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Taft School

393 E 163rd St
Harvey, IL 60426

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Taft School serves 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 337 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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School Overview

Taft School's student population of 337 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft School
Pre-K	84
Kind	121
1	132

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Total Students

337 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft School
2023	364
2022	360
2021	367
2020	395
2019	395
2018	403
2017	403
2016	374
2015	428
2014	440
2013	367
2012	384
2011	329
2010	346
2009	408
2008	368
2007	344
2006	370
2005	372
2004	364
2003	351
2002	363
2001	337
2000	268
1999	247
1998	238
1997	263
1996	245
1995	212
1994	234
1993	197
1992	202
1991	251
1990	269
1989	214
1988	237
1987	261

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taft School
2023	25
2022	23
2020	25
2019	25
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	25
2014	24
2013	23
2012	22
2011	22
2010	23
2009	25
2008	25
2007	30
2006	19
2005	22
2004	21
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	20
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	16
1995	16
1994	15
1993	13
1992	14
1991	15
1990	14

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School Rankings

The of Taft School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taft School	Illinois	South Holland SD 151 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	13:1
2019	16:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	16:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	11:1	17:1	15:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	13:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	13:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	14:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	15:1
1993	15:1	18:1	15:1
1992	14:1	17:1	15:1
1991	17:1	17:1	15:1
1990	19:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

27%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft School	Illinois	South Holland SD 151 School District
2023	26%	27%	31%
2022	36%	27%	32%
2021	33%	27%	31%
2020	37%	26%	33%
2019	37%	26%	33%
2018	45%	26%	36%
2017	45%	26%	36%
2016	45%	26%	36%
2015	40%	25%	35%
2014	42%	25%	32%
2013	43%	24%	33%
2012	43%	24%	33%
2011	46%	23%	31%
2010	44%	22%	30%
2009	41%	22%	27%
2008	41%	21%	25%
2007	38%	20%	24%
2006	36%	19%	23%
2005	32%	18%	21%
2004	32%	18%	20%
2003	32%	17%	19%
2002	27%	16%	17%
2001	24%	15%	16%
2000	22%	15%	13%
1999	26%	14%	13%
1998	29%	13%	13%
1997	25%	13%	12%
1996	16%	12%	10%
1995	18%	12%	7%
1994	15%	11%	6%
1993	8%	11%	4%
1992	6%	10%	3%
1991	4%	10%	1%

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Black

67%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft School	Illinois	South Holland SD 151 School District
2023	67%	17%	67%
2022	62%	17%	65%
2021	65%	17%	67%
2020	61%	17%	65%
2019	61%	17%	65%
2018	52%	17%	61%
2017	52%	17%	61%
2016	53%	17%	62%
2015	58%	17%	64%
2014	55%	17%	64%
2013	53%	18%	64%
2012	52%	18%	63%
2011	51%	18%	66%
2010	54%	20%	69%
2009	57%	20%	72%
2008	58%	20%	45%
2007	61%	20%	75%
2006	60%	20%	75%
2005	63%	20%	77%
2004	64%	21%	77%
2003	64%	21%	78%
2002	67%	21%	79%
2001	72%	21%	79%
2000	98%	21%	83%
1999	98%	21%	81%
1998	96%	21%	81%
1997	94%	20%	79%
1996	98%	21%	77%
1995	90%	20%	75%
1994	95%	21%	74%
1993	91%	21%	70%
1992	93%	21%	70%
1991	85%	21%	66%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Taft School	Illinois	South Holland SD 151 School District
2023	4%	45%	1%
2022	1%	47%	1%
2021	1%	47%	1%
2020	1%	48%	1%
2019	1%	48%	1%
2018	1%	49%	1%
2017	1%	49%	1%
2016	1%	49%	1%
2014	1%	50%	1%
2013	2%	50%	1%
2012	2%	51%	2%
2011	2%	51%	2%
2010	2%	53%	1%
2009	2%	53%	1%
2008	1%	54%	1%
2007	1%	55%	1%
2006	4%	56%	2%
2005	5%	57%	2%
2004	4%	57%	3%
2003	4%	58%	3%
2002	6%	59%	4%
2001	4%	60%	5%
2000	6%	61%	5%
1999	8%	62%	7%
1998	11%	63%	8%
1997	12%	64%	10%
1996	20%	64%	16%
1995	30%	65%	19%
1994	24%	65%	24%
1993	21%	65%	28%
1992	23%	66%	29%

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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 School	Illinois	South Holland SD 151 School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft School	Illinois	South Holland SD 151 School District
2023	0.49	0.70	0.47
2022	0.49	0.68	0.48
2021	0.47	0.68	0.47
2020	0.50	0.68	0.49
2019	0.50	0.68	0.49
2018	0.53	0.67	0.50
2017	0.53	0.67	0.50
2016	0.52	0.67	0.49
2015	0.51	0.67	0.48
2014	0.53	0.66	0.49
2013	0.54	0.66	0.50
2012	0.55	0.65	0.50
2011	0.53	0.66	0.47
2010	0.54	0.64	0.44
2009	0.53	0.64	0.41
2008	0.51	0.64	0.66
2007	0.51	0.63	0.38
2006	0.52	0.61	0.39
2005	0.50	0.61	0.37
2004	0.49	0.60	0.37
2003	0.49	0.59	0.36
2002	0.48	0.59	0.35
2001	0.43	0.58	0.35
2000	0.26	0.57	0.33
1999	0.26	0.56	0.37
1998	0.35	0.56	0.36
1997	0.36	0.54	0.39
1996	0.32	0.53	0.42
1995	0.46	0.53	0.44
1994	0.37	0.52	0.46
1993	0.36	0.52	0.48
1992	0.32	0.52	0.47
1991	0.38	0.52	0.49

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Taft School	Illinois	South Holland SD 151 School District
2023	100%	43%	100%
2022	100%	43%	96%
2021	100%	44%	94%
2020	98%	47%	99%
2019	98%	47%	99%
2018	98%	46%	98%
2017	98%	46%	98%
2016	62%	47%	80%
2015	97%	52%	98%
2014	77%	47%	80%
2013	56%	45%	73%
2012	37%	21%	33%
2011	72%	39%	73%
2010	73%	37%	72%
2009	66%	33%	65%
2008	67%	32%	64%
2007	69%	32%	69%
2006	52%	32%	62%
2005	51%	32%	60%
2004	58%	31%	57%
2003	48%	30%	56%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Taft School	Illinois	South Holland SD 151 School District
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	34%	5%	15%
2012	50%	27%	54%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	6%	6%	9%
2009	7%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	10%	6%	11%
2006	10%	6%	13%
2005	5%	5%	12%
2004	7%	5%	13%
2003	10%	5%	13%
2002	6%	5%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Holland SD 151 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Taft School often compared to?

Taft Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Greenwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Taft School?

337 students attend Taft School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Taft School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Taft School?

Taft School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Taft School offer ?

Taft School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Taft School part of?

Taft School is part of South Holland SD 151 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 337 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education