Enrollment
308
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HOLLAND SD 151·NCES 173675003783
Taft School
393 E 163rd St, Harvey, IL 60426 · (708) 339-2710 · Cook County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
308 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 77 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 98 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 43% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Holland SD 151. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Taft School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taft School this school | 308 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lincoln Elementary School Bellwood | 310 | 99.4% | 26.0% |
| Madison School South Holland | 277 | 99.6% | 34.5% |
| Eisenhower School South Holland | 274 | 99.6% | 34.9% |
| Earle Elementary School Chicago | 286 | 98.3% | 14.6% |
| McKinley Elementary School Bellwood | 304 | 98.7% | 22.5% |
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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #1,500 of 2,419 | #622 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #661 of 2,035 | #312 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #992 of 2,042 | #362 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #14 of 2,132 | #6 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.6% | #238 of 615 | #67 of 186 |
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
308
-59 (-16%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 302
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 | 308 | 25 | 12.3:1 | 100% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 25.2 | 13.4:1 | 99% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 24.7 | 14.7:1 | 99% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 24.6 | 11.2:1 | 93% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 62% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 78% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 20 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 15 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taft School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (276 to 308); teachers up 2% (24.6 to 25).
About Taft School
Taft School is a small elementary school based in Harvey, Illinois. The school serves pre-K through 1. Enrollment is 308 students.
South Holland SD 151 is the district for Taft School. It has 4 schools and 1,319 students.
Of every 100 students at Taft School, about 65 are Black. It is also 33% Hispanic. Cook County's residents are about 22% Black, 43 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Taft School scores 46%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. The school has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 1.6 students per teacher. In all, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 34 points above the 66% average for public schools in Cook County.
In Cook County, home to about 5,182,090 people, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cook County number 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Taft School is about 0.4 miles from Holmes Elementary School, its nearest public school. Taft School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Taft School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 308, from 367 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Taft School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Holland SD 151
- Coolidge Middle SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- Madison SchoolElementary · 277 students
- Eisenhower SchoolElementary · 274 students
Other schools in Harvey
- Thornton Township High SchoolHigh · 1,697 students
- Brooks Middle SchoolMiddle · 455 students
- Bryant Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Maya Angelou Elementary SchoolElementary · 271 students
- Holmes Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Whittier Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
Nearby schools
- Holmes Elementary School0.4 mi · 270
- Coolidge Middle School1.0 mi · 460
- Barack H Obama Learning Academy1.1 mi · 466
- Maya Angelou Elementary School1.5 mi · 271
- Thornton Township High School1.6 mi · 1,697
- Thornwood High School1.6 mi · 1,843
Frequently asked questions
About Taft SchoolHow large is Taft School?
Taft School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does Taft School serve?
Taft School serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taft School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Taft School is approximately 12.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Taft School?
Taft School reports a student body of 1% White, 33% Hispanic, 65% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Taft School?
Taft School is overseen by South Holland SD 151 in Cook County.
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