Roosevelt Elementary School
Public elementary school in Farmington, Missouri · Farmington R-VII School District · Grades 1–4
Roosevelt Elementary School serves 387 students in grades 1–4 in Farmington (St. Francois County). It is one of 7 schools in Farmington R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 431st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.45 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–4 |
| District | Farmington R-VII School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291191002847 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Farmington R-VII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 387 | 3,937 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.4% | 50.7% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Roosevelt Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Farmington R-VII School District, Roosevelt Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 9.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.5 miles away and have a median of 404 students, so Roosevelt Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 108 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 88, against an average of 97 per grade. This year grade 4 has 14% fewer students than grade 1 (93 against 108). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Farmington R-VII (93.3%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.7% across Farmington R-VII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 26.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Roosevelt Elementary School has 28.45 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 387 students would have about 31.5 teachers, so Roosevelt Elementary School has 3.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Washington-Franklin Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.7% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Asian | 1% |
54.5% of students are girls and 45.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 108 |
| Grade 2 | 98 |
| Grade 3 | 88 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1040 Forster St, Farmington, MO 63640
Phone: (573)701-1345
Website: farmington.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Roosevelt Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Franklin Elementary School | Farmington R-VII | 0.9 mi | 363 | 15.7 | 53.4% |
| Truman Learning Center | Farmington R-VII | 1.0 mi | 403 | 13.8 | 52.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Farmington R-VII | 1.6 mi | 343 | 12.9 | 51.3% |
| West Elementary School | Central R-III | 8.2 mi | 464 | 13.6 | 60.3% |
| Central Elementary School | Central R-III | 8.7 mi | 530 | 11.7 | 60.4% |
| North County Parkside Elementary School | North St. Francois County R-I | 9.4 mi | 404 | 14.3 | 57.4% |
| Bismarck R-V Elementary School | Bismarck R-V | 11.4 mi | 207 | 11.5 | 100% |
| North County Primary School | North St. Francois County R-I | 11.8 mi | 673 | 11.9 | 56.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Farmington R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 557 |
| Farmington Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,354 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 343 |
| Lincoln Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 521 |
| Truman Learning Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 403 |
| Washington-Franklin Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 363 |