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Washington elementary schools.

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