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Enrollment
635
Elementary
DISTRICT 671 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 063315009624
William Howard Taft Elementary
959 Mission Grove Pkwy. North, Riverside, CA 92506 · (951) 776-3018 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
466 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 28% larger than its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.8pp since 2014
Math
37.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.6% | 25.2% | 21.0% | 34.2% |
| Math | 17.2% | 20.0% | 24.2% | 38.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.8% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.5% | 37.4% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.3% | 31.8% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 29.3% |
| 2017-18 | 46.1% | 31.3% |
| 2016-17 | 43.6% | 25.8% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like William Howard Taft Elementary
William Howard Taft Elementary's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Howard Taft Elementary this school | 635 | 73.4% | 40.0% |
| Scholarship Prep - Oceanside Oceanside | 626 | 72.5% | N/A |
| Pachappa Elementary Riverside | 676 | 76.9% | 48.9% |
| P. W. Engvall Elementary Lemoore | 534 | 74.2% | 47.9% |
| Freedom Crest Elementary Menifee | 707 | 74.4% | 32.9% |
| Magnolia Elementary Riverside | 535 | 73.1% | 49.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where William Howard Taft Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,491 of 5,151 | #97 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #2,520 of 5,172 ▼ 125 | #94 of 283 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #2,469 of 5,172 ▲ 104 | #103 of 283 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,667 of 5,116 | #97 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #1,126 of 5,915 | #148 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,048 of 5,352 | #227 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #2,778 of 5,354 | #117 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.4% | #2,740 of 5,625 | #196 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #3,355 of 3,837 | #185 of 207 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
635
+94 (+17%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 912
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 27.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 635 | 26 | 24.4:1 | 73% (466) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 26 | 22.9:1 | 48% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 25.1 | 23.6:1 | 70% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 541 | 20 | 27.1:1 | 67% (364) |
| 2017-18 | 667 | 27 | 24.7:1 | 72% (477) |
| 2015-16 | 730 | 28 | 26.1:1 | 75% (546) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | N/A | N/A | 58% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 1,039 | 45 | 23.1:1 | 51% (527) |
| 1990-91 | 912 | 37 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Howard Taft Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (667 to 635); teachers down 4% (27 to 26).
About William Howard Taft Elementary
William Howard Taft Elementary sits in Riverside, California, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrolled students number 635 students, in kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 37% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
A total of 48 schools make up Riverside Unified, with 38,002 students enrolled.
William Howard Taft Elementary is 68% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 19% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Riverside County residents are about 51% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers at William Howard Taft Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 24.4:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The lunch program counts 73% of students at William Howard Taft Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For William Howard Taft Elementary, the prediction is 36.5% and the result is 40.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Riverside County, the median household income is $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverside County is home to 543 public schools and about 424,872 public school students.
Nearest public school: Castle View Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: William Howard Taft Elementary ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 40.0% versus a 44.6% average.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 635, a 17% increase from 541 in 2020-21. The ratio was 27.1:1 in 2020-21 and 24.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Riverside Unified
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Other schools in Riverside
- Martin Luther King Jr. HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Ramona HighHigh · 2,142 students
- John W. North HighHigh · 2,011 students
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Norte Vista HighHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Castle View Elementary0.9 mi · 684
- John F. Kennedy Elementary2.2 mi · 864
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary2.5 mi · 767
- Alcott Elementary2.5 mi · 603
- Polytechnic High2.6 mi · 2,484
- Victoria Elementary2.7 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About William Howard Taft ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at William Howard Taft Elementary?
William Howard Taft Elementary enrolls approximately 635 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does William Howard Taft Elementary serve?
William Howard Taft Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does William Howard Taft Elementary have?
William Howard Taft Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
What is the student diversity at William Howard Taft Elementary?
Student demographics at William Howard Taft Elementary are roughly 19% White, 68% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is William Howard Taft Elementary public or private?
William Howard Taft Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Riverside Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.