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Roosevelt Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1220 L A Kirksey St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 · (561) 653-5100 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

West Palm Beach’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
315
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Roosevelt Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Palm Beach kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where West Palm Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Roosevelt Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1220 L A Kirksey St, West Palm Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten45
Grade 158
Grade 255
Grade 342
Grade 446
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
353’20
315’21
324’22
353’23
315’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 75%Hispanic 17%White 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <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 Roosevelt Elementary School from West Palm Beach families.

Other schools in Palm Beach County School District

The district →
Verde K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Boca Raton
A
1,360 students16:1
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Springs
C−
1,342 students15:1
Manatee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
A
1,268 students17:1
Binks Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wellington
A+
1,246 students16:1
Barton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
D
1,185 students17:1
Citrus Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boynton Beach
B
1,137 students16:1

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 Florida’s other public schools; West Palm Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.