How many students attend Taft School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 337 students attended Taft School.

What is the racial makeup of Taft School?

Students at Taft School are 67% African American, 27% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Taft School attend?

Students who attend Taft School usually go on to attend: Middle : Coolidge Middle School High : Thornwood High School

Taft School

Public PK, KG-1

393 E 163rd St
Harvey, IL 60426-5951

(708) 339-2710

District: South Holland School District 151

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,972

Students who attend Taft School usually attend:

Middle:	Coolidge Middle School
High:	Thornwood High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 337

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.8%

Hispanic:

26.7%

White:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.4%

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Student Body

Compare Details Taft School has the largest elementary school student body size in the South Holland School District 151. Racial makeup is: African American (66.8%), Hispanic (26.7%), White (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the South Holland School District 151. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taft School is 13.3, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the South Holland School District 151! (See more...)

Compare Taft School employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taft School is $23,972. 1 elementary schools in the South Holland School District 151 spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Taft School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

South Holland School District 151:

SchoolDigger ranks South Holland School District 151 678^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Taft School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	74	180	5	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	274
1989	68	159	n/a	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	244
1990	124	138	3	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	269
1991	63	219	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
1992	51	191	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1993	46	183	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
1994	61	226	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
1995	53	245	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1996	53	245	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1997	37	252	0	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1998	31	233	0	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1999	24	255	0	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
2000	22	268	0	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2001	14	244	0	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2002	13	226	1	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2003	13	226	1	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
2004	15	233	0	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2005	17	233	0	120	0	n/a	n/a	2	372
2006	13	222	1	131	0	n/a	n/a	3	370
2007	5	206	0	127	0	n/a	n/a	6	344
2008	3	213	0	148	0	n/a	n/a	4	368
2009	7	227	0	165	0	n/a	n/a	9	408
2010	4	184	0	148	0	n/a	n/a	10	346
2011	7	168	0	150	1	0	3	0	329
2012	6	201	1	164	3	1	8	0	384
2013	8	193	0	159	0	1	6	0	367
2014	4	241	1	183	0	1	10	0	440
2015	3	244	0	171	1	2	7	0	428
2016	4	197	0	165	0	2	6	0	374
2017	6	209	0	178	1	1	8	0	403
2018	7	163	2	99	2	0	3	0	276
2019	5	242	0	145	0	0	3	0	395
2020	4	258	0	146	0	0	2	0	410
2021	4	237	0	122	0	0	4	0	367
2022	2	225	0	130	0	0	3	0	360
2023	13	245	0	96	7	0	2	1	364
2024	11	225	0	90	8	1	2	0	337

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Taft School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	274	15.6	17.5	n/a
1989	244	12.6	19.3	n/a
1990	269	14.0	19.2	n/a
1991	302	15.0	20.1	n/a
1992	261	14.0	18.6	n/a
1993	252	13.0	19.4	n/a
1994	326	15.0	21.7	n/a
1995	341	15.6	21.9	n/a
1996	341	15.6	21.9	n/a
1997	360	16.6	21.7	n/a
1998	337	17.8	18.9	n/a
1999	348	18.0	19.3	n/a
2000	355	20.0	17.8	n/a
2001	337	20.0	16.9	n/a
2002	351	21.0	16.7	58.1
2003	351	21.0	16.7	58.1
2004	364	21.0	17.3	65.1
2005	372	22.0	16.9	56.5
2006	370	19.0	19.5	62.4
2007	344	30.0	11.5	80.8
2008	368	25.0	14.7	77.2
2009	408	25.0	16.3	75.4
2010	346	23.0	15.0	81.5
2011	329	22.0	14.9	77.8
2012	384	22.0	17.4	87.2
2013	367	23.1	15.8	89.6
2014	440	24.0	18.3	86.6
2015	428	25.0	17.1	97.9
2016	374	29.0	12.8	62
2017	403	26.7	15.0	98.3
2018	276	24.6	11.2	92.8
2019	395	24.5	16.1	99.5
2020	410	25.2	16.2	99.3
2021	367	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	360	22.9	15.7	99.4
2023	364	24.7	14.7	98.9
2024	337	25.2	13.3	99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Taft School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	274	15.6	17.5	n/a
1989	244	12.6	19.3	n/a
1990	269	14.0	19.2	n/a
1991	302	15.0	20.1	n/a
1992	261	14.0	18.6	n/a
1993	252	13.0	19.4	n/a
1994	326	15.0	21.7	n/a
1995	341	15.6	21.9	n/a
1996	341	15.6	21.9	n/a
1997	360	16.6	21.7	n/a
1998	337	17.8	18.9	n/a
1999	348	18.0	19.3	n/a
2000	355	20.0	17.8	n/a
2001	337	20.0	16.9	n/a
2002	351	21.0	16.7	58.1
2003	351	21.0	16.7	58.1
2004	364	21.0	17.3	65.1
2005	372	22.0	16.9	56.5
2006	370	19.0	19.5	62.4
2007	344	30.0	11.5	80.8
2008	368	25.0	14.7	77.2
2009	408	25.0	16.3	75.4
2010	346	23.0	15.0	81.5
2011	329	22.0	14.9	77.8
2012	384	22.0	17.4	87.2
2013	367	23.1	15.8	89.6
2014	440	24.0	18.3	86.6
2015	428	25.0	17.1	97.9
2016	374	29.0	12.8	62
2017	403	26.7	15.0	98.3
2018	276	24.6	11.2	92.8
2019	395	24.5	16.1	99.5
2020	410	25.2	16.2	99.3
2021	367	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	360	22.9	15.7	99.4
2023	364	24.7	14.7	98.9
2024	337	25.2	13.3	99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	Pneumococcal
2017	99.0%	99.8%	99.8%	99.8%	30.7%	99.5%	99.3%	30.0%
2019	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	32.3%	100.0%	100.0%	32.3%
2021	96.5%	82.4%	82.4%	82.4%	97.6%	81.3%	81.6%	23.8%
2022	100.0%	98.9%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	98.9%	99.7%	24.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Taft School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,306 (10.6%)	$10,960 (89.3%)	$12,267
2020	$1,336 (11.3%)	$10,477 (88.7%)	$11,813
2021	$1,199 (9.0%)	$12,159 (91.0%)	$13,359
2022	$1,199 (9.0%)	$12,159 (91.0%)	$13,359
2023	$2,978 (16.3%)	$15,336 (83.7%)	$18,314
2024	$4,334 (18.1%)	$19,637 (81.9%)	$23,972

