TAFT EL

Set in PORT ARTHUR, Texas, TAFT EL is a mid-tier combined-grade school, one of the schools within PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD. It teaches students from the surrounding community across grade M.

Within PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD, which oversees 9 schools and 5,349 students, TAFT EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of school funding signals, Class-load math at TAFT EL comes out to about 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting TAFT EL higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $60,026 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students), TAFT EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GROVES PRI, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 5-year window. Looking back 5 years, enrollment at TAFT EL has shrank 5%, going from 436 students in 2018 to 414 in 2023. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 59% to 50%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2023.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for TAFT EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.