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Roosevelt High School
C+

Roosevelt High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4419 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50312 · (515) 242-7272 · Part of Des Moines Independent Community School District

Des Moines’ School Grade D− better than 2% of Iowa school districts

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Students
2,051
Students per teacher
31:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Roosevelt High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 31 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Roosevelt High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4419 Center St, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9500
Grade 10498
Grade 11496
Grade 12557
Enrollment over time
2,086’20
2,064’21
1,986’22
2,039’23
2,051’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Black 28%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 High School from Des Moines families.

Other schools in Des Moines Independent Community School District

The district →
Garton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
D−
535 students15:1
Capitol View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
D−
533 students13:1
Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
D
490 students15:1
Moulton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
D−
465 students14:1
Carver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
D−
436 students14:1
Cowles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Des Moines
A
392 students17:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Des Moines’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.