TAFT ES

TAFT ES, a compact elementary campus in Enid, Oklahoma, operated by ENID, educates 283 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% below the state mean of about 366.

Across the 15 schools in ENID (7,381 students total), TAFT ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, TAFT ES logs that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 13% Pacific Islander, 10% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, TAFT ES has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Garfield County (around 72%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Garfield County indicate median household income runs about $66,182, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. TAFT ES is one of 34 public schools in Garfield County (combined enrollment of about 10,724 students).

ENID HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TAFT ES.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. TAFT ES's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 316 (now 283). Over the same period, the White share fell from 53% to 43%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.