Taft Elementary School serves 359 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Taft Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Idaho 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 25% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Taft Elementary School’s learner population of 359 learners has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Taft Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 676 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Taft Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Taft Elementary School is Hillside Junior High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Anser Charter School (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lowell Elementary School (0.8 miles away)