Roosevelt High School

4419 Center St, Des Moines IA, 50312 | Des Moines Independent Community School District | 515-242-7272
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1943
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Des Moines
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
48%Des Moines
69%Iowa

Roosevelt High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Des Moines Independent Community School District" in Des Moines, IA. There are a total of 1,943 students and 80 teachers at Roosevelt High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Roosevelt High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 23% lower than the Iowa average.

Roosevelt High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1943
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment481
Taking some courses370
Taking some courses (not tests)115
Passing some courses173
Passing no courses189

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Roosevelt High School, there are a total of 481 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 370 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Roosevelt High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 54.6% 44.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 22.6% 17.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 7.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1% 23.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.7% 6.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Des Moines demographics profile

StatisticDes MoinesIowaNational
Population215,4083,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4435791
Median age34.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%60%55%
Speak English81%92%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Des Moines

IndexDes MoinesIowaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Roosevelt High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.