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Roosevelt Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

733 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032 · (201) 955-5100 · Part of Kearny Town School District

Kearny’s School Grade C better than 31% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
428
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Roosevelt Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kearny kids: Lincoln Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Roosevelt Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Lincoln Middle School763 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

733 Kearny Ave, Kearny

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten43
Grade 161
Grade 260
Grade 359
Grade 448
Grade 560
Grade 656
Enrollment over time
379’20
385’21
441’22
424’23
428’24

Up 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%White 39%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Roosevelt Elementary School from Kearny families.

Other schools in Kearny Town School District

The district →
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kearny
C−
950 students10:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kearny
C−
557 students10:1
Schuyler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kearny
C
437 students11:1
Garfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kearny
C−
428 students10:1
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kearny
C+
763 students11:1
Kearny High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kearny
C+
1,825 students13:1

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Kearny’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.