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Taft Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Top 50%

Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Taft Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft Elementary School
Kind	103
1	107
2	100
3	104

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Total Students

414 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	414
2022	390
2021	384
2020	415
2019	415
2018	404
2017	404
2016	394
2015	475
2014	484
2013	486
2012	430
2011	363
2010	382
2009	392
2008	384
2007	352
2006	344
2005	338
2004	360
2003	360
2002	350
2001	374
2000	379
1999	395
1998	403
1997	417
1996	444
1995	467
1994	472
1993	501
1992	479
1991	515
1990	534
1989	517
1988	506
1987	515

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	28
2014	27
2013	27
2012	26
2011	24
2010	24
2009	24
2008	24
2007	23
2006	23
2005	22
2004	22
2003	23
2002	25
2001	24
2000	21
1999	22
1998	25
1997	24
1996	26
1995	26
1994	28
1993	31
1992	29
1991	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

#3786 out of 8188 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2022	#3786
2021	#4545
2019	#2996
2018	#3284
2017	#2118
2016	#2191
2015	#1866
2014	#3682
2013	#1292
2012	#1018
2011	#601

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2022	37%	41%	40%
2021	27%	37%	42%
2019	52%	51%	55%
2018	52%	49%	55%
2017	87%	78%	86%
2016	77%	75%	81%
2015	82%	73%	77%
2014	72%	76%	83%
2013	82%	78%	83%
2012	92%	83%	85%
2011	95%	84%	87%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2022	52%	51%	54%
2021	37%	42%	47%
2019	47%	47%	52%
2018	42%	45%	55%
2017	77%	72%	82%
2016	87%	71%	80%
2015	82%	73%	80%
2014	82%	75%	83%
2013	95%	78%	85%
2012	95%	88%	94%
2011	95%	88%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	17:1	15:1	14:1
2014	18:1	15:1	14:1
2013	18:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	14:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	19:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	2%	5%	7%
2019	2%	5%	7%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%	7%
2014	2%	4%	6%
2013	1%	4%	6%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	4%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	3%	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	34%	53%	31%
2022	33%	53%	30%
2021	37%	53%	28%
2020	34%	53%	26%
2019	34%	53%	26%
2018	32%	52%	24%
2017	32%	52%	24%
2016	32%	52%	23%
2015	29%	52%	21%
2014	28%	52%	18%
2013	24%	51%	17%
2012	19%	51%	16%
2011	19%	50%	15%
2010	20%	49%	14%
2009	19%	48%	13%
2008	17%	47%	11%
2007	15%	46%	10%
2006	13%	46%	9%
2005	11%	45%	9%
2004	10%	44%	8%
2003	12%	43%	8%
2002	10%	42%	8%
2001	11%	41%	7%
2000	9%	40%	6%
1999	9%	39%	6%
1998	7%	38%	5%
1997	7%	38%	5%
1996	7%	37%	5%
1995	7%	36%	5%
1994	7%	36%	5%
1993	6%	35%	5%
1992	6%	35%	5%
1991	5%	34%	5%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	5%	13%	4%
2022	4%	13%	4%
2021	2%	13%	3%
2020	3%	13%	3%
2019	3%	13%	3%
2018	2%	13%	3%
2017	2%	13%	3%
2016	2%	13%	2%
2015	1%	13%	2%
2014	2%	13%	3%
2013	1%	13%	2%
2012	1%	13%	2%
2011	1%	13%	2%
2010	1%	14%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	2%	14%	3%
2007	1%	14%	3%
2006	1%	15%	2%
2005	2%	14%	2%
2004	2%	14%	2%
2003	2%	14%	1%
2002	2%	14%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	1%	14%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%

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White

50%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	50%	26%	56%
2022	54%	26%	57%
2021	53%	26%	60%
2020	58%	27%	62%
2019	58%	27%	62%
2018	62%	28%	66%
2017	62%	28%	66%
2016	60%	29%	67%
2015	65%	29%	68%
2014	64%	29%	71%
2013	71%	30%	73%
2012	74%	31%	74%
2011	74%	31%	76%
2010	75%	33%	78%
2009	74%	34%	79%
2008	77%	35%	80%
2007	80%	36%	82%
2006	82%	36%	84%
2005	83%	38%	84%
2004	85%	39%	87%
2003	83%	40%	87%
2002	85%	41%	88%
2001	86%	42%	89%
2000	87%	44%	91%
1999	87%	45%	91%
1998	89%	46%	93%
1997	89%	46%	92%
1996	90%	47%	93%
1995	91%	48%	93%
1994	90%	48%	93%
1993	94%	49%	94%
1992	92%	49%	93%
1991	93%	51%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	7%	3%	3%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.59
2022	0.60	0.64	0.58
2021	0.58	0.64	0.56
2020	0.55	0.63	0.55
2019	0.55	0.63	0.55
2018	0.52	0.64	0.52
2017	0.52	0.64	0.52
2016	0.54	0.63	0.50
2015	0.50	0.63	0.49
2014	0.51	0.63	0.47
2013	0.44	0.64	0.44
2012	0.42	0.64	0.42
2011	0.42	0.64	0.41
2010	0.40	0.64	0.37
2009	0.41	0.64	0.36
2008	0.38	0.64	0.34
2007	0.34	0.64	0.31
2006	0.31	0.64	0.29
2005	0.29	0.64	0.28
2004	0.27	0.64	0.24
2003	0.29	0.64	0.23
2002	0.26	0.64	0.22
2001	0.25	0.64	0.20
2000	0.24	0.65	0.18
1999	0.23	0.65	0.17
1998	0.20	0.65	0.14
1997	0.20	0.64	0.14
1996	0.19	0.64	0.13
1995	0.17	0.64	0.12
1994	0.19	0.64	0.13
1993	0.13	0.63	0.12
1992	0.15	0.63	0.13
1991	0.13	0.63	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	56%	57%	43%
2022	44%	57%	37%
2021	50%	56%	37%
2020	54%	56%	42%
2019	54%	56%	42%
2018	34%	53%	28%
2017	34%	53%	28%
2016	33%	53%	27%
2015	40%	52%	31%
2014	44%	53%	32%
2013	38%	53%	28%
2012	44%	44%	29%
2011	9%	44%	9%
2010	27%	43%	19%
2009	23%	40%	18%
2008	16%	39%	15%
2007	13%	39%	13%
2006	13%	40%	15%
2005	18%	39%	17%
2004	9%	39%	9%
2003	25%	39%	15%
2002	13%	38%	10%
2001	11%	38%	9%
2000	14%	38%	9%
1999	14%	39%	8%
1998	11%	40%	8%
1997	11%	41%	8%
1996	13%	41%	9%
1995	15%	41%	9%
1994	13%	40%	7%
1993	21%	45%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Texas	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	10%	8%	7%
2004	6%	7%	6%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	5%	7%	4%
2000	7%	8%	3%
1999	4%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Port Neches-Groves Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Taft Elementary School's ranking?

Taft Elementary School is ranked #3786 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

414 students attend Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Taft Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Taft Elementary School?

Taft Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Taft Elementary School offer ?

Taft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Taft Elementary School part of?

Taft Elementary School is part of Port Neches-Groves Independent School District.

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