Roosevelt School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 640 students in grades 5-8, Roosevelt School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 640 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 10% in IL
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Roosevelt School's student population of 640 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roosevelt School
5	132
6	182
7	153
8	173

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Total Students

640 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School
2023	681
2022	686
2021	694
2020	665
2019	665
2018	672
2017	672
2016	665
2015	655
2014	668
2013	624
2012	589
2011	614
2010	612
2009	638
2008	654
2007	649
2006	663
2005	665
2004	664
2003	640
2002	613
2001	603
2000	547
1999	550
1998	530
1997	507
1996	487
1995	448
1994	430
1993	398
1992	389
1991	386
1990	314
1989	320
1988	299
1987	307

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School
2023	61
2022	60
2020	55
2019	55
2018	58
2017	58
2016	53
2015	55
2014	54
2013	68
2012	50
2011	51
2010	52
2009	53
2008	43
2007	48
2006	53
2005	52
2004	52
2003	50
2002	49
2001	48
2000	46
1999	44
1998	42
1997	38
1996	37
1995	36
1994	36
1993	36
1992	33
1991	31
1990	28

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School Rankings

Roosevelt School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Roosevelt School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#185 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School
2023	#185
2022	#150
2021	#155
2019	#169
2018	#218
2017	#242
2016	#160
2015	#134
2014	#111
2013	#144
2012	#45

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58%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	58%	27%	59%
2021	57%	28%	57%
2019	63%	33%	63%
2018	61%	32%	63%
2017	56%	32%	62%
2016	60%	31%	62%
2015	57%	29%	62%
2014	88%	59%	89%
2013	86%	58%	87%
2012	97%	80%	97%
2011	97%	80%	97%

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57%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Roosevelt School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2022	57%	30%	62%
2021	56%	32%	58%
2019	68%	38%	69%
2018	67%	37%	63%
2017	70%	38%	73%
2016	73%	36%	76%
2015	75%	38%	76%
2014	86%	57%	87%
2013	86%	58%	86%
2012	96%	75%	95%
2011	94%	75%	94%

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73%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	12:1
2017	12:1	15:1	12:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	12:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	9:1	13:1	10:1
2012	12:1	16:1	13:1
2011	12:1	16:1	13:1
2010	12:1	16:1	13:1
2009	12:1	16:1	13:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	14:1	17:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	13:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	17:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	12:1	16:1	13:1
1999	13:1	16:1	14:1
1998	13:1	17:1	14:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	13:1	17:1	15:1
1995	12:1	17:1	15:1
1994	12:1	18:1	14:1
1993	11:1	18:1	14:1
1992	12:1	17:1	14:1
1991	12:1	17:1	13:1
1990	11:1	18:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	5%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	5%	5%	7%
2009	5%	5%	6%
2008	5%	5%	6%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	6%	3%	4%
1994	7%	3%	3%
1993	7%	3%	3%
1992	6%	3%	4%
1991	5%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	14%	27%	12%
2022	16%	27%	13%
2021	13%	27%	12%
2020	11%	26%	12%
2019	11%	26%	12%
2018	9%	26%	11%
2017	9%	26%	11%
2016	9%	26%	10%
2015	8%	25%	9%
2014	8%	25%	8%
2013	8%	24%	8%
2012	9%	24%	8%
2011	9%	23%	7%
2010	6%	22%	6%
2009	5%	22%	6%
2008	5%	21%	6%
2007	4%	20%	5%
2006	6%	19%	6%
2005	6%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	3%	17%	4%
2002	5%	16%	5%
2001	5%	15%	5%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1996	2%	12%	1%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	6%	17%	5%
2022	6%	17%	6%
2021	6%	17%	6%
2020	7%	17%	6%
2019	7%	17%	6%
2018	7%	17%	6%
2017	7%	17%	6%
2016	7%	17%	7%
2015	8%	17%	7%
2014	7%	17%	7%
2013	7%	18%	7%
2012	7%	18%	8%
2011	6%	18%	6%
2010	9%	20%	7%
2009	11%	20%	8%
2008	10%	20%	8%
2007	8%	20%	8%
2006	84%	20%	44%
2005	6%	20%	7%
2004	5%	21%	6%
2003	5%	21%	6%
2002	6%	21%	6%
2001	6%	21%	6%
2000	2%	21%	4%
1999	4%	21%	5%
1998	4%	21%	4%
1997	6%	20%	5%
1996	7%	21%	4%
1995	6%	20%	3%
1994	5%	21%	3%
1993	5%	21%	3%
1992	5%	21%	3%
1991	5%	21%	2%

