Taft Elementary School
612 2nd Ave North Humboldt IA, 50548, Humboldt County Phone: 515-332-3216 Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 4 School District: Humboldt Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 374 | 354 | 346 | 310 | 328 | 315 | 349 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 83 | 22.2% | 83 | 23.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 95 | 25.4% | 108 | 30.5% | 86 | 24.9% | 70 | 22.6% | 85 | 25.9% | 73 | 23.2% | 82 | 23.5% |
| Grade 3: | 108 | 28.9% | 86 | 24.3% | 73 | 21.1% | 84 | 27.1% | 78 | 23.8% | 77 | 24.4% | 83 | 23.8% |
| Grade 4: | 88 | 23.5% | 77 | 21.8% | 93 | 26.9% | 82 | 26.5% | 76 | 23.2% | 83 | 26.3% | 85 | 24.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 184 | 49.2% | 181 | 51.1% | 171 | 49.4% | 149 | 48.1% | 164 | 50.0% | 160 | 50.8% | 189 | 54.2% |
| Female: | 190 | 50.8% | 173 | 48.9% | 175 | 50.6% | 161 | 51.9% | 164 | 50.0% | 147 | 46.7% | 156 | 44.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 49 | 13.1% | 43 | 12.1% | 33 | 9.5% | 24 | 7.7% | 18 | 5.5% | 15 | 4.8% | 19 | 5.4% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.7% |
| White: | 317 | 84.8% | 300 | 84.7% | 302 | 87.3% | 272 | 87.7% | 296 | 90.2% | 293 | 93.0% | 321 | 92.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.4% | 7 | 2.0% | 7 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 137 | 36.6% | 150 | 42.4% | 115 | 33.2% | 103 | 33.2% | 82 | 25.0% | 82 | 26.0% | 83 | 23.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 7.5% | 25 | 7.1% | 31 | 9.0% | 22 | 7.1% | 28 | 8.5% | 45 | 14.3% | 36 | 10.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.11 | 13.35 | 14.40 | 12.45 | 14.40 | 13.20 | 14.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.06% | 92.06% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.49% | 86.49% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.06% | 92.06% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.73% | 79.73% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.83% | 93.83% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.85% | 84.85% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 88.89% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.36% | 86.36% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.00% | 88.00% | 77.96% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.00% | 84.00% | 74.27% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.9% | 70.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.1% | 29.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% | 94.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,597.0 | $40,273.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,597.0 | $41,030.0 |