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Taft Middle School (Closed 2005)

474 N State St
Marion, OH 43302

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Taft Middle School serves 448 students in grades 6-8.

Minority enrollment was 16% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft Middle School
6	161
7	134
8	153

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Taft Middle School
2025	448
2024	448
2023	448
2022	448
2021	448
2020	448
2019	448
2018	448
2017	448
2016	448
2015	448
2004	448
2003	442
2002	452
2001	449
2000	466
1999	471
1998	488
1997	480
1996	478
1995	512
1994	559
1993	591
1992	556
1991	506
1990	504
1989	561
1988	582

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2004)
Year	Taft Middle School
2004	35
2003	37
2002	34
2001	34
2000	33
1999	35
1998	33
1997	32
1996	34
1995	35
1994	37
1993	36
1992	34
1991	32
1990	32
1989	32
1988	32

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School Rankings

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State Level (OH)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Taft Middle School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Taft Middle School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	7%
2021	2%	6%	6%
2020	2%	6%	6%
2019	2%	6%	6%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Taft Middle School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	13%	17%
2024	13%	17%
2023	13%	17%	7%
2022	13%	17%	7%
2021	13%	17%	7%
2020	13%	17%	8%
2019	13%	17%	8%
2018	13%	16%	7%
2017	13%	16%	7%
2016	13%	16%	7%
2015	13%	16%	8%
2004	13%	17%	8%
2003	14%	17%	8%
2002	16%	16%	7%
2001	15%	16%	8%
2000	15%	16%	7%
1999	14%	15%	8%
1998	15%	15%	8%
1997	13%	16%	8%
1996	14%	15%	8%
1995	11%	15%	8%
1994	12%	15%	8%
1993	10%	15%	7%
1992	9%	14%	7%
1991	10%	14%	7%
1990	11%	14%	8%
1989	10%	14%	8%
1988	11%	14%	7%

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White

84%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Taft Middle School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	84%	65%
2024	84%	66%
2023	84%	67%	78%
2022	84%	67%	79%
2021	84%	68%	80%
2020	84%	69%	81%
2019	84%	69%	81%
2018	84%	71%	83%
2017	84%	71%	83%
2016	84%	71%	83%
2015	84%	72%	74%
2004	84%	78%	88%
2003	83%	78%	89%
2002	81%	81%	90%
2001	83%	81%	89%
2000	83%	81%	91%
1999	83%	82%	90%
1998	83%	82%	91%
1997	84%	82%	90%
1996	84%	83%	91%
1995	86%	83%	90%
1994	86%	83%	90%
1993	87%	83%	91%
1992	88%	84%	92%
1991	88%	83%	92%
1990	88%	84%	92%
1989	90%	84%	92%
1988	89%	84%	93%

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All Ethnic Groups

16%

35%

0.28

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Taft Middle School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	0.28	0.54
2024	0.28	0.53
2023	0.28	0.52	0.37
2022	0.28	0.52	0.36
2021	0.28	0.51	0.36
2020	0.28	0.49	0.34
2019	0.28	0.49	0.34
2018	0.28	0.47	0.31
2017	0.28	0.47	0.31
2016	0.28	0.47	0.30
2015	0.28	0.46	0.35
2004	0.28	0.37	0.21
2003	0.30	0.37	0.21
2002	0.32	0.32	0.19
2001	0.29	0.32	0.18
2000	0.29	0.31	0.17
1999	0.29	0.31	0.17
1998	0.29	0.31	0.17
1997	0.28	0.30	0.17
1996	0.28	0.29	0.17
1995	0.25	0.29	0.17
1994	0.25	0.29	0.17
1993	0.23	0.29	0.16
1992	0.22	0.28	0.14
1991	0.22	0.29	0.15
1990	0.22	0.28	0.14
1989	0.18	0.28	0.14
1988	0.20	0.28	0.14

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Eligible for

48%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Taft Middle School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	48%	42%
2024	48%	42%
2023	48%	37%	64%
2022	48%	38%	64%
2021	48%	39%	65%
2020	48%	39%	63%
2019	48%	39%	63%
2018	48%	23%	17%
2017	48%	23%	17%
2016	48%	40%	65%
2015	48%	40%	65%
2004	48%	24%	31%
2003	44%	24%	32%
2002	49%	22%	32%
2001	57%	21%	32%
2000	55%	22%	32%
1999	52%	22%	31%
1998	50%	22%	30%
1997	51%	23%	30%
1995	45%	24%	28%
1994	44%	23%	30%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Taft Middle School	Ohio	Marion City School District
2025	11%	5%
2024	11%	5%
2023	11%	5%	4%
2022	11%	5%	4%
2021	11%	5%	4%
2020	11%	5%	4%
2019	11%	5%	4%
2018	10%	4%	4%
2017	10%	4%	4%
2016	10%	4%	4%
2015	10%	5%	4%
2004	11%	5%	8%
2003	13%	5%	9%
2002	14%	5%	10%
2001	10%	5%	9%
2000	11%	5%	9%
1999	14%	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 Middle School?

448 students attend Taft Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Taft Middle School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Taft Middle School offer ?

Taft Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Taft Middle School part of?

Taft Middle School is part of Marion City School District.

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