Roosevelt Junior High School

(708)201-2071

www.district148.net/rooseveltjuniorhigh.thml

130 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Roosevelt Junior High School is located in Dolton, Illinois, and serves as a public middle school within the Dolton School District 149. The school is dedicated to fostering an educational environment that emphasizes academic growth and social-emotional development for students in the junior high grade levels. By offering a structured curriculum and various extracurricular opportunities, the institution aims to prepare its adolescent student body for the rigors of high school while encouraging community engagement and personal responsibility.

As part of the broader Dolton educational landscape, Roosevelt Junior High focuses on closing achievement gaps and meeting the diverse needs of its local population. The school environment typically emphasizes the importance of attendance, positive student behavior, and collaborative relationships between educators, students, and families. While the school manages the specific challenges often associated with urban and suburban districts, it strives to maintain a supportive atmosphere where students are encouraged to build foundational skills in core academic subjects such as mathematics, literacy, and science.

130

Total Students

9.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Roosevelt Junior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	7
Black	120
Two or More	1

Black
120 (92.3%)
Hispanic
7 (5.4%)
White
2 (1.5%)
Two or More
1 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dolton SD 148
Phone:	(708)201-2071
Website:	http://www.district148.net/rooseveltjuniorhigh.thml
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	130
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 66

Grade 8 64