Taft Intermediate School

Taft Intermediate School operates as an average-sized elementary school in Ashland, Ohio, run under Ashland City. Current enrollment sits at 460 students spanning grades 4 through 5.

Within Ashland City, which oversees 5 schools and 3,007 students, Taft Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Taft Intermediate School records that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest looks like 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Ashland County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Taft Intermediate School records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ashland County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Taft Intermediate School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 66.4%; this one delivers 79.0%, a residual of +12.6 points.

Around the school, Ashland County reports that median household income runs about $69,860, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Taft Intermediate School is one of 21 public schools in Ashland County (combined enrollment of about 6,940 students).

The closest other public school is Ashland High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Taft Intermediate School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 73.1%.

Taft Intermediate School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 12%: 520 students in 2018 compared to 460 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 27.6:1 in 2018 to 24.9:1 today.

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