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Taft Special Education Center (Closed 2009)

1800 Perry St., N.e.
Washington, DC 20018

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Taft Special Education Center serves 95 students inquire with school.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

n/a

Total Students

95 students

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Total Students Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Taft Special Education Center
2025	95
2024	95
2023	95
2022	95
2021	95
2020	95
2019	95
2018	95
2017	95
2016	95
2015	95

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Taft Special Education Center
2025	9
2024	9
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (DC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Taft Special Education Center	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	11:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	11:1	11:1
2017	11:1	11:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	13:1
2015	11:1	12:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Taft Special Education Center	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	4%	19%
2024	4%	19%
2023	4%	18%	19%
2022	4%	17%	19%
2021	4%	17%	19%
2020	4%	16%	18%
2019	4%	16%	18%
2018	4%	16%	18%
2017	4%	16%	18%
2016	4%	16%	17%
2015	4%	15%	17%

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Black

96%

62%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Taft Special Education Center	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	96%	62%
2024	96%	63%
2023	96%	64%	62%
2022	96%	65%	63%
2021	96%	66%	64%
2020	96%	67%	65%
2019	96%	67%	65%
2018	96%	70%	68%
2017	96%	70%	68%
2016	96%	68%	70%
2015	96%	69%	66%

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White

n/a

14%

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

100%

86%

0.08

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Taft Special Education Center	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	0.08	0.56
2024	0.08	0.55
2023	0.08	0.55	0.56
2022	0.08	0.54	0.55
2021	0.08	0.52	0.55
2020	0.08	0.51	0.53
2019	0.08	0.51	0.53
2018	0.08	0.48	0.50
2017	0.08	0.48	0.50
2016	0.08	0.52	0.48
2015	0.08	0.51	0.48

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Eligible for

93%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2008-2025)
Year	Taft Special Education Center	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	93%	49%
2024	93%	49%
2023	93%	50%	63%
2022	93%	52%	64%
2021	93%	53%	65%
2020	93%	58%	68%
2019	93%	58%	68%
2016	92%	61%	72%
2015	92%	86%	89%
2008	91%	43%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2008-2025)
Year	Taft Special Education Center	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	3%	7%
2024	3%	8%
2023	3%	8%	1%
2022	3%	8%	1%
2021	3%	8%	1%
2020	3%	9%	1%
2019	3%	9%	1%
2016	3%	10%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2008	6%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

District Of Columbia Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Taft Special Education Center?

95 students attend Taft Special Education Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Taft Special Education Center students are Black, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Taft Special Education Center?

Taft Special Education Center has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What school district is Taft Special Education Center part of?

Taft Special Education Center is part of District Of Columbia Public Schools.

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