Enrollment
272
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAFT SD 90·NCES 173852003927
Taft Grade School
1605 S Washington St, Lockport, IL 60441 · (815) 838-0408 · Will County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
126 students
STATE 56%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · 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
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
43.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.0pp since 2023
Math
34.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 34.1% |
| 2023-24 | 25.9% | 16.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 Taft Grade School
Taft Grade School's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Grade School this school | 272 | 46.3% | 34.8% |
| Poplar Grove Elementary School Poplar Grove | 251 | 45.4% | 59.4% |
| Kingston Elementary School Kingston | 310 | 43.2% | N/A |
| Lynn G Haskin Elementary School Sandwich | 226 | 46.0% | 68.6% |
| Wethersfield Elementary School Kewanee | 296 | 48.6% | 49.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Pontiac | 227 | 50.2% | 26.8% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #1,096 of 1,925 | #72 of 94 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #1,150 of 2,077 ▲ 193 | #77 of 100 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #1,214 of 2,077 ▲ 124 | #77 of 100 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #1,700 of 2,419 | #99 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #585 of 2,035 | #25 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #835 of 2,042 | #69 of 108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #1,400 of 2,132 | #47 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #761 of 1,461 | #40 of 71 |
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
272
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 261
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 | 272 | 22.5 | 12.1:1 | 46% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 23.5 | 11.0:1 | 34% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 20.5 | 13.5:1 | 43% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 17.7 | 17.7:1 | 35% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 20 | 16.5:1 | 38% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 34% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 314 | 17 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 261 | 11 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taft Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (313 to 272); teachers up 27% (17.7 to 22.5).
About Taft Grade School
Taft Grade School is a public elementary school in Lockport, Illinois. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 272 students. That is 29% below the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
The school's district is Taft SD 90.
Federal enrollment data show Taft Grade School is 64% White. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Will County overall, the White share is about 62%. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Taft Grade School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Taft Grade School totals 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Illinois, 13.9:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Taft Grade School is about 46%. That is in line with the 44% average for public schools in Will County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.8%.
In Will County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $109,984, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 209 public schools in the county, enrolling about 113,008, Taft Grade School among them.
Milne Grove Elementary School is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Taft Grade School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Taft Grade School is 5th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
A 3% rise took enrollment from 265 in 2020-21 to 272 in 2024-25.
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Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lockport
- Lockport Township High School EastHigh · 3,678 students
- William J Butler SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Walsh Elementary SchoolElementary · 363 students
- Ludwig Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Fairmont SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Kelvin Grove Jr High SchoolMiddle · 260 students
Nearby schools
- Milne Grove Elementary School0.8 mi · 233
- Kelvin Grove Jr High School1.0 mi · 260
- Fairmont School1.2 mi · 300
- Lockport Township High School East1.6 mi · 3,678
- Ludwig Elementary School1.8 mi · 321
- William J Butler School1.8 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About Taft Grade SchoolHow many students attend Taft Grade School?
Taft Grade School enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-08.
Is Taft Grade School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Taft Grade School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Taft Grade School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Taft Grade School.
How diverse is Taft Grade School?
Taft Grade School reports a student body of 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Taft Grade School?
Taft Grade School is overseen by Taft SD 90 in Will County.
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