Taft Elementary School
Tel:
(815)725-2700
- Taft Elementary School serves 429 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Taft Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Taft Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Taft Elementary School's student population of 429 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 429 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Taft Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Taft Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #2751 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 52% | 26% |
| Black | 17% | 17% |
| White | 25% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Joliet PSD 86 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Taft Elementary School is Joliet West High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Hufford Junior High School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Joliet Hufford Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 1170 students
0.5 miles
1125 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815)725-3540 0.5 6-8 1170 - Joliet Joseph E Fisher School Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school | 50 students
0.5 miles
1205 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815)741-7777 0.5 Inquire with school 50 - Joliet Carl Sandburg Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 393 students
1.0 miles
1100 Lilac Ln
Joliet, IL 60435
(815)725-0281 1.0 K-5 393 - Joliet Joliet West High School Grades: 9-12 | 3310 students
1.1 miles
401 N Larkin Ave
Joliet, IL 60435
(815)727-6940 1.1 9-12 3310 - Joliet M J Cunningham Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 572 students
1.2 miles
500 Moran St
Joliet, IL 60435
(815)723-0169 1.2 K-5 572
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