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Roosevelt Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary is a public elementary school in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, serving 406 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wauwatosa School District, which is ranked 103 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Roosevelt Elementary is consistently one of the top-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, ranking in the top 5% for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.77% of 3rd graders, 74.19% of 4th graders, and 77.61% of 5th graders at Roosevelt Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 60.52%, 60.71%, and 69.73%, respectively. In mathematics, 72.31% of 3rd graders, 75.81% of 4th graders, and 79.1% of 5th graders at Roosevelt Elementary were proficient or better, compared to the district averages of 63.6%, 57.37%, and 68.38%, respectively.

While the other Wauwatosa School District elementary schools, such as Wilson Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, also perform well above the state average, Roosevelt Elementary consistently outranks them in overall academic achievement. The contrast between Roosevelt Elementary and the nearby Milwaukee Public Schools elementary schools, such as Milwaukee German Immersion, High-Mount Elementary, and Eighty-First Street Elementary, is particularly noteworthy, with Roosevelt Elementary significantly outperforming these schools.

396

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,710

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2535 N 73rd St
Wauwatosa, WI 53213-1299

(414) 773-1600

District: Wauwatosa School District

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Longfellow Middle
High:	East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

African American:

14.6%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (76% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg54%

81^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Wauwatosa School District

103^rd of 426Wauwatosa 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	85.8	81 of 1044	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	52 of 1061	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	46 of 1067	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	60 of 1067	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	50 of 1050	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	139 of 1037	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	111 of 1025	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	133 of 1071	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	160 of 1075	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	182 of 1076	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	84.2	78 of 1061	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	82.8	84 of 1053	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	68.4	319 of 1045	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.2	442 of 1046	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.4	113 of 1045	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	68 of 1030	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	78.5	120 of 1021	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	187 of 689	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	202 of 712	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	60.5	314 of 632	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.4	398 of 633	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	7 of 144	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	9 of 137	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	10 of 138	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	11 of 133	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	5 of 141	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	18 of 161	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	28 of 165	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	207 of 1001	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	72 of 1011	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	41 of 1010	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	31 of 1017	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	53 of 1004	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	257 of 1002	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	107 of 997	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	92.7	7 of 296	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	151 of 870	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	274 of 866	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	140 of 871	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	139 of 859	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	286 of 847	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	514 of 874	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	580 of 854	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	22 of 1000	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	40 of 1012	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	51 of 1011	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	121 of 1017	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	66 of 1003	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	62 of 1002	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.9	130 of 997	87.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	86.0	10 of 119	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	11 of 96	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	14 of 77	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	73 of 802	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	16 of 790	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	27 of 770	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	58 of 748	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	68 of 746	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	61.4	224 of 742	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	240 of 721	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	36 of 718	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	11 of 727	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	12 of 715	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	11 of 704	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	15 of 699	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	33 of 718	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	15 of 686	97.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2022)98th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies85%+22 vs state

Mathematics76%+22 vs state

English Language Arts74%+22 vs state

Science69%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Roosevelt Elementary

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2535 N 73rd St	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1600	396	30	13.3	26.3%	272 (68.7%)	58 (14.6%)	32 (8.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	85.8	81^st of 1044 public elementary schools	92.2%		88.3	52^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	95.1%	29	70.8	74.2	77.6				72.3	75.8	79.1				85.5		69.4		$11,710	$572	$11,136
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2166 N 68th St	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1800	285	22	12.8	17.9%	202 (70.9%)	24 (8.4%)	36 (12.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	79.1	176^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.1%		70.9	301^st of 1061 public elementary schools	71.6%	125	59.0	74.4	82.1				59.0	62.8	82.1				81.4		69.8		$12,475	$504	$11,970
Eighty-First Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2964 N 81st St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5400	357	19	18.3	81.8%	21 (5.9%)	277 (77.6%)	17 (4.8%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.0%)	2.3	1020^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.3%		3.8	1008^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.0%	12	0.0	3.9	12.1				2.4	5.8	9.1				23.1		9.6		$18,175	$2,667	$15,508
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1741 N Wauwatosa Ave	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1300	336	26	12.7	11.6%	242 (72.0%)	26 (7.7%)	19 (5.7%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	88.9	42^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	96.0%		83.5	113^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.3%	71	78.4	73.3	84.8				80.4	68.9	86.4				84.4		75.6		$13,946	$636	$13,308
McKinley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 N 89th St	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1500	388	30	13.0	13.4%	300 (77.3%)	36 (9.3%)	11 (2.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	75.1	236^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.4%		82.5	126^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.1%	110	68.6	63.5	63.3				80.8	63.5	56.7				78.9		63.5		$11,498	$379	$11,118
Milwaukee French Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	2360 N 52nd St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-8400	426	21	19.9	68.1%	81 (19.0%)	256 (60.1%)	28 (6.6%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.0%)	29.9	809^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.5%		31	805^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.1%	4	30.7	52.3	47.9				40.3	27.3	33.3				50.0		38.6		$12,532	$2,137	$10,395
Neeskara Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 N Hawley Rd	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8600	356	24	15.0	86.8%	14 (3.9%)	252 (70.8%)	40 (11.2%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.1%)	2.5	1015^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.8%		2.7	1020^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.9%	5	12.2	10.7	9.1				7.3	5.4	9.1				12.5		5.4		$17,683	$2,675	$15,008
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5110 W Locust St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5800	147	17	8.6	90.5%	1 (0.7%)	133 (90.5%)	5 (3.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	1.2	1042^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.9	1043^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	1.7%	1	7.1	0.0	7.7	0.0	14.3	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	7.1	0.0	7.1	$19,435	$4,910	$14,525
Milwaukee German Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	3778 N 82nd St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5600	549	25	22.3	27.3%	284 (51.7%)	136 (24.8%)	46 (8.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.7%)	81.6	137^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.9%		66.2	389^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.3%	252	69.4	69.6	66.0				69.4	79.7	60.4				84.1		75.4		$11,994	$1,929	$10,064
High-Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4921 W Garfield Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-2700	166	6	26.8	93.4%	4 (2.4%)	143 (86.1%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.0%)	3.8	993^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.9%		3	1017^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.1%	24	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	9.1	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	0.0	46.2	9.1	16.7	9.1	$18,770	$4,100	$14,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 69% White, 15% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Roosevelt Elementary in?

Wauwatosa School District

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Longfellow Middle
High : East High

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Yes. Roosevelt Elementary ranks in the top 7.8% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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