Taft Grade School
1605 South Washington St
Lockport IL, 60441, Will County
Phone: 815-838-0408
Ranking: (2,084 out of 3,028, bottom 31%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Taft School District 90
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: | 23 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 16 | |||||||
Total Students: | 325 | 343 | 337 | 334 | 322 | 346 | 317 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 2 | 0.6% | 8 | 2.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 11 | 3.2% | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 28 | 8.6% | 35 | 10.2% | 34 | 10.1% | 41 | 12.3% | 35 | 10.9% | 39 | 11.3% | 43 | 13.6% |
Grade 1: | 38 | 11.7% | 33 | 9.6% | 40 | 11.9% | 40 | 12.0% | 37 | 11.5% | 49 | 14.2% | 28 | 8.8% |
Grade 2: | 32 | 9.8% | 43 | 12.5% | 40 | 11.9% | 44 | 13.2% | 47 | 14.6% | 32 | 9.2% | 33 | 10.4% |
Grade 3: | 41 | 12.6% | 43 | 12.5% | 43 | 12.8% | 48 | 14.4% | 28 | 8.7% | 37 | 10.7% | 33 | 10.4% |
Grade 4: | 41 | 12.6% | 40 | 11.7% | 52 | 15.4% | 30 | 9.0% | 37 | 11.5% | 39 | 11.3% | 29 | 9.1% |
Grade 5: | 35 | 10.8% | 46 | 13.4% | 27 | 8.0% | 31 | 9.3% | 36 | 11.2% | 35 | 10.1% | 37 | 11.7% |
Grade 6: | 46 | 14.2% | 32 | 9.3% | 30 | 8.9% | 36 | 10.8% | 34 | 10.6% | 31 | 9.0% | 28 | 8.8% |
Grade 7: | 30 | 9.2% | 28 | 8.2% | 36 | 10.7% | 35 | 10.5% | 31 | 9.6% | 33 | 9.5% | 42 | 13.2% |
Grade 8: | 32 | 9.8% | 35 | 10.2% | 33 | 9.8% | 29 | 8.7% | 36 | 11.2% | 40 | 11.6% | 44 | 13.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 164 | 50.5% | 163 | 47.5% | 168 | 49.9% | 174 | 52.1% | 150 | 46.6% | 143 | 41.3% | 158 | 49.8% |
Female: | 161 | 49.5% | 180 | 52.5% | 169 | 50.1% | 160 | 47.9% | 137 | 42.5% | 165 | 47.7% | 133 | 42.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 41 | 12.6% | 37 | 10.8% | 32 | 9.5% | 32 | 9.6% | 32 | 9.9% | 41 | 11.8% | 44 | 13.9% |
Black: | 4 | 1.2% | 10 | 2.9% | 10 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.5% | 12 | 3.5% | 9 | 2.8% |
White: | 262 | 80.6% | 280 | 81.6% | 272 | 80.7% | 266 | 79.6% | 252 | 78.3% | 263 | 76.0% | 242 | 76.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 4.6% | 12 | 3.5% | 20 | 5.9% | 24 | 7.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 95 | 29.2% | 102 | 29.7% | 52 | 15.4% | 99 | 29.6% | 94 | 29.2% | 69 | 19.9% | 49 | 15.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 9.8% | 45 | 13.1% | 87 | 25.8% | 13 | 3.9% | 17 | 5.3% | 19 | 5.5% | 9 | 2.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.40 | 12.16 | 16.05 | 15.53 | 15.71 | 24.70 | 19.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ISAT | ||||||
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 75.7% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 79.1% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 79.3% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 80.0% | 85.6% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 86.7% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 85.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 85.2% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 86.4% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 91.8% | 87.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 87.7% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 58.6% | 54.8% |
2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 62.0% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 45.7% | 65.1% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 62.1% | 66.6% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | 70.7% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 72.9% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 71.8% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 72.2% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 63.4% | 73.7% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 74.7% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 67.4% | 76.0% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 58.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.6% | 96.6% | 84.8% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 86.4% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 84.6% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 92.3% | 85.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 85.9% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 87.7% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 88.1% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 60.2% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 90.0% | 72.9% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 63.9% | 73.7% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 70.0% | 73.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 73.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 73.7% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 74.7% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 76.0% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 48.7% | 59.2% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 66.5% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 71.8% | 67.8% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 77.2% | 71.4% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 79.9% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 80.0% | 79.7% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 73.4% | 76.2% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 79.5% | 76.8% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 78.9% | 76.6% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 79.4% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 79.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 67.5% | 80.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 68.3% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 97.0% | 71.8% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.0% | 78.0% | 73.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 78.6% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 82.5% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 62.8% | 82.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 94.3% | 83.4% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 84.0% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 83.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 60.4% |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 60.9% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 51.2% | 62.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 53.5% | 68.5% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 69.7% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 73.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 73.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.7% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 55.9% | 76.4% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 77.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 58.9% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 79.1% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 81.4% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 82.4% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 84.6% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 83.9% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 78.1% | 84.9% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 43.3% | 59.6% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 72.8% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 73.4% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.1% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 79.9% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 84.4% | 81.2% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 68.8% | 81.7% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 60.0% | 58.9% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 92.1% | 76.0% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 79.4% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 80.4% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 82.7% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 70.0% | 84.4% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 84.3% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 86.5% | 84.6% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 46.9% | 59.1% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 87.2% | 72% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 73.3% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 77.7% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 77.5% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 77.4% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 78.8% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.0% | 73.0% | 78.1% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 58.5% |
2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 74.4% | 73.7% |
2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 74.4% |
2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 74.6% |
2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 89.8% | 80.9% |
2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 79.3% |
2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83.8% | 79.2% |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 78.7% | 79.5% |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 82.4% |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.0% | 81.9% |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 79.9% |
2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 79.0% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 53.1% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 54.4% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.0% | 51.0% | 54.3% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 78.2% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 81.3% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 80.3% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 81.7% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 83.7% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 86.3% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 85.0% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 58.9% |
2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 63.7% |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 67.1% |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 72.8% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.2% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 81.7% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 76.7% | 81.4% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 83.6% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.6% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 85.0% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 86.2% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 59.8% |
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* Taft Grade School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.