01
Overview
| School type | Neighborhood |
| Community School | Yes |
| Address | 2223 Vera Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94061 |
| Phone | (650) 482-2413 |
| School website | roosevelt.rcsdk8.net |
| GreatSchools | 4/10 ↗ |
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Academic Performance
Student Growth
English growth
58.4%
2025-26 mid-year · District-wide: 60.7%
Math growth
47.5%
2025-26 mid-year · District-wide: 56.4%
CA State Testing (2023-24)
English Proficiency
District avg: 42%
Math Proficiency
District avg: 35%
Growth measures how much students are learning each year, regardless of their starting point. A school with low proficiency but high growth is accelerating learning. Proficiency measures how many students are at or above grade level right now.
Growth = % of students meeting their annual i-Ready Expected Growth target on the mid-year diagnostic. i-Ready is the district’s local K–8 literacy and math assessment; the LCAP goal is to raise this by 4 percentage points each year. Proficiency = % meeting or exceeding grade-level standards on the CAASPP (the California state test, given in spring of grades 3–8).
Sources: 2024-25 SARCs, 2025-26 SPSAs, 2025-26 LCAP, each school’s 2025-26 Board of Trustees data presentation. Proficiency from 2023-24 CAASPP. Growth from each school’s 2025-26 mid-year i-Ready diagnostic as reported to the Board.
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Student Demographics
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
Mostly students who qualify for free or low-cost school lunch
English Learners
Students still learning English
Suspension Rate
District avg: 2.2%
Students with IEPs
District avg: 17.6%
Chronic Absenteeism by Subgroup
| Subgroup | Rate | Absent | Enrolled |
|---|
| All Students | 21.8% | 88 | 404 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24.9% | 74 | 297 |
| White | 4.7% | 3 | 64 |
| Asian | 27.3% | 3 | 11 |
| Two or More Races | 25% | 6 | 24 |
| English Learners | 27.1% | 48 | 177 |
| Students with Disabilities | 29.2% | 31 | 106 |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 28% | 81 | 289 |
| Homeless | 32.7% | 17 | 52 |
Chronic absenteeism rate by student subgroup. A student is chronically absent if they miss 10% or more of school days — about 18 days a year. Groups too small to report (fewer than 10 students) are not shown, to protect privacy. Source: California Dept. of Education, 2024-25.
English Learners: A Closer Look
In 2024-25, 165 of this school's 382 students (43%) were English Learners — students who are still learning English. Another 15 used to be English Learners and are now fluent: they passed the state's English test and were "reclassified" (RFEP).
Learning English
165
43% of the school
Long-Term (LTEL)
0
6+ years as an English Learner
At Risk of LTEL
45
4-5 years as an English Learner
Now Fluent (RFEP)
15
Tested out of English Learner status
A "long-term English Learner" (LTEL) is a student who has been learning English for 6 or more years without yet reaching fluency; students at 4-5 years are counted as "at risk" of becoming long-term. Schools watch these numbers because the goal is for students to reach fluency well before the 6-year mark. California only starts counting students as long-term English Learners in grade 6, so elementary schools always show zero.
Source: California Dept. of Education English Learner data (ELAS/LTEL), 2024-25 school year.
04
Funding
Total Per Pupil
District: $20,354 + community: $225
Est. School Cost
Restricted: $9,244 · Unrestricted: $11,110
Avg Teacher Salary
District: $95,778
Per-pupil expenditure data from the 2022-23 SARC. Restricted funds include Title I, special ed, and EL programs. Unrestricted funds are general operating. PTO/PTA revenue from IRS Form 990 filings.
Site Supplemental (SPSA) 2025-26
SPSA Source Breakdown
Title I: $55K
District: $158K
Measure U: $109K
Prop 28: $88K
| Source |
Amount |
% of Total |
| Title I |
$55K |
13% |
| District |
$158K |
39% |
| Measure U |
$109K |
27% |
| Prop 28 |
$88K |
21% |
| Total |
$410K |
100% |
This school receives Title I federal funding.
SPSA budgets represent supplemental site-level spending (enrichment, counseling, PD, materials). Base operating costs (teacher salaries, admin, facilities) come from the general fund and vary by school.
