Roosevelt High School
Des Moines, IA · High School · Grades 9-12
Roosevelt High School is a high school in Des Moines, IA with 1,986 students enrolled and a 54% proficiency rate. Part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Roosevelt High School is a high school located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school serves 1,986 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 30.1:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 54% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 74% graduation rate.
53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Roosevelt High School is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District in Iowa. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Roosevelt High School has 1,986 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Des Moines Independent Comm School District (513 students). Its 54% proficiency rate is 15 percentage points above the district average of 39%. Compared to the Iowa state average of 53%, the school performs 0 points higher. The 30.1:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Roosevelt High School has 1,986 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 30.1:1.
According to EDFacts data, 54% of students at Roosevelt High School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Roosevelt High School has a 74% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Roosevelt High School is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District in Des Moines, Iowa. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.