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Taft Elementary School (Closed 2005)

1000 Robinson St
Marion, OH 43302

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Taft Elementary School serves 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Taft Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	60
1	62
2	54
3	70
4	50
5	62

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Total Students

399 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Taft Elementary School
2025	399
2004	399
2003	364
2002	360
2001	376
2000	373
1999	359
1998	368
1997	367
1996	385
1995	359
1994	364
1993	345
1992	335
1991	381
1990	405
1989	416
1988	403
1987	404

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2004)

Year	Taft Elementary School
2004	21
2003	22
2002	19
2001	19
2000	20
1999	15
1998	18
1997	18
1996	18
1995	15
1994	15
1993	16
1992	19
1991	21
1990	19
1989	19
1988	19
1987	20

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School Rankings

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State Level (OH)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Taft Elementary School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Taft Elementary School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	3%	8%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Taft Elementary School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	13%	17%
2004	13%	17%	8%
2003	15%	17%	8%
2002	13%	16%	7%
2001	11%	16%	8%
2000	10%	16%	7%
1999	12%	16%	8%
1998	12%	15%	8%
1997	13%	15%	8%
1996	11%	15%	8%
1995	12%	15%	8%
1994	13%	15%	8%
1993	12%	15%	7%
1992	12%	14%	7%
1991	9%	14%	7%
1990	9%	14%	8%
1989	10%	14%	8%
1988	9%	14%	7%

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White

83%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Taft Elementary School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	83%	65%
2004	83%	78%	88%
2003	80%	79%	89%
2002	83%	81%	90%
2001	87%	81%	89%
2000	88%	81%	91%
1999	87%	82%	90%
1998	86%	82%	91%
1997	84%	82%	90%
1996	85%	82%	91%
1995	85%	83%	90%
1994	83%	83%	90%
1993	85%	83%	91%
1992	86%	84%	92%
1991	90%	84%	92%
1990	90%	84%	92%
1989	89%	84%	92%
1988	90%	84%	93%

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All Ethnic Groups

17%

35%

0.30

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Taft Elementary School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	0.30	0.54
2004	0.30	0.37	0.21
2003	0.33	0.35	0.21
2002	0.30	0.32	0.19
2001	0.23	0.32	0.18
2000	0.22	0.32	0.17
1999	0.23	0.30	0.17
1998	0.25	0.31	0.17
1997	0.28	0.31	0.17
1996	0.27	0.31	0.17
1995	0.27	0.29	0.17
1994	0.30	0.29	0.17
1993	0.27	0.29	0.16
1992	0.25	0.28	0.14
1991	0.18	0.28	0.15
1990	0.18	0.28	0.14
1989	0.20	0.28	0.14
1988	0.18	0.28	0.14

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Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Taft Elementary School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	42%	42%
2004	42%	24%	31%
2003	46%	24%	32%
2002	48%	22%	32%
2001	38%	21%	32%
2000	42%	21%	32%
1999	43%	22%	31%
1998	42%	22%	30%
1997	40%	23%	30%
1995	37%	23%	28%
1994	38%	23%	30%
1993	37%	22%	31%
1992	32%	21%	29%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Taft Elementary School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	12%	5%
2004	12%	5%	8%
2003	9%	6%	9%
2002	12%	5%	10%
2001	10%	5%	9%
2000	9%	5%	9%
1999	13%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Marion City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

399 students attend Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Taft Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Taft Elementary School offer ?

Taft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Taft Elementary School part of?

Taft Elementary School is part of Marion City School District.

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