Roosevelt Elementary vs Libby Center

Roosevelt Elementary and Libby Center are both highly rated elementary schools in Spokane, Washington, separated by 2.4 miles, but they occupy meaningfully different positions in the state landscape. Libby Center holds a Washington state rank of #93 of 2,225 schools, compared to Roosevelt Elementary's rank of #160 of 2,225 — a gap of 67 positions that translates into a real performance difference rather than a statistical tie.

The sharpest divide between the two schools is academic achievement. Libby Center earns a perfect 10.0/10 academic score against Roosevelt Elementary's 8.9/10 — a 1.1-point gap on proficiency measures. Roosevelt closes some of that distance on growth: its 9.4/10 growth score outpaces Libby Center's 8.2/10, meaning Roosevelt's students are advancing at a faster rate relative to expectations, even if their starting proficiency benchmarks sit lower. Families weighing current achievement levels against trajectory will find genuinely different answers at each school.

The two schools also serve noticeably different student populations. Roosevelt Elementary enrolls 431 students across PK–6th grade with a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1, and 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Libby Center enrolls 287 students with a significantly lower ratio of 8.4:1 — meaning roughly five more adults per student cohort — and 29% FRL eligibility. That 27-percentage-point FRL gap signals a substantial socioeconomic difference in the communities each school draws from.

Grade range is a practical distinction worth noting for families planning ahead. Roosevelt Elementary serves prekindergarten through 6th grade, covering the traditional elementary window. Libby Center extends through 8th grade, encompassing middle school years and letting families avoid a school transition until high school. For parents of younger children who value continuity, Libby Center's K–8 structure removes one school switch from the equation entirely.