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Roosevelt Elementary

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Roosevelt Elementary ranks 125 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary is a public elementary school in Janesville, Wisconsin, serving 369 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Janesville School District, Roosevelt Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools for the past several years.

Roosevelt Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students consistently outperforming their peers in the district and across the state in standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, Roosevelt Elementary had a 71.91% proficiency rate, compared to 59.02% for the district and 52.14% for the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance among Hispanic and low-income students, ranking in the top 34 and 58 out of over 800 Wisconsin elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

While Roosevelt Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% in the 2023-2024 school year is higher than the state's target of 13%, the school's commitment to equity and continuous improvement is evident. Compared to nearby schools in the Janesville School District, Roosevelt Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, particularly those with higher rates of low-income students. This suggests the school may have effective strategies in place to support the academic success of traditionally underserved student populations.

412

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,460

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

316 S Ringold St
Janesville, WI 53545-4198

(608) 743-7000

District: Janesville School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (73% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg54%

125^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Janesville School District

255^th of 426Janesville School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	125 of 1044	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	129 of 1061	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	176 of 1067	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	108 of 1067	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	98 of 1050	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	109 of 1037	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	96 of 1025	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	42 of 1071	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	78.8	163 of 1075	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	74.8	203 of 1076	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.1	122 of 1061	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.1	194 of 1053	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	68.0	325 of 1045	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.0	790 of 1046	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.9	480 of 1045	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	501 of 1030	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.0	225 of 1021	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	170 of 689	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	82.4	70 of 712	90.2%	★★★★★
2005	82.1	55 of 632	91.3%	★★★★★
2004	57.2	347 of 633	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	108 of 1001	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	83 of 1011	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	163 of 1010	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	202 of 1017	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	249 of 1004	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	181 of 1002	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	145 of 997	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	34 of 322	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	33 of 331	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	66.0	75 of 290	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	15 of 266	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	58 of 870	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	44 of 866	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	93 of 871	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	75 of 859	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	72.4	149 of 847	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	61 of 874	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	51 of 854	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	148 of 1000	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	179 of 1012	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	195 of 1011	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	51 of 1017	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	41 of 1003	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	76 of 1002	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	65 of 997	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	143 of 802	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	280 of 790	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	481 of 770	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.0	173 of 746	76.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	97 of 718	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	141 of 727	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	109 of 715	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	64 of 704	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	68 of 699	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	117 of 718	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	80 of 686	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies84%+21 vs state

Mathematics74%+20 vs state

Science73%+22 vs state

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 S Ringold St	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7000	412	31	13.2	50.7%	305 (74.0%)	15 (3.6%)	49 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.2%)	82.8	125^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.0%		82.3	129^th of 1061 public elementary schools	87.8%	4	71.9	67.5	63.1	73.0	75.3	73.9	84.4	72.7	$12,460	$950	$11,510
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 E Memorial Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6300	267	24	11.2	76.8%	165 (61.8%)	10 (3.7%)	56 (21.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	31.6	796^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.3	849^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.0%	53	37.5	41.3	42.1	34.4	31.9	26.3	70.2	38.3	$12,312	$927	$11,384
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Rockport Rd	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7300	256	31	8.3	92.2%	79 (30.9%)	51 (19.9%)	78 (30.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.6%)	21.4	865^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.1%		18.3	900^th of 1061 public elementary schools	15.2%	35	25.6	43.3	25.7	41.5	33.3	34.3	46.7	23.3	$16,461	$1,201	$15,260
Monroe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	55 S Pontiac Dr	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6900	376	28	13.5	52.4%	262 (69.7%)	18 (4.8%)	62 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	79.9	161^st of 1044 public elementary schools	84.6%		82.6	123^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	88.4%	38	83.3	65.1	79.7	94.4	68.3	74.6	77.8	47.6	$11,418	$323	$11,095
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1831 Mount Zion Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6600	293	28	10.3	62.5%	198 (67.6%)	19 (6.5%)	52 (17.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	41.8	702^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	32.8%		55.6	556^th of 1061 public elementary schools	47.6%	146	67.7	40.0	57.6	64.7	35.6	49.2	35.6	24.4	$13,667	$926	$12,741
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 N Pine St	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-7200	410	31	13.1	56.8%	300 (73.2%)	18 (4.4%)	42 (10.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	61.3	438^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.0%		56	552^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	48.0%	114	56.1	59.7	57.4	63.2	52.2	63.9	61.2	55.2	$11,683	$798	$10,885
Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	760 Princeton Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-6400	266	23	11.8	32.3%	199 (74.8%)	12 (4.5%)	37 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	73.7	254^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.7%		77.5	198^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.3%	56	65.1	72.5	63.2	69.8	60.0	65.8	70.0	62.5	$12,056	$323	$11,733
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 N Grant Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6800	307	27	11.4	76.2%	160 (52.1%)	23 (7.5%)	81 (26.4%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.7%)	48.5	608^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.8%		34.1	788^th of 1061 public elementary schools	25.7%	180	62.5	48.9	48.8	52.5	50.0	50.0	58.7	41.3	$12,260	$1,130	$11,130
Van Buren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 Lapham St	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-7100	408	29	14.1	47.1%	306 (75.0%)	18 (4.4%)	41 (10.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.1%)	72.4	283^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	72.9%		67.7	359^th of 1061 public elementary schools	66.2%	76	61.4	60.6	71.0	64.3	56.3	76.8	70.4	64.8	$10,785	$323	$10,462
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Randolph Rd	Janesville	53546	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-7500	404	30	13.6	52.2%	266 (65.8%)	18 (4.5%)	67 (16.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.9%)	80.5	152^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	85.4%		79.9	163^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	84.6%	11	70.3	65.1	75.0	76.6	76.2	80.4	79.4	54.0	$12,162	$323	$11,839

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary

Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks 125^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Roosevelt Elementary in?

Janesville School District

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle
High : Craig High
High : Rock River Charter School

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

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