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Urbandale High School vs. Roosevelt High School

Should you attend Urbandale High School or Roosevelt High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Urbandale High School
7111 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Roosevelt High School
4419 Center St
Des Moines, IA 50312
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Urbandale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Roosevelt High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,347 students in grades 9-12, Urbandale High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,986 students in grades 9-12, Roosevelt High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,347 students
1,986 students
This chart displays total students of Urbandale High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Roosevelt High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
66 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Roosevelt High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
30:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Urbandale High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Roosevelt High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#728 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
#881 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Urbandale High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Roosevelt High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
53%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Urbandale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 50% in IA)
69%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Urbandale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
53%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Urbandale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 5% in IA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Urbandale High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Roosevelt High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Urbandale High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Roosevelt High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
353
469
Grade 10 Students
324
539
Grade 11 Students
339
450
Grade 12 Students
331
528

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Roosevelt High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Urbandale High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Urbandale High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Urbandale High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Urbandale High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Roosevelt High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Urbandale High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Urbandale High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Roosevelt High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Urbandale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Urbandale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Roosevelt High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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