Taft Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

Bottom 50%

Serving 533 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in NY
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 70-74% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Taft Elementary School's student population of 533 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft Elementary School
Kind	7
1	102
2	96
3	101
4	100
5	119
Not Listed	8

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Total Students

533 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2024	533
2023	575
2022	562
2021	545
2020	716
2019	716
2018	762
2017	762
2016	753
2015	785
2014	791
2013	772
2012	789
2011	737
2010	756
2009	781
2008	752
2007	747
2006	687
2005	677
2004	731
2003	754
2002	784
2001	924
2000	904
1999	749
1998	785
1997	769
1996	830
1995	801
1994	925
1993	868
1992	984
1991	908
1990	876
1989	804
1988	909

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2024	47
2023	46
2022	50
2021	48
2020	43
2019	43
2018	46
2017	46
2016	45
2015	43
2014	46
2013	42
2012	40
2011	48
2010	47
2009	46
2008	47
2007	45
2006	46
2005	50
2003	51
2002	52
2001	53
2000	50
1999	43
1998	44
1997	44
1996	45
1995	44
1994	49
1993	45
1992	56
1991	63
1990	55
1989	53
1988	53
1987	47

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Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 24, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Taft Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 4,346 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Taft Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NY)

#3174 out of 4346 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	#3174
2022	#3138
2021	#2737
2019	#2648
2018	#2719
2017	#2962
2016	#2903
2015	#2983
2014	#2657
2013	#2771
2012	#2561

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40%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2023	40%	52%	39%
2022	32%	46%	44%
2021	39%	55%	44%
2019	53%	54%	57%
2018	50%	52%	52%
2017	47%	50%	54%
2016	43%	49%	58%
2015	41%	48%	54%
2014	41%	41%	37%
2013	35%	39%	37%
2012	72%	69%	67%

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35%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2022	35%	49%	42%
2021	56%	62%	60%
2019	39%	52%	49%
2018	40%	52%	52%
2017	26%	47%	48%
2016	30%	46%	48%
2015	25%	40%	44%
2014	22%	37%	35%
2013	23%	39%	37%
2012	54%	60%	64%
2011	58%	58%	62%

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70-74%

78%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2022	72%	78%	83%
2021	82%	84%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	13:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	17:1	13:1	14:1
2019	17:1	13:1	14:1
2018	17:1	14:1	14:1
2017	17:1	14:1	14:1
2016	17:1	14:1	14:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	14:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	20:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	13:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	14:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	13:1	15:1
2007	17:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	13:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	17:1
1999	17:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	18:1
1995	18:1	15:1	18:1
1994	19:1	15:1	18:1
1993	19:1	15:1	18:1
1992	18:1	14:1	15:1
1991	14:1	13:1	15:1
1990	16:1	13:1	15:1
1989	15:1	13:1	16:1
1988	17:1	14:1	16:1
1987	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2024	1%	10%
2023	3%	10%	3%
2022	3%	10%	2%
2021	3%	10%	2%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	3%	9%	3%
2018	3%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	2%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	4%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	4%	9%	5%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	4%	7%	2%
2004	4%	7%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	1%	6%	2%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2024	34%	30%
2023	34%	29%	31%
2022	32%	29%	30%
2021	31%	28%	29%
2020	28%	27%	24%
2019	28%	27%	24%
2018	28%	26%	23%
2017	28%	26%	23%
2016	27%	26%	21%
2015	25%	25%	20%
2014	20%	25%	18%
2013	18%	24%	18%
2012	16%	23%	16%
2011	14%	22%	13%
2010	12%	22%	14%
2009	13%	21%	17%
2008	12%	21%	14%
2007	13%	21%	28%
2006	12%	20%	12%
2005	11%	20%	11%
2004	15%	19%	11%
2003	12%	19%	10%
2002	9%	19%	9%
2001	11%	18%	8%
2000	8%	18%	7%
1999	8%	18%	6%
1998	7%	18%	6%
1997	5%	18%	5%
1996	6%	17%	5%
1995	5%	17%	5%
1994	5%	17%	5%
1993	6%	16%	4%
1992	2%	16%	4%

