📍 1605 S Washington St, Lockport, Will County, 60441
Taft Grade School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lockport, Will County. The school has 276 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kimberly Thompson. It is part of the Taft SD 90 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Taft Grade School enrolls 276 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 62% male and 38% female. A teaching staff of 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 9.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 177 | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 9.8% |
| Asian | 8 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
118 of the school's 276 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Taft Grade School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 43, state house district 85.
Taft Grade School is one of 1 schools in Taft SD 90, based in Lockport, Illinois. The district serves 272 students district-wide and employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 276 students, Taft Grade School is close to the district average of about 272 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large