Taft Elementary School vs. Lowell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Taft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 242 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lowell Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 54%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
242 students
307 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#665 out of 707 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#212 out of 707 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
1
Kindergarten Students
23
43
Grade 1 Students
35
53
Grade 2 Students
30
45
Grade 3 Students
27
37
Grade 4 Students
33
36
Grade 5 Students
44
41
Grade 6 Students
41
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
26%
1%
% White
57%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
96%
2%