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Public middle school · Bellwood Sd 88 · Bellwood, Illinois

Roosevelt Middle School

Roosevelt Middle School rates 5.4, right at the middle of Bellwood Sd 88's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bellwood Sd 88 median is 5.4.

#2,701 of 3,814 schools in Illinois · Bellwood Sd 88: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.4

The brief

A Bellwood Sd 88 middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.

It ranks 2,701 of 3,814 schools in Illinois and 6 of 7 in Bellwood Sd 88.

Roosevelt Middle School is listed in Bellwood Sd 88, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%25 points below the Illinois average of 35%2025 IAR
Reading23%32 points below the Illinois average of 55%2025 IAR
In 2025, 10% of students were proficient in math and 23% in reading, against Illinois averages of 35% and 55%.2025 IAR; 51 test records from IL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.0
40% of the rating
Academics
4.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.9
25% 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 16% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 24% (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 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. 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 IAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 IAR. 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 60104; 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 Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$77,270
Median home value
$219,300
Median rent
$1,221/mo
College educated
15.7%
Homeownership
79.7%
Poverty rate
11.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 60104; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
75
Very Walkable
Transit Score
38
Some Transit
Bike Score
55
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,290/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bellwood. 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 (Bellwood), 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
99.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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  9. Roosevelt Middle Schoolthis school
    5.4
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Roosevelt Middle School.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 Middle School serve?

Roosevelt Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Roosevelt Middle School?

Roosevelt Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 626 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Middle School is 14.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Roosevelt Middle School rank in IL?

Roosevelt Middle School ranks #2,701 of 3,814 schools in IL.

What is Roosevelt Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Roosevelt Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 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 Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Roosevelt Middle School has 16% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Roosevelt Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Roosevelt Middle School a Title I school?

No, Roosevelt Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

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

99.5% of students at Roosevelt Middle School 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
6th – 8th
Enrollment
626
Student-teacher ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Cook County
Rank in district
#6 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$20,709
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 60104)
18,390
Area average commute
28.3 min
Area median age
38.4

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

Related reading

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