Roosevelt Elementary School in Dayton, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Roosevelt Elementary School is an urban public school in Dayton, Ohio that is part of Dayton Public School District. It serves 424 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

424 Students

19 Teachers

1923 W 3rd St

Dayton, OH 45417 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Roosevelt Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Roosevelt Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 9, 2026

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