Taft School
Taft School serves 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Taft School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Taft School's student population of 276 students has declined by 31% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-1
Total Students
276 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
The diversity score of Taft School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
5%
Hispanic
36%
26%

Black
59%
17%

White
2%
48%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
10%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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