Taft Elementary School
3722 Anderson Street
Boise, ID 83703
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Boise, ID 83703
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(208)854-6180
- Taft Elementary School serves 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 28% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 53%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Taft Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 24%.
Top Placements
Taft Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Taft Elementary School's student population of 326 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2003) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 326 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Taft Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 656 schools in Idaho (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Taft Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank | #498 out of 656 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 53% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 7% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 18% |
| Black | 16% | 1% |
| White | 61% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 2% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 96% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Boise Independent School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Taft Elementary School is Hillside Junior High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Anser Charter School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lowell Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Boise Lowell Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 371 students
0.8 miles
1507 North 28th Street
Boise, ID 83703
(208)854-5480 0.8 PK-6 371 - Garden City Anser Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 386 students
0.9 miles
202 E. 42nd St
Garden City, ID 83714
(208)426-9840 0.9 PK-8 386 - Boise Hillside Junior High School Grades: 7-9 | 607 students
1.0 miles
3536 Hill Road
Boise, ID 83703
(208)854-5120 1.0 7-9 607 - Boise Marian Pritchett Memorial School Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
1.0 miles
1617 N 24th
Boise, ID 83702
(208)854-6830 1.0 6-12 n/a - Boise Collister Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 248 students
1.1 miles
4426 Catalpa Drive
Boise, ID 83703
(208)854-4650 1.1 PK-6 248
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