Taft School
Tel:
(708)339-2710
- Taft School serves 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Taft School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Taft School's student population of 403 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-1 |
| Total Students | 403 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Taft School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- 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.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 45% | 26% |
| Black | 52% | 17% |
| White | 1% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.68 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 98% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | South Holland SD 151 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Taft School is Thornwood High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Barack H Obama Learning Academy (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Holmes Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Harvey Holmes Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 347 students
0.3 miles
16000 Carse Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708)333-0440 0.3 K-6 347 - Markham Barack H Obama Learning Academy Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 477 students
1.1 miles
16448 S Park Ave
Markham, IL 60428
(708)825-2400 1.1 PK-8 477 - Harvey Coolidge Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 512 students
1.1 miles
15500 7th Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708)339-5300 1.1 6-8 512 - Harvey Lowell-longfellow Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 170 students
1.1 miles
15636 Lexington Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708)333-0478 1.1 K-6 170 - Harvey Maya Angelou Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 236 students
1.5 miles
15748 Page Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708)333-0740 1.5 K-6 236
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