Roosevelt (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Roosevelt

253 Vinton Street
Melrose, MA 02176

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Top 20%

Serving 403 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Roosevelt ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 403 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in MA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Roosevelt ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Roosevelt's student population of 403 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roosevelt
Kind	56
1	64
2	66
3	83
4	72
5	62

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roosevelt
2023	408
2022	417
2021	421
2020	419
2019	419
2018	429
2017	429
2016	402
2015	389
2014	393
2013	394
2012	402
2011	412
2010	388
2009	353
2008	363
2007	365
2006	357
2005	366
2004	326
2003	293
2002	245
2001	257
2000	234
1999	233
1998	283
1997	282
1996	294
1995	290
1994	306
1993	295
1992	285
1991	269

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Roosevelt
2023	26
2022	28
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	28
2015	27
2014	26
2013	26
2012	24
2011	24
2010	24
2009	22
2008	26
2007	31
2006	24
2005	23

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School Rankings

Roosevelt ranks within the top 20% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Roosevelt is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#190 out of 1631 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Roosevelt
2022	#190
2021	#350
2019	#326
2018	#524
2017	#457
2016	#341
2015	#295
2014	#422
2013	#612
2012	#921
2011	#827

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62%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2022	62%	41%	58%
2021	57%	37%	53%
2019	66%	51%	66%
2018	62%	52%	67%
2017	72%	53%	67%
2016	82%	64%	78%
2015	77%	61%	77%
2014	77%	61%	69%
2013	72%	61%	69%
2012	57%	59%	65%
2011	62%	59%	65%

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70-74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2022	72%	44%	62%
2021	66%	49%	64%
2019	73%	54%	74%
2018	67%	56%	67%
2017	62%	54%	71%
2016	82%	71%	85%
2015	87%	69%	87%
2014	77%	69%	81%
2013	72%	69%	79%
2012	67%	69%	80%
2011	67%	70%	78%

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65-69%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2022	67%	44%	62%
2021	52%	42%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	16:1	12:1	16:1
2022	15:1	12:1	15:1
2021	16:1	12:1	14:1
2020	14:1	13:1	16:1
2019	14:1	13:1	16:1
2018	14:1	13:1	15:1
2017	14:1	13:1	15:1
2016	14:1	13:1	15:1
2015	14:1	13:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	5%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	4%	24%	6%
2022	3%	23%	6%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	4%	21%	5%
2019	4%	21%	5%
2018	7%	19%	4%
2017	7%	19%	4%
2016	4%	19%	3%
2015	1%	18%	2%
2014	7%	17%	5%
2013	8%	16%	5%
2012	10%	16%	5%
2011	5%	15%	3%
2010	4%	15%	2%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	4%	15%	3%
2007	4%	14%	3%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	1%
2003	2%	11%	1%
2002	3%	11%	1%
2001	3%	11%	1%
2000	2%	10%	1%
1999	2%	10%	1%
1998	2%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	4%	10%	5%
2022	4%	10%	6%
2021	5%	10%	6%
2020	5%	9%	5%
2019	5%	9%	5%
2018	6%	9%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	5%
2014	4%	9%	5%
2013	2%	9%	5%
2012	4%	8%	6%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	2%	8%	5%
2008	4%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	3%	9%	5%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	5%	9%	3%
2001	6%	9%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	2%	9%	4%
1998	2%	8%	3%
1997	1%	8%	4%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	2%	7%	3%
1992	1%	7%	3%

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White

82%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	81%	54%	77%
2022	82%	56%	77%
2021	80%	57%	78%
2020	80%	59%	80%
2019	80%	59%	80%
2018	78%	61%	82%
2017	78%	61%	82%
2016	80%	63%	83%
2015	84%	64%	84%
2014	80%	65%	81%
2013	80%	66%	81%
2012	77%	67%	81%
2011	83%	68%	84%
2010	85%	69%	87%
2009	87%	70%	86%
2008	88%	71%	88%
2007	89%	72%	88%
2006	88%	73%	89%
2005	91%	74%	90%
2004	88%	74%	91%
2003	91%	75%	93%
2002	89%	75%	94%
2001	90%	76%	92%
2000	93%	77%	92%
1999	94%	77%	93%
1998	95%	78%	93%
1997	99%	78%	93%
1996	96%	79%	95%
1995	98%	79%	96%
1994	97%	80%	95%
1993	98%	80%	95%
1992	99%	81%	95%
1991	99%	81%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	0.34	0.64	0.40
2022	0.32	0.62	0.40
2021	0.35	0.62	0.38
2020	0.35	0.60	0.36
2019	0.35	0.60	0.36
2018	0.38	0.58	0.33
2017	0.38	0.58	0.33
2016	0.35	0.56	0.31
2015	0.29	0.55	0.28
2014	0.35	0.54	0.33
2013	0.35	0.53	0.33
2012	0.40	0.52	0.34
2011	0.31	0.51	0.29
2010	0.27	0.50	0.25
2009	0.24	0.51	0.25
2008	0.24	0.47	0.23
2007	0.22	0.46	0.22
2006	0.22	0.45	0.20
2005	0.17	0.43	0.19
2004	0.22	0.43	0.17
2003	0.17	0.42	0.14
2002	0.21	0.41	0.11
2001	0.19	0.40	0.15
2000	0.15	0.39	0.16
1999	0.12	0.39	0.14
1998	0.10	0.38	0.13
1997	0.04	0.38	0.12
1996	0.07	0.36	0.11
1995	0.04	0.36	0.07
1994	0.06	0.35	0.10
1993	0.01	0.35	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	16%	35%	14%
2022	16%	35%	14%
2021	15%	36%	14%
2020	16%	35%	14%
2019	16%	35%	14%
2015	16%	36%	14%
2014	13%	34%	13%
2013	11%	32%	13%
2012	10%	30%	11%
2011	11%	29%	11%
2010	7%	27%	9%
2009	4%	25%	9%
2008	4%	24%	9%
2007	2%	23%	5%
2006	3%	23%	6%
2005	3%	23%	6%
2004	99%	22%	15%
2001	5%	19%	5%
2000	7%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Roosevelt	Massachusetts	Melrose School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	4%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Melrose School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roosevelt's ranking?

Roosevelt is ranked #190 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Roosevelt often compared to?

Rooseveltis often viewed alongside schools like Winthrop, Horace Mann, Lincoln by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Roosevelt?

403 students attend Roosevelt.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Roosevelt students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Roosevelt?

Roosevelt has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Roosevelt offer ?

Roosevelt offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Roosevelt part of?

Roosevelt is part of Melrose School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 403 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education