Roosevelt Independent School District

What Roosevelt Independent School District does

Roosevelt Independent School District is a public K-12 school district organized under Texas law and regulated by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Region 17 Education Service Center. It is headquartered at 1406 County Road 3300 in Lubbock, Texas, approximately 8.5 miles east of Lubbock, serving the rural communities of Ransom Canyon, Buffalo Springs, and Acuff. The district operates three campuses — Roosevelt Elementary (Pre-K through 5th grade, original building from 1935), Roosevelt Junior High (grades 6-8, built 1963), and Roosevelt High School (grades 9-12) — governed by a seven-member elected Board of Trustees and led by Superintendent Dallas Grimes.

The district delivers the standard Texas public-education curriculum across core, special populations (special education, ESL, dyslexia, gifted and talented), and career and technical education, supplemented by the Roosevelt Education Foundation's scholarships and grants. Its technology stack is sourced entirely from third-party vendors and includes ParentSquare for district-wide communications, Ascender (ESC Region 17 hosted) and PowerSchool as student information systems, Eduphoria for assessment, HMH for instructional content, Google and Microsoft 365 for SSO and collaboration, Timeclock Plus for HR, TalentEd for applicant tracking, Linq Connect for meal payments, and Nutrislice for cafeteria menus. No proprietary software, API, SDK, or AI capability is disclosed.

Roosevelt ISD is funded by a combination of local property taxes (2023-24 M&O rate of $0.7764 and debt service rate of $0.2108 per $100 valuation), Texas per-pupil state aid, federal ESSER III grants, and voter-approved general obligation bonds. On May 3, 2025, the district is presenting a $58.5 million bond proposition to address aging facilities, following the failure of a November 2024 bond. A separate $30.3 million, 30-year commitment from Leprino Foods Company, tied to a new local factory creating 650 jobs, has been negotiated to offset the bond's tax impact on district residents.

Name

Roosevelt Independent School District

Legal name

Roosevelt Independent School District

Website

https://risdtx.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Roosevelt Independent School District is a Texas public K-12 school district serving the rural communities of Ransom Canyon, Buffalo Springs, and Acuff east of Lubbock through three campuses (elementary, junior high, high school), funded primarily by property taxes, state per-pupil aid, and voter-approved bonds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lubbock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Local property taxes fund district operations including Maintenance & Operations (M&O) tax. 2023-24 tax rate: $0.7764/$100 M&O and $0.2108/$100 Debt Service
2. School Bond Elections: Capital funding through voter-approved bonds for facility construction and renovation. 2025 Bond proposed at $58.5 million
3. Federal Grants (ESSER III): COVID-19 relief funding through Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds
4. State Education Funding: Per-pupil state funding from Texas Education Agency based on average daily attendance
5. Corporate Partnership Contributions: Leprino factory committed to pay $30.3 million toward bond financial impact over 30 years as part of community agreement

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Roosevelt Independent School District is a public K-12 school district operating three campuses (Roosevelt Elementary, Roosevelt Junior High, and Roosevelt High School) that delivers in-person education from Pre-K through grade 12 to students in Ransom Canyon, Buffalo Springs, and Acuff near Lubbock, Texas. The district supplements classroom instruction with digital services including the Ascender parent/student portal, Eduphoria assessment platform, PowerSchool enrollment system, and HMH educational content, supported by parent communication through the ParentSquare platform.

Product overview

Roosevelt Independent School District is a small public school district serving approximately 8.5 miles east of Lubbock, Texas, with three schools: Roosevelt Elementary, Roosevelt Junior High, and Roosevelt High School. The district operates a website powered by ParentSquare that serves as the central hub for parent communication, student resources, and district information. Key digital services include Ascender parent/student portals, Eduphoria testing platforms, HMH educational content, and various administrative systems. The district is pursuing a 2025 bond election for $58.5 million to address aging facilities, with the Roosevelt Education Foundation providing supplementary scholarships and grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Roosevelt High School: High school serving grades 9-12 in the Roosevelt ISD district
• Roosevelt Junior High
• Roosevelt Elementary
• Roosevelt Education Foundation
• Bond 2025

Products and services

• Roosevelt Elementary Elementary campus serving Pre-K through grade 5, with original building from 1935 proposed for replacement under the 2025 bond.
• Roosevelt Junior High Junior high campus serving grades 6-8 in the Roosevelt ISD district.
• Roosevelt High School High school campus serving grades 9-12, providing academic and extracurricular programs.
• Ascender Parent Portal Student information system portal allowing parents to access grades, attendance, and student records; hosted by ESC Region 17.
• Eduphoria Online Testing Online testing and assessment management system used for STAAR and other district assessments.
• PowerSchool Enrollment and Records Student data management and enrollment system powered by TalentEd.
• ParentSquare Communication Platform District-wide communication platform for parent engagement, school updates, and announcements.
• Roosevelt Education Foundation Community foundation providing student scholarships, CTE programming support, innovative teaching grants, and recognition of academic and teaching excellence.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Region 17 Education Service Center (ESC 17)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegion 17 ESC provides services to support district operations including professional development, administrative services, child nutrition/purchasing, special student populations, technology support, and teaching and learning resources.
• Texas Education Agency (TEA)coreOthersTEA is the state agency that oversees public education in Texas, provides regulatory guidance, state funding, accountability measures, and resources for districts including teacher certification and student assessment (STAAR).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Lubbock Independent School District: The largest K-12 district serving Lubbock, Texas — the same metropolitan area as Roosevelt ISD. Directly comparable as a Texas public school district competing for the same families, but at significantly larger scale with broader programming.
• Frenship Independent School District: West Texas public school district serving the western Lubbock metro area. Comparable as a regional K-12 peer competing for the same residential population on the outskirts of Lubbock.
• Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District: Fast-growing public school district in the southern Lubbock metro. Comparable to Roosevelt ISD as a suburban/peri-urban Texas ISD with active capital programs and new-home-driven enrollment growth.

Direct peers

• Idalou Independent School District: Small rural Texas public school district northeast of Lubbock. Closest peer in scale and rural West Texas context to Roosevelt ISD, serving a similar small-community K-12 population.
• Slaton Independent School District: Small public school district southeast of Lubbock in the same regional education service center (ESC 17). Comparable peer in size, funding dynamics, and rural-West-Texas operating context.
• Abernathy Independent School District: Small rural Texas public school district serving Abernathy and surrounding communities in the South Plains region. Comparable to Roosevelt ISD in scale and rural public K-12 mission.
• Shallowater Independent School District: Small Texas public school district northwest of Lubbock. Directly comparable as a small-peri-urban K-12 district competing for the same Lubbock-area family base.
• Ralls Independent School District: Very small rural Texas public school district in Crosby County. Comparable to Roosevelt ISD as a tiny West Texas ISD reliant on state funding and local property taxes with limited enrollment scale.
• New Deal Independent School District: Tiny Texas public school district immediately north of Lubbock. Closely comparable in scale, rural character, and small-community mission to Roosevelt ISD.
• Lorenzo Independent School District: Small rural Texas public school district near Crosbyton. Closely comparable in scale and rural-community K-12 mission to Roosevelt ISD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roosevelt-independent-school-district

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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