Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000074
TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3722 ANDERSON STREET, BOISE, ID 83703 · (208) 854-6180 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
293 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
14.2%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 301 | 97.3% | N/A |
| GARFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 278 | 96.8% | N/A |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 228 | 98.7% | N/A |
| HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 299 | 98.7% | N/A |
| DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 477 | 65.6% | N/A |
| KOELSCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 321 | 95.6% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho 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 TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #320 of 323 | #79 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #301 of 319 | #75 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #229 of 393 | #56 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #63 of 295 | #23 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #6 of 296 | #4 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #10 of 328 | #10 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #93 of 208 | #40 of 58 |
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
301
+62 (+26%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 301 | 19.5 | 15.5:1 | 97% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 18.2 | 15.8:1 | 99% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 19.3 | 14.0:1 | 99% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 99% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 99% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 99% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 78% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | 62% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 534 | 29 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (359 to 301); teachers down 15% (23 to 19.5).
About TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT in BOISE, Idaho. The school covers pre-K through 6 and reported 301 students in 2024-25.
BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT runs TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL along with 51 other schools, enrolling 22,134 students in total.
At TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up the biggest share, 50%. Other groups include 24% Black, 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Ada County residents are about 83% White. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school's 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Elementary schools in Idaho have an average ratio of 18.1:1. At TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Ada County averages 34%, lower than here.
Ada County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $91,502, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 156 public schools in the county, enrolling about 80,006, TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
Measured in a straight line, FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles from TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 26%. The ratio was 14.1:1 in 2020-21 and 15.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Other Taft Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 10 states are named Taft Elementary. TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 10th largest of the 13.
- TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWASHINGTONVILLE, NY · 522 students
- Taft Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 491 students
- Taft Elementary SchoolLincoln City, OR · 464 students
- Taft ElementaryStockton, CA · 449 students
- Taft Elementary SchoolJoliet, IL · 424 students
Nearby schools
- FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOL0.6 mi · 376
- LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 324
- ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL0.9 mi · 573
- HILLSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 561
- COLLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 262
- WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-06.
Is TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.5:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 50% White, 13% Hispanic, 24% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT in Ada County.
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