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About this school
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District.
It serves 841 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
Its teachers have had 217 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
841 Students
37 Teachers
1574 Linden AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 20, 2026
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Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
$133,404
raised using DonorsChoose
217
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
302
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
61
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School has received support from
247 individuals from California and
55 individuals out-of-state.