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Who Teaches Here
Roosevelt School has 20 teachers for 382 students — about 19 students per teacher. On average, its teachers have been teaching for 7.9 years, and 3 of the 20 are in their first or second year.
Students per Teacher
19.1:1
District avg: 21:1
Avg Years Teaching
7.9
7 years in RCSD
New Teachers
3 / 20
In their 1st or 2nd year of teaching
Students per Counselor
106.1:1
Counselors, psychologists, social workers & nurses
Source: California Dept. of Education staffing data, 2024-25 school year.
Credentials
Fully Credentialed
District avg: 75%
"Misassigned" means a teacher was placed in a class they are not credentialed for — most often classes with students learning English (EL). District target: 100% by 2027.
Steepest enrollment decline in the district (529 down to 344). Shrank from K-8 to K-5. Only 6.8% of students meet grade level in science. Lost 3 teachers it wanted to keep over 3 years (tied with McKinley for the most).
Teacher Race & Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity | Teachers | % | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 4 | 20.0% | |
| White | 12 | 60.0% | |
| Asian | 2 | 10.0% | |
| Filipino | 1 | 5.0% | |
| Two or More | 1 | 5.0% | |
| Total | 20 | 100% | |
Counts classroom teachers only. Source: California Dept. of Education staff data, 2024-25 school year.
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Documents & Resources
School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
A yearly report card the state requires from every school: test scores, class sizes, teacher credentials, and campus conditions in one PDF.
Download SARC (PDF) ↗
School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
The school’s yearly plan for how it spends its extra (“supplemental”) money — tutoring, counselors, materials, and more.
Download SPSA (PDF) ↗
Bell Schedule
| Grade |
RegularMon · Tue · Wed · Fri |
Thursday |
| TK |
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM |
12:30 PM |
| K |
8:15 AM – 2:05 PM |
1:05 PM |
| 1-3 |
8:15 AM – 2:30 PM |
1:30 PM |
| 4-5 |
8:15 AM – 2:40 PM |
1:40 PM |
School Site Council
Chair: Martha Rodriguez
SPSA adopted: April 4, 2025
Principal: Tina Mercer
Teacher: Wendi Brown, Lydia Pacheco, Kayla Kamlley
Staff: Veronica Hernandez-Lobos
Parent / Community: Martha Rodriguez, Guadalupe Arias, Whitney Glockner Black, Isela Garcia, Nina Wemmer
View SPSA ↗
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Board Meetings
Board of Trustees meetings with agenda items mentioning this school.
Annual school presentation to the Board; SPSA review
Measure U addendum for 2025-26 school year
Approval of Roosevelt Field Trip to Jones Gulch YMCA/Outdoor Education Camp – 03/30/2026-04/02/2026
Approval of the Industrial Hygienist Services agreements with ProTech Consulting & Engineering for the HVAC Upgrade projects at Taft, Roosevelt, Hoover, Adelante Selby, and campuses with temporary AC units.
Approval of the Agreements for Special Inspection and Testing Services with Applied Materials and Engineering for the HVAC Upgrade projects at Taft, Roosevelt, Hoover, and Adelante Selby
Approval of the Agreements for Commissioning Services with Cypress Engineering Group for the HVAC Upgrade projects at Taft, Roosevelt, Hoover, and Adelante Selby
Approval of Siemens Building Management System for Mechanical Controls at Hoover, Taft, Roosevelt, and Adelante Selby
Lease-leaseback construction agreement for HVAC project
School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA review)
Board updated Measure U spending plan.
School presented its 2024-25 academic year report to the board.
Board design services contract for HVAC upgrades.
