Roosevelt High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Des Moines, Iowa·50312
Score
19.9/100
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#236
Among 294 Iowa high schools
#1
In Des Moines Independent Comm School District
#1
In Des Moines
Top 81%
In Iowa

Score 19.9/100: better than 19% of Iowa high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
67%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 19% of them
1,305 students tested
Math
59%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 24% of them
1,310 students tested
Science
61%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 25% of them
428 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM71451
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM67.5422
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM61.6432
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM58.8451
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM65.4425
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM54.1434
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM60.7428

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,039
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,039
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

Contact

Address
4419 Center St
Des Moines, IA 50312

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Roosevelt High School at a glance

Roosevelt High School is a public high school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. It has about 2,039 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 59% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 19.9 out of 100: better than 19% of them, ranking #236 of 294. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.