Taft Elementary School serves 429 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Taft Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Taft Elementary School’s learner population of 429 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Taft Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Taft Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Taft Elementary School is Joliet West High School (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Hufford Junior High School (0.5 miles away)