The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in English language arts. The lowest is 12% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Roosevelt El
Roosevelt Elementary is a small public school serving the pre-K through fifth grade band in McAllen, a growing Rio Grande Valley border city. The school sits in a community with deep economic constraints: nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic or Latino. This is a neighborhood school serving a high-poverty catchment.
Academic performance at Roosevelt is below what the state expects. In math, students at grade three and four show proficiency rates that sit well below the midpoint across the county's districts. Grade five data for math comes from a very small tested cohort, so it is not comparable. In English language arts, grade three shows similar underperformance; grade four and five testing data are either missing or based on too few students to report. Science testing at grade five, the only grade assessed in science, shows proficiency far below the norm for the county. Across all tested areas and grade levels available, Roosevelt's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Hidalgo County. State testing data for grades Pre-K through two is not available because those grades are not assessed under Texas law.
The school has a small enrollment for its grade band, distributed fairly evenly from pre-K through fifth grade. The demographic composition is notably concentrated: over nine-tenths of students are Hispanic or Latino, and fewer than one in ten are white. Data on the share of students identified as English learners or receiving special education services was not available.
McAllen ISD, the school's parent district, has made two direct decisions that affect families considering Roosevelt. The district cut property tax rates for two years running and has lowered them by a substantial margin, a move that reduces the annual school tax bill for homeowners in the district. In May 2026, voters approved a major bond measure to modernize campuses, expand career and technical education at the high schools, upgrade security infrastructure, add fine arts facilities, and reduce reliance on portable buildings. That work will unfold over several years. The district has also adopted an unusual districtwide requirement: emotional intelligence instruction is now embedded across every grade level from Pre-K up, with EQ courses as mandatory credits. This is a distinctive pedagogical commitment that distinguishes the district's approach.
Roosevelt serves a community where academic outcomes are materially below state expectations. A parent considering this school may want to look into the specific supports the school offers in reading and math, how the district's EQ focus is being implemented at the elementary level, and what resources or intervention pathways exist for students who are struggling to reach proficiency on state assessments.
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