Taft Grade School

1605 S Washington St, Lockport IL, 60441 | Taft School District 90 | 815-838-0408
  • grades PK-8
  • students 313
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 26% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Lockport
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
38%Lockport
33%Illinois

Taft Grade School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Taft School District 90" in Lockport, IL. There are a total of 313 students and 18 teachers at Taft Grade School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Taft Grade School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 23% lower than the Illinois average.

Taft Grade School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students313
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Taft Grade School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
340-59%
430-39%
5<= 20%
630-39%
711-19%
820-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
321-39%
420-29%
5<= 20%
630-39%
711-19%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Taft Grade School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 79.3% 79.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 3.9% 3.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.2% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0% 12.0% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Lockport demographics profile

StatisticLockportIllinoisNational
Population25,49912,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,20922891
Median age36.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%55%55%
Speak English87%77%79%
Speak Spanish5%13%13%

Education level achieved in Lockport

IndexLockportIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school91.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college66.6%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.9%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Taft Grade School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.