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Taft Elementary School

Q: Is Taft Elementary School a good school?

Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Taft Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Taft Elementary School?

Students at Taft Elementary School are 50% White, 24% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Taft Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Taft Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillside Junior High School High : Boise Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Taft Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 288 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 33 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taft Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Boise Independent District and the state of Idaho in both math and English language arts proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.2% of Taft students were proficient in math, compared to 46.9% in the district and 43.1% statewide. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, ranging from 15.0% to 24.0% in recent years. Additionally, Taft Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.68% to 99.26% in recent years, suggesting a high-poverty student population.

Taft Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools in the Boise Independent District, such as Washington Elementary and Collister Elementary, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than some nearby higher-performing schools, Taft Elementary continues to struggle, indicating that factors beyond class size and funding may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

301

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,390

Per pupil spending ?

97.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3722 Anderson Street
Boise, ID 83703-5216

(208) 854-6180

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Taft Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Junior High School
High:	Boise Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.8%

African American:

23.9%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2012 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (22% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg51%

Idaho avg48%

324^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

33^rd of 96Boise Independent District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	324 of 337	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	296 of 301	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	225 of 252	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	171 of 171	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	227 of 254	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	255 of 292	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	221 of 240	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	57.9	95 of 226	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.9	262 of 357	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	303 of 354	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.7	281 of 359	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.3	262 of 356	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.2	270 of 349	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.8	185 of 335	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	7.1	135 of 135	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-26 vs state

Math15%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Taft Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)							ISAT Science (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3722 Anderson Street	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6180	301	19	15.4	97.3%	150 (49.8%)	72 (23.9%)	38 (12.6%)	27 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	8.6	324^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.9%		4.2	296^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.7%	28	22.0	27.3					15.2				36.6	39.4	17.6	20.0			28.4	$12,390	$2,517	$9,873
Future Public School	Public, Charter	K-6	511 East 43rd Street	Garden City	83714	Ada County	Future Public School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-3923	376	18	20.8	46.5%	241 (64.1%)	26 (6.9%)	66 (17.6%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.0%)	63.2	104^th of 337 public elementary schools	69.1%		64.1	103^rd of 301 public elementary schools	65.8%	1	65.1	51.7	51.1	46.3			54.5	55.3		55.3	63.5	50.8	61.7	57.1			58.3	$10,556	$1,824	$8,732
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1507 North 28th Street	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5480	324	20	15.8		247 (76.2%)	6 (1.9%)	45 (13.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	56.2	134^th of 337 public elementary schools	60.2%		58.8	115^th of 301 public elementary schools	61.8%	19	43.2	46.9	54.2	54.5			49.7	54.2		54.2	43.2	55.1	62.5	65.9			56.8	$9,865	$828	$9,037
Anser Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	202 East 42nd Street	Garden City	83714	Ada County	Anser Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 426-9840	573	34	16.8	32.5%	463 (80.8%)	3 (0.5%)	68 (11.9%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.2%)	53.2	144^th of 337 public elementary schools	57.3%		52.9	136^th of 301 public elementary schools	54.8%	8	50.7	55.7	41.3	58.5	45.5	34.1	48.5	46.0	41.5	44.7	45.3	58.6	50.8	69.2	48.5	45.2	52.7
Collister Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4426 Catalpa Drive	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4650	262	16	16.6	10.7%	187 (71.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (9.5%)	33 (12.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	94	12^th of 337 public elementary schools	96.4%		92.3	20^th of 301 public elementary schools	93.4%	8	76.5	82.2	62.2	73.8			73.5	80.0		80.0	82.4	84.4	77.8	73.8			79.5	$10,048	$595	$9,452
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 North 29th Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6630	490	30	16.0	98.4%	216 (44.1%)	29 (5.9%)	195 (39.8%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.9%)	18.5	286^th of 337 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.2	237^th of 301 public elementary schools	21.3%	49	38.1	36.2	23.7	35.6			34.5	36.8		36.8	39.3	40.6	28.9	40.4			38.2	$9,813	$1,743	$8,071
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1607 North 15th Street	Boise	83702	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6420	268	16	16.4	11.9%	225 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	96.5	2^nd of 337 public elementary schools	99.4%		91.9	21^st of 301 public elementary schools	93.0%	19			85.7	76.1			79.9	76.5		76.5	85.3			73.9			73.9	$9,432	$564	$8,868
Koelsch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 North Curtis Road	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5300	321	22	14.7	95.6%	161 (50.2%)	46 (14.3%)	85 (26.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	14 (4.4%)	3.9	336^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.3%		4	298^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.0%	38	27.7	14.6					17.0	24.2		24.2	19.6	26.8	21.2	30.2			24.5	$10,259	$1,897	$8,362
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3500 Cabarton Lane	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5700	292	20	14.8		213 (72.9%)	14 (4.8%)	39 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (7.2%)	69.7	88^th of 337 public elementary schools	73.9%		58.5	118^th of 301 public elementary schools	60.8%	30	68.2	56.4	52.5	55.8			58.4	50.0		50.0	68.2	51.3	62.5	65.1			62.0	$9,505	$1,321	$8,183
Cynthia Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5401 West Castle Drive	Boise	83703	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4680	412	25	16.5	35.4%	318 (77.2%)	9 (2.2%)	45 (10.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.0%)	72.4	78^th of 337 public elementary schools	76.9%		60.3	111^th of 301 public elementary schools	63.1%	33	63.5	57.6	56.5	65.1			60.1	58.1		58.1	52.8	62.1	68.3	60.5			61.3	$11,125	$847	$10,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Taft Elementary School

Is Taft Elementary School a good school?

Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Idaho elementary schools.

What district is Taft Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Taft Elementary School?

Students at Taft Elementary School are 50% White, 24% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Taft Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Taft Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillside Junior High School
High : Boise Senior High School

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