Taft Elementary School

1125 Oregon Ave, Joliet, IL 60435 | (815) 725-2700

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 363

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 363 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 1510th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Kathleen Ireland

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Joliet Psd 86 School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,190
Students Per Teacher: 17.0
Enrolled Students: 10,092

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 363
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 181 (49.9%)
Females: 157 (43.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 46 (12.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 196 (54.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 242 (66.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Taft Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	59	16.3%
Asian	2	0.6%
Hispanic	98	27.0%
White	179	49.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	72	19.8%
1st Grade	74	20.4%
2nd Grade	66	18.2%
3rd Grade	51	14.0%
4th Grade	59	16.3%
5th Grade	41	11.3%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.5%

District:

94.0%

State:

93.9%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Taft Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 07, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
What can I say about Taft? Nothing positive. The special ed. people are atrocious,downright mean and bullies. I took my child out of there. It's just a disgusting depressing place. If you have a child there, keep a close eye on the staff and the day to day "activities",make yourself seen OFTEN

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