Roosevelt Elementary School
Public elementary school in McAllen, Texas · McAllen ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Roosevelt Elementary School serves 357 students in grades Pre-K–5 in McAllen (Hidalgo County). It is one of 30 schools in McAllen ISD. By enrollment it is the 3781st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
McAllen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Roosevelt Elementary School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Wed, Jun 2.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | McAllen ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482967005549 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McAllen ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 357 | 19,890 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.1% | 70% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Texas 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
Roosevelt Elementary School is the smallest of McAllen ISD's 18 elementary schools; its 357 students are 1.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 475; Roosevelt Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 5 with 68 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 29, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 5 has 134% more students than kindergarten (68 against 29). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92.4% here and 93.8% across McAllen ISD.
94.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70% across McAllen ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.63 full-time-equivalent teachers for 357 students, Roosevelt Elementary School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 357 students would have about 24.1 teachers, so Roosevelt Elementary School has 5.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Roosevelt Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Houston Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 101 other elementary schools, 32 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.4% |
| White | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
42.6% of students are girls and 57.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4801 S 26th St, McAllen, TX 78503
Phone: (956)971-4424
Website: roosevelt.mcallenisd.org
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 0.5 mi | 397 | 14.3 | 87.7% |
| IDEA Los Encinos Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.0 mi | 770 | 24.4 | 87% |
| Escandon Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 1.8 mi | 478 | 14.1 | 93.9% |
| Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School | Sharyland ISD | 1.9 mi | 472 | 16.4 | 55.1% |
| Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary School | Sharyland ISD | 2.3 mi | 611 | 16.6 | 81.3% |
| Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 2.6 mi | 470 | 14.9 | 96.6% |
| Harry Shimotsu Elementary School | Sharyland ISD | 2.7 mi | 605 | 18 | 48.1% |
| Fields Elementary School | McAllen ISD | 3.1 mi | 443 | 12.6 | 89.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.