Roosevelt Elementary

557 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Roosevelt Elementary School is a public school located in Salinas, California, serving students within the Salinas City Elementary School District. Situated on Capitol Street, the school is integrated into the local community and is committed to providing foundational education to its diverse student population. Like many schools in the area, Roosevelt focuses on fostering academic growth, social-emotional development, and literacy skills to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond.

The school environment typically emphasizes a supportive atmosphere where educators work to address the unique needs of a multicultural student body. Through its curriculum and extracurricular efforts, Roosevelt Elementary strives to promote a positive learning culture that encourages student engagement, inclusivity, and parent-teacher collaboration. As part of the broader Salinas educational network, the school plays a vital role in the neighborhood, aiming to equip students with the essential tools for lifelong learning.

557

Total Students

23.5

Full-Time Teachers

23.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Roosevelt Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	533
Black	4
Asian	5
Two or More	2
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
533 (95.7 %)
White
9 (1.6 %)
Asian
5 (0.9 %)
Black
4 (0.7 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)
Two or More
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Salinas City Elementary
Phone:	(831)753-5645
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	557
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	454
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 83

Grade 2 84

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 63

Grade 6 85