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Black

10%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2024	10%	15%
2023	8%	16%	10%
2022	8%	16%	10%
2021	8%	17%	9%
2020	7%	17%	9%
2019	7%	17%	9%
2018	6%	17%	7%
2017	6%	17%	7%
2016	6%	18%	7%
2015	7%	18%	8%
2014	6%	18%	7%
2013	6%	18%	6%
2012	6%	18%	6%
2011	7%	19%	6%
2010	6%	19%	6%
2009	6%	19%	6%
2008	6%	20%	5%
2007	7%	19%	6%
2006	7%	20%	6%
2005	7%	20%	6%
2004	6%	20%	6%
2003	8%	20%	6%
2002	6%	20%	5%
2001	5%	20%	4%
2000	4%	21%	5%
1999	4%	21%	4%
1998	3%	20%	5%
1997	3%	20%	5%
1996	3%	20%	5%
1995	4%	20%	5%
1994	3%	20%	5%
1993	4%	20%	5%
1992	4%	20%	5%

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White

52%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2024	52%	40%
2023	52%	40%	53%
2022	54%	41%	55%
2021	55%	41%	57%
2020	59%	43%	62%
2019	59%	43%	62%
2018	60%	44%	66%
2017	60%	44%	66%
2016	63%	44%	67%
2015	64%	45%	69%
2014	70%	46%	70%
2013	72%	47%	72%
2012	74%	48%	74%
2011	75%	49%	77%
2010	78%	51%	77%
2009	77%	51%	72%
2008	78%	51%	78%
2007	76%	52%	63%
2006	78%	53%	79%
2005	78%	53%	81%
2004	75%	54%	81%
2003	78%	55%	82%
2002	84%	55%	84%
2001	82%	55%	86%
2000	86%	55%	86%
1999	86%	55%	88%
1998	88%	57%	87%
1997	90%	57%	87%
1996	89%	58%	88%
1995	90%	58%	88%
1994	91%	58%	88%
1993	88%	59%	89%
1992	93%	60%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2024	0.61	0.72
2023	0.61	0.73	0.61
2022	0.60	0.72	0.60
2021	0.60	0.72	0.59
2020	0.57	0.71	0.56
2019	0.57	0.71	0.56
2018	0.56	0.71	0.52
2017	0.56	0.71	0.52
2016	0.53	0.70	0.50
2015	0.53	0.70	0.48
2014	0.47	0.69	0.48
2013	0.45	0.69	0.45
2012	0.43	0.68	0.43
2011	0.42	0.68	0.39
2010	0.38	0.66	0.38
2009	0.39	0.66	0.44
2008	0.38	0.66	0.38
2007	0.40	0.65	0.53
2006	0.37	0.64	0.36
2005	0.38	0.64	0.34
2004	0.41	0.63	0.33
2003	0.37	0.62	0.31
2002	0.29	0.62	0.29
2001	0.32	0.63	0.25
2000	0.25	0.62	0.25
1999	0.25	0.62	0.23
1998	0.21	0.61	0.24
1997	0.19	0.61	0.23
1996	0.21	0.60	0.22
1995	0.19	0.60	0.23
1994	0.17	0.60	0.23
1993	0.22	0.59	0.21
1992	0.13	0.58	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2024	33%	54%
2023	31%	53%	28%
2022	28%	51%	25%
2021	29%	52%	26%
2020	16%	50%	18%
2019	16%	50%	18%
2018	17%	48%	19%
2017	17%	48%	19%
2016	16%	44%	16%
2015	17%	45%	19%
2014	13%	42%	15%
2013	12%	41%	15%
2012	11%	42%	13%
2011	11%	41%	14%
2010	9%	16%	12%
2009	4%	37%	8%
2008	6%	36%	7%
2007	3%	36%	5%
2006	5%	37%	6%
2005	6%	14%	4%
2003	4%	13%	5%
2002	4%	36%	4%
2001	4%	36%	5%
2000	5%	37%	6%
1999	5%	38%	6%
1998	6%	37%	7%
1997	5%	38%	7%
1996	4%	13%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Taft Elementary School	New York	Washingtonville Central School District
2024	3%	3%
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	5%	5%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	4%	5%	6%
2009	1%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2003	5%	4%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washingtonville Central School District

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Taft Elementary School's ranking?

Taft Elementary School is ranked #3174 out of 4,346 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

What schools are Taft Elementary School often compared to?

Taft Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Temple Hill School, Round Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

533 students attend Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Taft Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Taft Elementary School?

Taft Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Taft Elementary School offer ?

Taft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Taft Elementary School part of?

Taft Elementary School is part of Washingtonville Central School District.

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