Taft Grade School serves 313 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 29% (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 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Taft Grade School’s learner population of 313 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has decreased by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Taft Grade 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 Grade School is 0.41, 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 Grade School is Lockport Township High School East (1.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Kelvin Grove Junior High School (1.0 miles away)

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