Roosevelt High School

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Regular School · Des Moines, IA

Roosevelt High School is a regular school school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 09–12 with 2,051 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 31.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,051

Teachers (FTE)

65.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

31.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	850	41%
Black or African American	562	27%
Hispanic/Latino	364	18%
Two or more races	178	9%
Asian	64	3%
Not Specified	17	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	9	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7	0%
Total enrollment	2,051	1,050M / 984F

English Language Learners: 252 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	57.0% -7.9pp	64.9%	1,047
Reading Proficiency	72.0% +3.3pp	68.7%	909
Science Proficiency	57.0%	—	346
4-Year Graduation Rate	83.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (15)

543 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

464 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

435

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,051	100%

Contact & Location

4419 Center St

Des Moines, IA 50312

Phone: (515)242-7272

District

Des Moines Independent Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,580

District enrollment: 30,278

Other Schools in District

Brubaker Elementary School Elementary
Capitol View Elementary School Elementary
Carver Elementary Elementary
Cattell Elementary School Elementary
Cowles Elementary School Elementary
Downtown School Elementary
Edmunds Elementary School Elementary
Findley Elementary School Elementary

View all 58 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 50312) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

190897000574

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD