Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEENAH JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551032002995
Taft Elementary
133 S Western Ave, Neenah, WI 54956 · (920) 751-6980 · Winnebago County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
106 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 42%
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 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 49% smaller than its 4th grade class (37).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.9pp since 2023
Math
30.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.4% | 30.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.3% | 36.2% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 →
Schools most like Taft Elementary
Taft Elementary's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Elementary this school | 179 | 59.2% | 37.3% |
| WRPS / Pitsch Early Learning Wisconsin Rapids | 208 | 55.8% | N/A |
| Siren Elementary Siren | 172 | 61.6% | 33.8% |
| Madison Elementary Manitowoc | 202 | 64.9% | 41.0% |
| West Elementary Antigo | 185 | 63.2% | 35.8% |
| Etude Elementary Sheboygan | 190 | 51.6% | 63.9% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Taft Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #785 of 982 | #26 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #824 of 992 ▼ 41 | #23 of 29 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #859 of 992 ▼ 17 | #27 of 29 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #946 of 1,157 | #30 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #281 of 1,064 | #14 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #142 of 664 | #3 of 17 |
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
179
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 179 | 14.8 | 12.1:1 | 59% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 65% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 20.1 | 11.4:1 | 61% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | 18 | 9.7:1 | 56% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 18.8 | 12.6:1 | 52% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 209 | 19 | 11.0:1 | 58% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taft Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (237 to 179); teachers down 21% (18.8 to 14.8).
About Taft Elementary
Taft Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Neenah, Wisconsin. The school has 179 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 4. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have about 323 students on average; enrollment here is 45% lower.
Taft Elementary is one school in Neenah Joint School District, a system of 12 schools with 6,662 students.
White students are 65% of those enrolled at Taft Elementary. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. In Winnebago County overall, about 87% of residents are White. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Taft Elementary are from different groups.
The school had 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. The school's 12.1:1 compares with an average of 14.7:1 for elementary schools in Wisconsin. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 59%. The gap from the 41% average for public schools in Winnebago County is 18 points.
Taft Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (37.3%) and its predicted rate (41.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
The school is in Winnebago County, where median household income comes to about $74,925, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Winnebago County counts 56 public schools with about 22,271 students.
Spring Road Elementary, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Taft Elementary is 7th among 7 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Taft Elementary had 175 students in 2020-21 and 179 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio rising from 9.7:1 to 12.1:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Taft Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,769
Census ACS
Median income
$74,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
22,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Neenah Joint School District
- Neenah HighHigh · 2,013 students
- Neenah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,913 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- Tullar ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Coolidge ElementaryElementary · 329 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Other schools in Neenah
- Neenah HighHigh · 2,013 students
- Neenah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,913 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- Tullar ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Coolidge ElementaryElementary · 329 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Other Taft Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 10 states are named Taft Elementary. Taft Elementary is the 13th 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
- Spring Road Elementary0.9 mi · 299
- Washington School of Early Learning1.0 mi · 248
- Hoover Elementary1.1 mi · 189
- Tullar Elementary1.3 mi · 343
- ACE Alliance Charter Elementary1.3 mi · 225
- Horace Mann Elementary1.6 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Taft ElementaryHow many students attend Taft Elementary?
Taft Elementary enrolls approximately 179 students in grades KG-04.
Is Taft Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Taft Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Taft Elementary have?
Taft Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Taft Elementary?
Student demographics at Taft Elementary are roughly 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Taft Elementary in?
Taft Elementary is part of Neenah Joint School District.
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