Roosevelt Elementary - 08 (Closed 2024)

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Roosevelt Elementary - 08 (Closed 2024)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 148 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Roosevelt Elementary - 08 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roosevelt Elementary - 08
1	44
2	34
3	31
4	39

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Total Students

148 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08
2023	228
2022	236
2021	233
2020	250
2019	250
2018	276
2017	276
2016	335
2015	329
2014	314
2013	321
2012	328
2011	314
2010	314
2009	320
2008	295
2007	300
2006	297
2005	300
2004	306
2003	326
2002	302
2001	275
2000	269
1999	285
1998	294
1997	303
1996	328
1995	306
1994	326
1993	325
1992	302
1991	302
1990	326
1989	324
1988	319
1987	315

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08
2023	18
2022	17
2021	17
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	23
2015	22
2014	20
2013	20
2012	19
2011	22
2010	22
2009	21
2008	21
2007	21
2006	22
2005	19
2004	22
2003	19
2002	19
2001	18
2000	17
1999	18
1998	14
1997	16
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	17
1992	15
1991	15
1990	16
1989	16
1988	17
1987	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SD)

#506 out of 619 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08
2023	#506
2022	#510
2021	#552
2019	#452
2018	#212
2017	#379
2016	#431
2015	#416
2013	#328
2012	#320
2011	#104

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35-39%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	37%	42%	50%
2022	37%	42%	51%
2021	27%	43%	45%
2019	47%	46%	55%
2018	52%	47%	51%
2017	52%	47%	52%
2016	47%	45%	52%
2015	42%	42%	50%
2013	72%	73%	81%
2012	77%	75%	86%
2011	87%	76%	86%

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30-34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2022	32%	51%	59%
2021	32%	52%	57%
2019	47%	54%	64%
2018	52%	54%	51%
2017	47%	53%	63%
2016	47%	52%	62%
2015	42%	49%	59%
2013	72%	74%	81%
2012	72%	75%	82%
2011	82%	75%	82%
2010	82%	75%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	13:1	12:1	15:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	14:1	12:1	16:1
2020	13:1	12:1	16:1
2019	13:1	12:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	14:1	12:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	17:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	13:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	18:1	13:1	16:1
2011	14:1	12:1	16:1
2010	15:1	12:1	15:1
2009	15:1	12:1	16:1
2008	14:1	12:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	15:1
2006	14:1	12:1	16:1
2005	16:1	13:1	16:1
2004	14:1	13:1	16:1
2003	17:1	13:1	17:1
2002	16:1	13:1	16:1
2001	15:1	13:1	17:1
2000	16:1	13:1	16:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	21:1	14:1	19:1
1997	20:1	14:1	19:1
1996	19:1	14:1	19:1
1995	18:1	13:1	19:1
1994	19:1	13:1	19:1
1993	20:1	13:1	19:1
1992	20:1	15:1	20:1
1991	20:1	14:1	20:1
1990	20:1	14:1	21:1
1989	20:1	13:1	21:1
1988	18:1	14:1	20:1
1987	19:1	14:1	20:1

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American Indian

11%

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	8%	14%	5%
2022	8%	14%	5%
2021	5%	14%	5%
2020	5%	16%	4%
2019	5%	16%	4%
2018	6%	16%	5%
2017	6%	16%	5%
2016	6%	12%	4%
2015	8%	11%	3%
2014	7%	11%	3%
2013	10%	11%	4%
2012	10%	12%	3%
2011	9%	17%	4%
2010	8%	16%	4%
2009	7%	17%	5%
2008	7%	12%	4%
2007	6%	11%	3%
2006	5%	17%	3%
2005	6%	11%	4%
2004	6%	16%	4%
2003	7%	16%	4%
2002	6%	15%	3%
2001	6%	15%	3%
2000	8%	14%	3%
1998	4%	14%	2%
1997	5%	14%	2%
1996	5%	14%	3%
1995	3%	14%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	3%	8%	7%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	3%
2013	7%	4%	3%
2012	6%	4%	2%
2011	7%	3%	2%
2010	6%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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White