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White

65%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	63%	45%	65%
2022	62%	47%	62%
2021	66%	47%	65%
2020	71%	48%	70%
2019	71%	48%	70%
2018	75%	49%	73%
2017	75%	49%	73%
2016	75%	49%	73%
2015	74%	49%	73%
2014	74%	50%	74%
2013	75%	50%	75%
2012	75%	51%	74%
2011	78%	51%	77%
2010	80%	53%	80%
2009	79%	53%	80%
2008	80%	54%	80%
2007	83%	55%	82%
2006	5%	56%	44%
2005	84%	57%	84%
2004	88%	57%	85%
2003	89%	58%	86%
2002	86%	59%	86%
2001	85%	60%	85%
2000	93%	61%	90%
1999	90%	62%	89%
1998	90%	63%	90%
1997	88%	64%	89%
1996	85%	64%	92%
1995	86%	65%	92%
1994	86%	65%	93%
1993	86%	65%	93%
1992	87%	66%	93%
1991	88%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	11%	4%	11%
2022	10%	4%	12%
2021	9%	4%	10%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	0.57	0.70	0.55
2022	0.58	0.68	0.58
2021	0.54	0.68	0.55
2020	0.48	0.68	0.49
2019	0.48	0.68	0.49
2018	0.42	0.67	0.45
2017	0.42	0.67	0.45
2016	0.42	0.67	0.46
2015	0.44	0.67	0.45
2014	0.44	0.66	0.44
2013	0.43	0.66	0.43
2012	0.43	0.65	0.43
2011	0.39	0.66	0.40
2010	0.37	0.64	0.34
2009	0.38	0.64	0.34
2008	0.35	0.64	0.34
2007	0.32	0.63	0.31
2006	0.31	0.61	0.60
2005	0.31	0.61	0.29
2004	0.22	0.60	0.27
2003	0.21	0.59	0.26
2002	0.26	0.59	0.25
2001	0.27	0.58	0.27
2000	0.13	0.57	0.20
1999	0.19	0.56	0.21
1998	0.19	0.56	0.18
1997	0.22	0.54	0.21
1996	0.27	0.53	0.17
1995	0.26	0.53	0.16
1994	0.26	0.52	0.15
1993	0.25	0.52	0.13
1992	0.23	0.52	0.14
1991	0.21	0.52	0.15

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Roosevelt School	Illinois	River Forest SD 90 School District
2023	6%	43%	5%
2022	6%	43%	5%
2021	6%	44%	5%
2020	6%	47%	5%
2019	6%	47%	5%
2018	6%	46%	5%
2017	6%	46%	5%
2016	5%	47%	5%
2015	8%	52%	7%
2014	6%	47%	5%
2013	6%	45%	6%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

River Forest SD 90 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roosevelt School's ranking?

Roosevelt School is ranked #185 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Roosevelt School often compared to?

Roosevelt Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Roosevelt School?

640 students attend Roosevelt School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Roosevelt School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Roosevelt School?

Roosevelt School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Roosevelt School offer ?

Roosevelt School offers enrollment in grades 5-8

What school district is Roosevelt School part of?

Roosevelt School is part of River Forest SD 90 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 640 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 10%
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education