Taft School District 90

Taft School District 90 in Illinois has only one school, Taft Grade School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school has faced persistent academic challenges, with student performance on standardized tests consistently falling below the state averages in Illinois.

Taft Grade School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 1068 out of 2056 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 1415 out of 2067 in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates in English language arts, math, and science are all significantly lower than the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 25% to 63.9% across different grade levels, compared to the state average of 53.1%. In math, the proficiency rates ranged from 9.1% to 61.1%, compared to the state average of 38.5%.

Despite the school's academic struggles, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9 and a high per-student spending of $16,642 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school serves a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 34.5% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025. To address these challenges, the district and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to support student learning and improve academic outcomes.