71%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	76%	68%	81%
2022	76%	69%	82%
2021	77%	69%	84%
2020	84%	69%	86%
2019	84%	69%	86%
2018	84%	71%	88%
2017	84%	71%	88%
2016	81%	75%	89%
2015	80%	76%	90%
2014	82%	77%	91%
2013	79%	78%	91%
2012	78%	78%	92%
2011	81%	76%	92%
2010	84%	78%	93%
2009	86%	77%	92%
2008	89%	83%	93%
2007	91%	84%	94%
2006	91%	80%	94%
2005	92%	84%	93%
2004	91%	80%	94%
2003	90%	81%	94%
2002	92%	82%	95%
2001	91%	82%	95%
2000	90%	86%	95%
1999	100%	83%	97%
1998	94%	83%	96%
1997	93%	83%	96%
1996	90%	84%	96%
1995	95%	84%	96%
1994	95%	84%	96%
1993	97%	86%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	12%	5%	5%
2022	12%	5%	5%
2021	11%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	6%	3%	2%
2015	6%	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	0.40	0.51	0.31
2022	0.40	0.50	0.30
2021	0.39	0.50	0.28
2020	0.29	0.50	0.24
2019	0.29	0.50	0.24
2018	0.29	0.47	0.22
2017	0.29	0.47	0.22
2016	0.34	0.42	0.20
2015	0.35	0.41	0.19
2014	0.32	0.40	0.18
2013	0.37	0.38	0.18
2012	0.38	0.38	0.16
2011	0.34	0.40	0.16
2010	0.29	0.37	0.14
2009	0.26	0.38	0.15
2008	0.21	0.30	0.12
2007	0.17	0.28	0.11
2006	0.17	0.34	0.12
2005	0.15	0.28	0.12
2004	0.16	0.34	0.11
2003	0.19	0.32	0.11
2002	0.15	0.31	0.10
2001	0.17	0.31	0.09
2000	0.19	0.27	0.10
1998	0.12	0.29	0.08
1997	0.13	0.29	0.08
1996	0.18	0.28	0.07
1995	0.10	0.28	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	44%	30%	20%
2022	42%	29%	20%
2021	43%	34%	23%
2020	39%	34%	21%
2019	39%	34%	21%
2018	41%	35%	24%
2017	41%	35%	24%
2016	52%	34%	25%
2015	50%	32%	24%
2014	51%	32%	23%
2013	48%	32%	23%
2012	46%	31%	21%
2011	41%	32%	20%
2010	37%	27%	19%
2009	30%	29%	19%
2008	32%	25%	17%
2007	25%	21%	14%
2006	31%	22%	16%
2005	25%	22%	13%
2004	20%	21%	14%
2003	21%	20%	15%
2002	23%	19%	13%
2001	16%	19%	11%
2000	18%	19%	12%
1999	19%	23%	12%
1998	25%	33%	18%
1997	18%	25%	12%
1995	20%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Roosevelt Elementary - 08	South Dakota	Watertown School District 14-4
2023	13%	6%	7%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	16%	6%	9%
2019	16%	6%	9%
2018	16%	6%	9%
2017	16%	6%	9%
2016	17%	8%	10%
2015	16%	7%	9%
2014	15%	7%	10%
2013	16%	8%	9%
2012	19%	8%	10%
2011	14%	8%	10%
2010	15%	9%	11%
2009	20%	9%	10%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	12%	9%	8%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	14%	8%	9%
2003	17%	8%	9%
2002	13%	9%	9%
2001	13%	9%	9%
2000	12%	9%	10%
1999	12%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Watertown School District 14-4

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roosevelt Elementary - 08's ranking?

Roosevelt Elementary - 08 is ranked #506 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary - 08?

148 students attend Roosevelt Elementary - 08.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Roosevelt Elementary - 08 students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Roosevelt Elementary - 08?

Roosevelt Elementary - 08 has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Roosevelt Elementary - 08 offer ?

Roosevelt Elementary - 08 offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Roosevelt Elementary - 08 part of?

Roosevelt Elementary - 08 is part of Watertown School District 14-4.

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Roosevelt Elementary - 08 (Closed 2024)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

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