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Public elementary school · Salinas City Elementary · Salinas, California

Roosevelt Elementary

Roosevelt Elementary rates 4.3, below most Salinas City Elementary elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.3this school

4.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Salinas City Elementary median is 4.9.

#8,699 of 9,557 schools in California · Salinas City Elementary: 15 elementary schools rated, median 4.9

The brief

A Salinas City Elementary elementary school where students score 7 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,699 of 9,557 schools in California and 11 of 15 in Salinas City Elementary.

Roosevelt Elementary is listed in Salinas City Elementary, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math20%20 points below the California average of 40%2025 CAASPP
Reading22%25 points below the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 10 points since 2019, to 21% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 42 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.4
50% of the rating
Academics
4.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 23% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93901; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Roosevelt Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$91,639
Median home value
$721,100
Median rent
$1,792/mo
College educated
28.7%
Homeownership
45.7%
Poverty rate
10.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93901; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
71
Very Walkable
Transit Score
49
Some Transit
Bike Score
66
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,989/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Salinas. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Salinas), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
85.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  7. Roosevelt Elementarythis school
    4.3
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Roosevelt Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Roosevelt Elementary serve?

Roosevelt Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

Roosevelt Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 556 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Elementary is 21.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Roosevelt Elementary rank in CA?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks #8,699 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Roosevelt Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Roosevelt Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Roosevelt Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Roosevelt Elementary has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Roosevelt Elementary a charter school?

No, Roosevelt Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Roosevelt Elementary a Title I school?

No, Roosevelt Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Roosevelt Elementary?

85.4% of students at Roosevelt Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 6th
Enrollment
556
Student-teacher ratio
21.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Monterey County
Rank in district
#11 of 15
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$20,429
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 93901)
29,480
Area average commute
24.8 min
Area median age
36.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.