Taft Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3722 Anderson Street
Boise, ID 83703

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Bottom 50%

Serving 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 288 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Bottom 50% in ID
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Taft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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Taft Elementary School's student population of 288 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	46
1	44
2	38
3	33
4	38
5	43
6	33

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	270
2022	242
2021	239
2020	326
2019	326
2018	371
2017	371
2016	326
2015	321
2014	345
2013	321
2012	348
2011	330
2010	360
2009	373
2008	328
2007	312
2006	347
2005	358
2004	352
2003	379
2002	355
2001	379
2000	386
1999	405
1998	432
1997	446
1996	473
1995	451
1994	513
1993	528
1992	530
1991	524
1990	537
1989	502
1988	480
1987	507

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	21
2014	20
2013	22
2012	21
2011	24
2010	19
2009	19
2008	20
2007	22
2006	23
2005	23
2004	22
2003	23
2002	22
2001	21
2000	22
1999	23
1998	24
1997	28
1996	28
1995	29
1994	28
1993	28
1992	28
1991	29
1990	30
1989	25
1988	23
1987	24

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Year Founded

1960

Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Motto

Educating Today for a Better Tomorrow!

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

Taft Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 704 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Taft Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ID)

#598 out of 704 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	#598
2022	#637
2021	#665
2019	#607
2018	#555
2017	#540
2016	#499
2015	#479
2013	#419
2012	#513
2011	#467

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25-29%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	27%	41%	44%
2022	22%	42%	46%
2021	17%	40%	42%
2019	22%	45%	47%
2018	27%	44%	47%
2017	26%	42%	44%
2016	28%	42%	46%
2015	27%	40%	45%
2013	77%	81%	82%
2012	76%	80%	81%
2011	77%	80%	82%

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30-34%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2022	32%	55%	57%
2021	27%	54%	56%
2019	37%	55%	57%
2018	37%	54%	47%
2017	37%	52%	55%
2016	42%	53%	56%
2015	42%	51%	57%
2013	87%	89%	91%
2012	82%	89%	91%
2011	83%	88%	90%
2010	83%	87%	89%

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20-29%

41%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	13:1	17:1	16:1
2021	13:1	17:1	15:1
2020	19:1	19:1	17:1
2019	19:1	19:1	17:1
2018	17:1	19:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	15:1	19:1	17:1
2015	15:1	19:1	17:1
2014	17:1	19:1	19:1
2013	15:1	19:1	18:1
2012	16:1	17:1	17:1
2011	14:1	17:1	16:1
2010	19:1	18:1	17:1
2009	19:1	18:1	17:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2007	14:1	18:1	18:1
2006	15:1	18:1	17:1
2005	16:1	18:1	18:1
2004	16:1	18:1	18:1
2003	16:1	18:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	18:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	16:1	18:1	19:1
1996	17:1	19:1	19:1
1995	15:1	19:1	19:1
1994	18:1	19:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	20:1	20:1
1990	18:1	20:1	20:1
1989	20:1	21:1	21:1
1988	21:1	21:1	20:1
1987	21:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	11%	1%	4%
2022	3%	1%	5%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	6%	1%	4%
2017	6%	1%	4%
2016	7%	2%	5%
2015	7%	2%	6%
2014	7%	2%	4%
2013	9%	2%	4%
2012	6%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	5%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	4%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	2%	1%	4%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	12%	19%	15%
2022	10%	19%	14%
2021	10%	19%	14%
2020	13%	18%	13%
2019	13%	18%	13%
2018	15%	18%	13%
2017	15%	18%	13%
2016	13%	18%	13%
2015	13%	17%	14%
2014	9%	17%	12%
2013	6%	16%	12%
2012	7%	16%	11%
2011	6%	16%	10%
2010	5%	15%	9%
2009	4%	14%	9%
2008	9%	14%	9%
2007	9%	13%	9%
2006	10%	12%	8%
2005	9%	12%	8%
2004	11%	12%	7%
2003	11%	11%	6%

