William Howard Taft Elementary

William Howard Taft Elementary is a primary school of mid-tier scale in Riverside, California, part of Riverside Unified, educateing 635 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 37% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 48 schools in Riverside Unified (38,002 students total), William Howard Taft Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, William Howard Taft Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 19% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, William Howard Taft Elementary records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, William Howard Taft Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.8%, the actual is 39.3%, a residual of +3.5 points.

In the surrounding community, Riverside County reports that the typical household earns roughly $93,074 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. William Howard Taft Elementary is one of 543 public schools in Riverside County (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students).

Nearest neighbor: Castle View Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts William Howard Taft Elementary at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

William Howard Taft Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. William Howard Taft Elementary's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 667 (now 635).

On allk12, the feed for William Howard Taft Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.