Roosevelt Elementary, Mankato MN

Original Research by School Decision on Roosevelt Elementary

Roosevelt Elementary is a regular public school in Mankato, Minnesota, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It is part of the Mankato Public School District, the city’s largest employer. The school enrolls a student body of modest size for an elementary building, with children spread fairly evenly across grades. Just under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that places the school in a mixed-income context. The student population is predominantly white, with notable shares of Black and Hispanic students and a smaller number of students who identify as two or more races. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those services.

Academically, Roosevelt demonstrates a clear strength in mathematics. Across tested grades, proficiency rates on the state’s MCA assessments are solidly above the typical level. This math performance is a standout; the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile when measured against other districts in Blue Earth County. In English language arts, the picture is more mixed. Proficiency in third grade and fourth grade is around the midpoint, meaning a sizable share of younger students are not yet meeting state benchmarks. By fifth grade, ELA proficiency rises notably, indicating that many students gain ground as they move through the building. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows a lower proficiency rate, a softer spot that a parent may wish to explore further with the school to understand how science instruction is structured and supported. Because the data reflect only a single school year, trends over time are not available to assess whether these patterns are stable or shifting.

Roosevelt is a neighborhood elementary in a city that blends small-town feel with regional institutional heft. Mankato sits at the confluence of the Minnesota and Blue Earth Rivers and serves as a commercial, healthcare, and education hub for south-central Minnesota. Minnesota State University, Mankato, the state’s second-largest university, and Bethany Lutheran College give the city a college-town character. Major employers include the school district itself, Mayo Clinic Health System, and the university. The presence of a large university means the area draws educated families and professionals, though the school’s free-lunch share suggests economic diversity. Downtown Mankato holds civic anchors like the Blue Earth County Library and the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, while the university campus sits on the east side of town.

Housing in the area is moderately priced compared to the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro. Home values in the zip code are around a level that makes buying feasible for many middle-income families, and rents have been rising, typical of many regional hubs. The district brief turned up no recent major changes such as referendums, boundary shifts, or curriculum overhauls, suggesting a period of relative stability.

Program offerings at Roosevelt were not detailed in the available data. The school does not report any special magnet or charter status. For a family considering Roosevelt, the central academic takeaway is a school where math is a clear strong suit, where younger readers need some support to reach proficiency, and where science results raise a question worth investigating. The school’s size and mix of economic backgrounds make it typical of a mid-sized Minnesota elementary. Parents interested in special education or English learner services should contact the school directly, as those figures were not reported. The overall picture is of a solid neighborhood school in a stable district within a community that has a strong institutional and economic base.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 370%

School 70% · District 69%

▲ 14 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 62% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 55% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 56% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 570%

School 70% · District 65% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 24% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

This schoolMANKATO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income35%Higher-income59%23 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income39%Higher-income67%28 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income54%Higher-income85%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income65%Higher-income72%8 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income61%Higher-income76%15 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income82%32 pp gap