Data source: Illinois Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taft School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	395	364	7.8%
African American	242	245	1.2%
American Indian	0	7
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	145	96	33.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	13	160%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.5%	98.9%	0.6%

Schools Near Taft School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Taft School	Public	PK, KG-1	393 E 163rd St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 339-2710	337	25	13.3	99.4%	11 (3.3%)	225 (66.8%)	90 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)																									$23,972	$4,334	$19,637
Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-5	16000 Carse Ave	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 333-0440	209	15	14.4	65.6%	0 (0.0%)	42 (20.1%)	167 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	1838^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%		12	1969^th of 2077 public elementary schools	5.2%	131		6.9	13.8	5.7					17.2	6.9	0.0					88.0	89.4	89.4	89.4		88.0	85.3			$16,175	$2,477	$13,698
Barack H Obama Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16448 S Park Ave	Markham	60428	Cook County	Hazel Crest School District 152-5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 825-2400	443	25	17.7	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	350 (79.0%)	81 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	13.3	1932^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	6.5%		13.1	1937^th of 2077 public elementary schools	6.7%	5	18.1	0.0	16.7	6.7	24.4	8.1	14.0	11.5	0.0	4.2	2.2	2.4	2.7	2.3		96.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.1	97.4	97.1	7.7	29.6	$26,042	$7,187	$18,854
Maya Angelou Elementary School	Public	K-5	15748 Page Ave	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 333-0740	234	12	20.3	59.4%	0 (0.0%)	207 (88.5%)	24 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13.4	1927^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.7	2018^th of 2077 public elementary schools	2.8%	91	28.6	0.0	0.0	29.7				9.6	2.6	0.0	0.0					91.2	96.1	96.1	96.1		96.1	94.3			$15,624	$2,880	$12,744
Riley Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	16001 Lincoln Ave	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 210-3960	132	7	18.8	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	71 (53.8%)	51 (38.6%)	8 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)																80.5	83.5	83.5	83.5	82.0	82.0	76.7	86.5		$17,723	$2,197	$15,525
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	71 E 152nd St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 331-1130	212	15	14.6	80.2%	2 (0.9%)	151 (71.2%)	44 (20.8%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	13.5	1917^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.3%		14.1	1904^th of 2077 public elementary schools	8.3%	13		14.3	7.9	5.3					3.6	7.9	0.0					88.7	91.5	91.5	91.5		90.1	89.6			$18,744	$2,778	$15,966
Madison School	Public	4-5	15700 Orchid Dr	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 151	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 339-2117	297	25	11.8	98.3%	4 (1.3%)	197 (66.3%)	93 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	32.2	1339^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.2%		25.7	1509^th of 2077 public elementary schools	27.3%	170	36.4		31.1	19.3				25.3		18.3	13.6				16.0										$25,573	$3,655	$21,918
Wolcott School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 N Wolcott St	Thornton	60476	Cook County	Thornton School District 154	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 877-2526	252	20	12.6	50.0%	48 (19.0%)	82 (32.5%)	108 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	52.5	875^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.7%		56.2	821^st of 2077 public elementary schools	60.5%	54	44.2	13.3	36.0	56.5	61.9	48.2	32.1	39.7	10.0	16.0	30.4	35.0	24.1	10.7	20.0										$16,381	$3,412	$12,969
McKinley Elementary School	Public	4-5	850 E 170th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	South Holland School District 150	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 339-8500	169	11	15.3	83.4%	0 (0.0%)	154 (91.1%)	12 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	38.5	1189^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.5%		34	1305^th of 2077 public elementary schools	37.2%	116	31.3		29.1	20.1				24.6		26.8	20.0				23.5	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1			$17,119	$1,368	$15,751
Bryant Elementary School	Public	K-5	14700 Main St	Harvey	60426	Cook County	Harvey School District 152	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 331-1390	305	19	16.4	48.9%	1 (0.3%)	207 (67.9%)	78 (25.6%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	35.9	1249^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.6%		27.3	1468^th of 2077 public elementary schools	29.3%	219	41.0	39.6	25.9	27.0				30.2	27.1	10.3	3.2				12.5	85.1	90.3	90.3	90.3		89.0	86.4			$21,544	$2,844	$18,699

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