Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUMBOLDT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191437000861
Taft Elementary School
612 2nd Ave North, Humboldt, IA 50548 · (515) 332-3216 · Humboldt County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
113 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 41%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 78 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 29% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Humboldt Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
85.2%
IA avg 73.6% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
87.3%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.2% | 87.3% |
| 2023-24 | 80.5% | 86.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
84.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.6%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 →
Where Taft Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.7% | #57 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.3% | #75 of 564 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.2% | #64 of 564 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #259 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #36 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.0% | #343 of 561 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #109 of 168 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
369
+21 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.3:1
% White
83%
was 82%
% Hispanic
13%
was 13%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 369 | 33.8 | 10.9:1 | 31% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 415 | 34.8 | 11.9:1 | 39% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 33.7 | 11.8:1 | 42% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 26.3 | 13.3:1 | 42% (147) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taft Elementary School.
About Taft Elementary School
Taft Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Humboldt, Iowa, administered by Humboldt Comm School District. Its 369 students are spread across grades 1 through 4.
Taft Elementary School falls under Humboldt Comm School District, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,426 students.
White students are the large majority at Taft Elementary School, with 83% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Taft Elementary School comes in at 29%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.9:1, with 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Taft Elementary School is 31%. Across public schools in Humboldt County, the average is about the same, 32%.
Taft Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 84.7% and a predicted 76.6%.
Humboldt County has about 9,591 residents, and median household income is about $71,946, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 6 public schools in Humboldt County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,530.
Nearby, Clyde D Mease Elementary School is about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Taft Elementary School is 1st of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 348 in 2017-18 and 369 in 2024-25, a gain of 21 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.9:1) than in 2017-18 (13.3:1).
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Humboldt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,591
Census ACS
Median income
$71,946
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Humboldt Comm School District
- Humboldt High SchoolHigh · 464 students
- Humboldt Middle SchoolMiddle · 454 students
- Clyde D Mease Elementary SchoolElementary · 139 students
Other schools in Humboldt
- Humboldt High SchoolHigh · 464 students
- Humboldt Middle SchoolMiddle · 454 students
Nearby schools
- Clyde D Mease Elementary School0.7 mi · 139
- Humboldt Middle School0.8 mi · 454
- Humboldt High School0.9 mi · 464
- Twin Rivers Elementary School10.6 mi · 45
- Gilmore City Elementary School11.3 mi · 59
- Feelhaver Elementary School14.1 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Taft Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Taft Elementary School?
Taft Elementary School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does Taft Elementary School serve?
Taft Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Taft Elementary School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Taft Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Taft Elementary School?
Student demographics at Taft Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Taft Elementary School in?
Taft Elementary School is part of Humboldt Comm School District.
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