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Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	20%	1%	5%
2022	26%	1%	4%
2021	29%	1%	5%
2020	27%	1%	4%
2019	27%	1%	4%
2018	22%	1%	4%
2017	22%	1%	4%
2016	16%	1%	3%
2015	16%	1%	4%
2014	19%	1%	4%
2013	14%	1%	3%
2012	11%	1%	3%
2011	11%	1%	3%
2010	13%	1%	3%
2009	12%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%

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White

50%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	51%	74%	72%
2022	57%	74%	73%
2021	52%	74%	74%
2020	51%	75%	75%
2019	51%	75%	75%
2018	54%	76%	76%
2017	54%	76%	76%
2016	61%	76%	77%
2015	62%	77%	73%
2014	62%	77%	77%
2013	67%	78%	78%
2012	72%	78%	79%
2011	76%	78%	80%
2010	75%	80%	82%
2009	78%	81%	83%
2008	82%	81%	83%
2007	82%	82%	85%
2006	82%	84%	85%
2005	84%	84%	85%
2004	83%	84%	87%
2003	84%	86%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2021)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.43

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	0.68	0.42	0.46
2022	0.60	0.42	0.45
2021	0.64	0.42	0.43
2020	0.65	0.41	0.43
2019	0.65	0.41	0.43
2018	0.64	0.39	0.40
2017	0.64	0.39	0.40
2016	0.59	0.39	0.39
2015	0.57	0.38	0.40
2014	0.57	0.38	0.39
2013	0.53	0.37	0.38
2012	0.47	0.37	0.36
2011	0.42	0.37	0.35
2010	0.42	0.34	0.32
2009	0.38	0.33	0.31
2008	0.32	0.32	0.29
2007	0.32	0.31	0.28
2006	0.31	0.29	0.26
2005	0.29	0.28	0.25
2004	0.30	0.28	0.24
2003	0.28	0.25	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	3%	24%	19%
2022	3%	20%	16%
2021	3%	25%	21%
2020	3%	31%	26%
2019	3%	31%	26%
2018	2%	36%	27%
2017	2%	36%	27%
2016	2%	38%	28%
2015	100%	39%	39%
2014	3%	37%	29%
2013	73%	38%	38%
2012	65%	39%	36%
2011	70%	36%	34%
2010	66%	33%	30%
2009	57%	29%	26%
2008	51%	27%	23%
2007	52%	27%	23%
2006	53%	28%	24%
2005	53%	28%	23%
2004	58%	27%	24%
2003	50%	27%	23%
2002	52%	26%	21%
2001	48%	25%	19%
2000	36%	23%	17%
1999	37%	23%	18%
1998	38%	24%	18%
1997	37%	23%	17%
1996	35%	23%	17%
1995	38%	23%	16%
1994	43%	22%	17%
1993	43%	22%	17%
1992	34%	20%	15%
1991	33%	19%	13%

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Eligible for

96%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Idaho	Boise Independent School District
2023	96%	9%	14%
2022	96%	4%	10%
2021	96%	6%	11%
2020	96%	8%	14%
2019	96%	8%	14%
2018	96%	10%	13%
2017	96%	10%	13%
2016	96%	9%	13%
2014	92%	10%	10%
2013	2%	9%	5%
2012	2%	10%	6%
2011	8%	9%	6%
2010	7%	10%	7%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	9%	10%	8%
2007	11%	10%	9%
2006	13%	10%	8%
2005	12%	10%	8%
2004	12%	10%	7%
2003	11%	9%	8%
2002	10%	10%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Boise Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Taft Elementary School's ranking?

Taft Elementary School is ranked #598 out of 704 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Idaho.

What schools are Taft Elementary School often compared to?

Taft Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Collister Elementary School, Lowell Elementary School, Anser Charter School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% ID state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% ID state average).

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

288 students attend Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Taft Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

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

Taft Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Idaho state average of 17:1.

What grades does Taft Elementary School offer ?

Taft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Taft Elementary School part of?

Taft Elementary School is part of Boise Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Taft Elementary School located?

Taft Elementary School is located in the Veterans Park neighborhood of Boise, ID. There are 2 other public schools located in Veterans Park.

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