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Roosevelt School

Public | 5-8 | 589 students

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Posted April 9, 2009

I love the school. I really like that the teaches and other staff and kind and considerate to everyone.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 15, 2008

What makes this school successful is the complete integration of faculty, administration, parents, students and community. Not unlike everywhere in life, you will find favoritism and 'squeaky wheels getting greased' - but isn't this true everywhere in life? Parent and community involvement isn't required, but it is encouraged - which makes for a better learning environment. I have found the faculty (my child is now in the 8th grade) to be very supportive, organized, fair and knowledgeable. The principal and the staff are constantly keeping parents informed of upcoming events via email and broadcast voicemails. If I would have had an education like this, there's no telling what I might have been able to accomplish with my life. I know my child will be very grateful later on that she went to RMS.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 18, 2007

It is a very good school that rates high in the SATs.
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 3, 2005

I can't say enough about the excellence of this school. I attended this school and my children are attending now. It was a good school when I went there and it is a great school now. From the principal to the teachers to the support staff - they all work hard and are dedicated to helping kids succeed. A special mention - the orchestra and band program is outstanding. Many gifted programs at this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 15, 2004

I have attended Roosevelt Middle School for the last three years and now I am to be entering 8th grade. I believe that teachers are very good and that there are many different fun extracurricular activites. However the school is full of cliques and bullying. I believe that the teachers and principle are not very good at getting rid of these things. They start inforcing new rules and threatening to take things away, for instance field trips. The bullies then start to bully in secret and the students that didn't bully start to hate the kids that do and the teachers because they get things taken away even though they didn't do anything. And even more cliques are formed. It is a problem that will probably never be resolved and I think that otherwise Roosevelt Middle School is a very good school.
—Submitted by a student


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About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

590 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
98%

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

590 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
97%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
88%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

590 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
98%

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
99%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2012.

590 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
98%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

590 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

590 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
91%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

149 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
90%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2012.

590 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
96%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2012.

590 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
97%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students98%
Female97%
Male99%
Black91%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracial100%
Native Americann/a
White98%
Low incomen/a
Non-low income98%
Students with disabilities (IEP)93%
Students without disabilities99%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students97%
Female97%
Male96%
Black82%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracial93%
Native Americann/a
White99%
Low incomen/a
Non-low income97%
Students with disabilities (IEP)94%
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students98%
Female99%
Male98%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic93%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White98%
Low income90%
Non-low income99%
Students with disabilities (IEP)91%
Students without disabilities99%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students95%
Female97%
Male94%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic93%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White96%
Low income90%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)86%
Students without disabilities97%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students95%
Female97%
Male94%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
White99%
Low incomen/a
Non-low income97%
Students with disabilities (IEP)84%
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students95%
Female95%
Male94%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
White98%
Low incomen/a
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)84%
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students94%
Female97%
Male92%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Multiracialn/a
White97%
Low incomen/a
Non-low incomen/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)84%
Students without disabilities97%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students95%
Female95%
Male94%
Black70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White98%
Low income92%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)78%
Students without disabilities100%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students96%
Female99%
Male94%
Black80%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islandern/a
White97%
Low income100%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)87%
Students without disabilities99%
English language learnersn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 81% 53%
Black 10% 19%
Hispanic 5% 21%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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7560 Oak Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
Phone: (708) 366-9230

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