Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YOUNGSTOWN CITY·NCES 390451602088
Taft Elementary School
730 E Avondale Ave, Youngstown, OH 44502 · (330) 744-7973 · Mahoning County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 73% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
22.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +16.5pp since 2021
Math
11.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.2% | 11.2% |
| 2023-24 | 22.1% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.8% | 11.1% |
| 2021-22 | 5.7% | 4.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Taft Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Mahoning County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #1,526 of 1,569 ▼ 15 | #24 of 25 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #1,489 of 1,569 ▲ 10 | #24 of 25 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #1,373 of 1,808 | #21 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #16 of 1,582 | #1 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #200 of 1,590 | #3 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #191 of 992 | #2 of 14 |
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
274
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 274 | 25 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 25 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 24 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 24 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 100% (398) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 99% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 16 | 20.7:1 | 86% (286) |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 16 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taft Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (355 to 274); teachers up 4% (24 to 25).
About Taft Elementary School
Taft Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Youngstown, Ohio. The school reports 274 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 32% smaller than the 404 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Taft Elementary School is in Youngstown City, a district with 4,004 students across 14 schools.
Enrollment at Taft Elementary School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 48%. After that, the student body is 28% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 11% White. Census figures show Mahoning County is about 14% Black. Taft Elementary School has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Taft Elementary School was 11.0:1. Among elementary schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.9:1.
Within Mahoning County, median household income is about $56,942, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Federal data list 77 public schools in Mahoning County, with a combined enrollment of about 27,927.
The shortest distance from Taft Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Wilson Alternative School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Taft Elementary School is City: Small.
Taft Elementary School had 285 students in 2020-21 and 274 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2020-21 to 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Mahoning County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Youngstown City
- East High SchoolHigh · 612 students
- Chaney HighHigh · 536 students
- Rayen Early College Middle SchoolMiddle · 370 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolElementary · 324 students
- Paul C Bunn Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- M L King Elementary SchoolElementary · 307 students
Other schools in Youngstown
- Fitch High SchoolHigh · 1,235 students
- Boardman High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Austintown Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Austintown Middle SchoolMiddle · 986 students
- Austintown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 895 students
- Boardman Center Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Other Taft Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 10 states are named Taft Elementary. Taft Elementary School is the 12th 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
- Wilson Alternative School0.3 mi · 104
- Youngstown Virtual Academy0.3 mi · 100
- Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown0.4 mi · 82
- Horizon Science Academy Youngstown0.8 mi · 439
- Mahoning Valley Community School0.8 mi · 107
- Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown1.0 mi · 374
Frequently asked questions
About Taft Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Taft Elementary School?
Taft Elementary School enrolls approximately 274 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Taft Elementary School serve?
Taft Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Taft Elementary School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Taft Elementary School.
How diverse is Taft Elementary School?
Taft Elementary School reports a student body of 11% White, 28% Hispanic, 48% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is Taft Elementary School in?
Taft Elementary School is part of Youngstown City.
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