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C−

Theodore Roosevelt

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

13451 Merkel Ave., Paramount, CA 90723 · (562) 602-8056 · Part of Paramount Unified School District

Paramount’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of California school districts

Directions
Students
491
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Theodore Roosevelt

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Paramount kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Paramount kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Theodore RooseveltYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

13451 Merkel Ave., Paramount

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten111
Grade 158
Grade 265
Grade 395
Grade 480
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
558’20
564’21
536’22
496’23
491’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 10%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Theodore Roosevelt from Paramount families.

Other schools in Paramount Unified School District

The district →
Hollydale
Elementary · Grades K–8 · South Gate
C+
794 students20:1
Captain Raymond Collins
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Long Beach
D
522 students22:1
Major Lynn Mokler
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paramount
C−
510 students20:1
Abraham Lincoln
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paramount
C+
502 students22:1
Wesley Gaines
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paramount
C+
449 students22:1
Howard Tanner
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Paramount
C−
428 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Paramount’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.