The top reported proficiency rate is 38% in English language arts. The lowest is 34% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Roosevelt School
Roosevelt School serves a narrow two-grade span covering third and fourth graders within the Manville School District. Because it handles only these early elementary years, there is no graduation rate to report and no high school course pathways. The school is a regular public school in a compact, historically industrial borough in Somerset County.
Manville itself is a small, densely populated community with a working-class heritage anchored by the former Johns-Manville Corporation asbestos plant, which drove development from the 1920s. The borough retains a strong Polish American cultural identity, visible along Main Street where Polish-oriented businesses and restaurants are concentrated. The population grew modestly through the 2020 census but has since shown signs of near-stagnant growth, with estimates suggesting a slight decline. The housing market reflects Manville's position within the broader Somerset County region, where home values sit above the national benchmark, though notably below the New Jersey state median. Rents here run meaningfully lower than what a typical mortgage would cost, a dynamic that tilts the local market toward renters and may shape the composition of families living in the district.
Roosevelt is one of four schools in the Manville district. Weston Elementary serves pre-K through second grade, Roosevelt covers third and fourth, Alexander Batcho Intermediate takes fifth through eighth, and Manville High School finishes ninth through twelfth. The schools are distributed across the borough rather than clustered on one campus, which is typical for a dense municipality of Manville's size.
The student body at Roosevelt draws from the borough's population. The school is majority Hispanic, with white students making up a substantial portion of the remaining enrollment, and smaller shares of Black, Asian, multiracial, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. More than two-thirds of Roosevelt's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that places it among schools serving a high proportion of families with lower household incomes. Data on the share of students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the information provided; a parent may want to ask the school directly about the specific support services available in these third- and fourth-grade classrooms.
On academic performance, Roosevelt's state test results from the New Jersey Student Learning Assessments show a mixed picture. In third-grade math, roughly a third of students scored at the proficient level or above. In fourth-grade math, the share was similar. English language arts results were uneven across the two grades: third-grade proficiency was below the fourth-grade mark, where a larger share of students met the state's proficiency threshold. When compared with other school districts in Somerset County, Roosevelt's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. This is a clear signal that academic attainment here is lower than in many neighboring districts in one of the state's more affluent counties. A parent considering this school should expect to engage actively with teachers and the district to understand what academic supports are in place and how the school is working to raise achievement.
The district brief turned up no recent changes of the sort that would reshape a school for years — no major budget shifts, curriculum overhauls, or facilities referendums. This likely means Roosevelt has been operating on a steady footing, without disruption, but also without a recent infusion of new initiatives that could change its trajectory quickly. For a family in Manville, Roosevelt is the straightforward public option for third and fourth grade, and the numbers suggest it is a place where a family's own involvement and supplementary support may matter a good deal.
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