Approval of Addendum to 2023-24 Measure U Application for Roosevelt
Roosevelt and Garfield School Presentations for the 2023-2024 School Year
Approval of Proposals for the Furnishing and Installation of Exterior Speakers with Atlas Pellizzari for Hoover Community School and Roosevelt School
Approval of Proposals for Upper Campus TK/K and Lower Campus Play Structures with Park Planet for Roosevelt School
Report on School Plans for Student Achievement: Roosevelt and Clifford Schools
Approval of Proposal for Manual Roller Shades with Creative Window Interiors, Inc., for Roosevelt School
Approval of Addendum to 2022-23 Measure U Application for Roosevelt School
Approval of Budget Movements from Board Reserve to McKinley School, Roosevelt School, and Tech IT Projects
Approval of Proposal for Additional Services to the Turnkey Security Upgrade Agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc. for Roosevelt and Henry Ford Schools
Approval of Proposal for Fencing with Dryco at Roosevelt School's Child Development Center
Approval of Slope Stabilization Proposal at Roosevelt School with Scapes
Approval of Extension of Effective School Solutions Services at Roosevelt School and Henry Ford School for 2021-22
Approval of the Interim Housing (IH) Landscape Restoration for Roosevelt School with TD Builder
Approval of the Modernization Project for Roosevelt Elementary School with Calstate Construction, Change Order #4
Approval of Security Guard and Fire Watch Services Proposal for Roosevelt School with Metro
Approval of 2020-21 Addendum to Measure U Application for Roosevelt School
Approval of Additional Construction Management Services Fee Proposal for Roosevelt School, Roy Cloud School, and Adelante Selby School with Kitchell
Approval of Roosevelt Elementary School Modernization Project Calstate Construction, Change Order #3
Approval of Interim Housing Building Pad Removal Proposal for Roosevelt School with Dryco
Approval of Administration Building Furniture Purchase Proposal for Roosevelt School with RDI
Approval of Security Camera and Intrusion Systems Rough-In Proposal for Hoover and Roosevelt Schools with Siemens
Approval of Touchless Plumbing Fixture Replacement Construction Agreement for Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School with NV Heathorn and Roosevelt School with Kearny Plumbing
Approval of Picnic Table Purchase and Installation Proposal for Roosevelt School with Park Planet
Approval of Classroom Moving Services Proposal for Roosevelt School with Chipman
Approval of Surveying and Staking Agreement Project Authorization Forms (PAFs) for Garfield and Roosevelt Schools with Kier and Wright
Approval of Agreement between the Redwood City School District and United Through Education, Inc. (Orion Alternative Mandarin Immersion, Roosevelt School, and Taft Community School)
Approval of Roosevelt Elementary School Modernization Project with CalState Construction - Change Order #2
Approval of Roosevelt Elementary School Modernization Project CalState Construction Change Order #1
Approval of Lunch Shelter Proposal for Roosevelt School with Park Planet
Approval of Special Testing and Inspection Project Authorization Form for Roosevelt School with Ninyo and Moore
Approval of Toilet Partition Purchase and Installation Proposal for Roosevelt School with Service Metal Products
Approval of Classroom Moving Services Proposal for Roosevelt School with Chipman
Approval of Interior Clock Speaker and Exterior Speaker Proposal for Roosevelt School with Vanden Bos
Approval of IT Wiring Upgrades for Roosevelt School with Vanden Bos
Approval of the Covid-19 Safety Compliance Officer Proposal for Clifford School, Garfield School, Roy Cloud School, and Roosevelt School with The Safety Guys
Approval of Construction Management Fee Amendments for Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School, Hawes School, Roosevelt School, and Roy Cloud School with Kitchell
Approval of Administration Portable Electrical Proposal at Roosevelt School with Aram
Approval of Administration Portable Site Work at Roosevelt School with Dryco
Approval of Building E Casework Modernization Project, Change Order #1 at Roosevelt Elementary School with Fremont Millwork Co.
Approval of IDF and Fiber Upgrades Proposal at Adelante Selby School and Roosevelt School with Vanden Bos
Approval of Lunch Shelter Proposal at Roosevelt School with Park Planet
Approval of Amended Agreement #5 for Administration Portable Project Inspection Services with Inspectacon for Roosevelt School
Approval of Construction Agreement with CalState for Roosevelt School
Approval of New Sink and Drain Installation Proposal with Ortiz for Roosevelt School Building E
Approval of Moving Services with Chipman for Henry Ford School, Hoover School, and Roosevelt School
Approval of Flooring Abatement Proposal with Coastwide Environmental for Roosevelt School Building E
Approval of New Flooring Proposal with Mohawk for Roosevelt School Building E
Approval of Construction Agreement with Fremont Millworks for Roosevelt School's Building E Casework
Approval of Portable Rental Agreement with Mobile Modular for Roosevelt School
