Is Taft Elementary School a good school?

Taft Elementary School ranks 1458 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 533 students attended Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Taft Elementary School?

Students at Taft Elementary School are 51% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Taft Elementary School

Summary:

Taft Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Washingtonville, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 575 students. The school is part of the Washingtonville Central School District, which is ranked 611 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taft Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower overall academic performance compared to the state and district averages, significant achievement gaps among student subgroups, and the need to effectively utilize its available resources to support student learning. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments are generally lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively better, but Hispanic, English Language Learner (ELL), Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students performing significantly worse. Interestingly, Taft Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Little Britain Elementary School and Round Hill Elementary School, which are also part of the Washingtonville Central School District.

To address these challenges, Taft Elementary School could benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems, particularly in addressing the needs of its underperforming student subgroups. Collaboration with the district and other successful schools within the region could provide valuable insights and strategies to help Taft Elementary School improve its academic outcomes and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Detail:

Public K-5

20 Toleman Rd
Washingtonville, NY 10992-1107

(845) 497-4000

District: Washingtonville Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1458^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,445

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 533

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

34.0%

African American:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Taft Elementary School ranks worse than 59.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Washingtonville Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51.4%), Hispanic (34%), African American (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taft Elementary School is 11.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Washingtonville Central School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taft Elementary School is $15,445, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Washingtonville Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taft Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Taft Elementary School 1458^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Taft Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Washingtonville Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washingtonville Central School District 611^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Taft Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	65.31	925^th	2206	58.1%
2007	72.55	644^th	2219	71.0%
2008	72.10	646^th	2227	71.0%
2009	69.88	719^th	2257	68.1%
2010	71.04	656^th	2263	71.0%
2011	61.03	980^th	2286	57.1%
2012	52.81	1249^th	2320	46.2%
2013	45.71	1234^th	2325	46.9%
2014	41.54	1397^th	2345	40.4%
2015	43.43	1357^th	2352	42.3%
2016	37.74	1522^nd	2366	35.7%
2017	37.13	1522^nd	2386	36.2%
2018	46.88	1286^th	2395	46.3%
2019	44.04	1308^th	2413	45.8%
2021	41.91	1312^th	2201	40.4%
2022	35.26	1611^th	2434	33.8%
2023	34.14	1613^th	2439	33.9%
2024	39.84	1458^th	2445	40.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.91	369^th	938	60.7%
2019	48.58	335^th	860	61.0%
2021	22.84	375^th	454	17.4%
2022	16.34	1013^th	1027	1.4%
2023	21.26	935^th	1001	6.6%
2024	40.93	566^th	1066	46.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.15	1532^nd	1941	21.1%
2022	26.91	1673^rd	2031	17.6%
2023	20.20	1855^th	2016	8.0%
2024	19.99	1956^th	2110	7.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.41	1368^th	2045	33.1%
2019	31.68	1422^nd	2032	30.0%
2021	25.91	1377^th	1678	17.9%
2022	20.81	1848^th	2099	12.0%
2023	22.97	1705^th	2041	16.5%
2024	29.18	1534^th	2078	26.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.29	1146^th	2338	51.0%
2019	42.86	1336^th	2357	43.3%
2021	37.79	1258^th	1955	35.7%
2022	31.32	1728^th	2401	28.0%
2023	40.08	1433^rd	2403	40.4%
2024	37.42	1525^th	2413	36.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.50	1402^nd	2340	40.1%
2019	45.36	1266^th	2358	46.3%
2021	42.79	1138^th	1961	42.0%
2022	40.05	1460^th	2400	39.2%
2023	29.50	1752^nd	2400	27.0%
2024	43.15	1346^th	2411	44.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	46.70	460^th	936	50.9%
2023	47.77	406^th	857	52.6%
2024	53.62	377^th	927	59.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.57	654^th	1392	53.0%
2019	43.24	709^th	1315	46.1%
2021	26.12	656^th	818	19.8%
2022	30.78	1112^th	1503	26.0%
2023	26.74	1129^th	1429	21.0%
2024	28.94	1151^st	1531	24.8%

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Rank History for White students at Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.58	949^th	1408	32.6%
2019	38.01	868^th	1338	35.1%
2021	42.72	752^nd	1224	38.6%
2022	30.48	1035^th	1399	26.0%
2023	34.21	926^th	1337	30.7%
2024	37.34	900^th	1392	35.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Taft Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	752	27	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
1990	833	29	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
1991	863	22	8	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1992	919	36	10	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	984
1993	766	35	11	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	868
1994	841	31	8	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	925
1995	742	26	9	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
1996	742	26	9	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
1997	694	26	9	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	769
1998	699	23	4	53	6	n/a	n/a	0	785
1999	648	29	7	61	4	n/a	n/a	0	749
2000	778	38	15	70	3	n/a	n/a	0	904
2001	760	47	15	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	924
2002	587	60	18	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
2003	587	60	18	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
2004	549	44	26	110	2	n/a	n/a	0	731
2005	529	49	23	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2006	540	49	18	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
2007	570	53	30	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
2008	583	48	26	93	0	n/a	n/a	2	752
2009	603	48	26	100	1	n/a	n/a	3	781
2010	590	45	29	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	756
2011	556	50	28	103	0	0	0	0	737
2012	587	48	23	124	2	0	5	0	789
2013	559	50	20	136	2	0	5	0	772
2014	548	46	23	161	2	0	11	0	791
2015	499	49	24	195	3	0	15	0	785
2016	471	39	20	202	4	0	17	0	753
2017	454	43	25	210	6	1	23	0	762
2018	431	41	20	209	2	0	19	0	722
2019	418	51	23	203	1	0	20	0	716
2020	297	45	17	154	1	0	14	0	528
2021	302	45	16	167	1	0	14	0	545
2022	302	46	17	181	0	0	16	0	562
2023	298	49	15	196	0	0	17	0	575
2024	274	52	7	181	1	0	18	0	533

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Taft Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	804	53.0	15.1	n/a
1990	876	55.4	15.8	n/a
1991	908	63.0	14.4	n/a
1992	984	56.0	17.5	n/a
1993	868	44.9	19.3	n/a
1994	925	49.3	18.8	7.2
1995	830	44.5	18.7	4.5
1996	830	44.5	18.7	4.5
1997	769	43.5	17.7	5.3
1998	785	43.5	18.0	5.9
1999	749	43.0	17.4	5.5
2000	904	50.9	17.8	9.2
2001	924	53.5	17.3	8
2002	754	51.5	14.6	9.2
2003	754	51.5	14.6	9.2
2004	731	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	677	50.5	13.4	10
2006	687	46.0	14.9	9
2007	747	45.5	16.4	6.2
2008	752	46.5	16.2	8.4
2009	781	45.5	17.2	5.8
2010	756	46.5	16.2	13.6
2011	737	48.3	15.2	14.2
2012	789	39.5	19.9	16.1
2013	772	42.0	18.3	17.6
2014	791	46.3	17.0	17.8
2015	785	43.0	18.2	23.1
2016	753	45.0	16.7	19.3
2017	762	45.9	16.5	20.9
2018	722	46.0	15.6	24.8
2019	716	43.0	16.6	18.2
2020	528	46.6	11.3	29.5
2021	545	48.4	11.2	33.6
2022	562	49.9	11.2	30.8
2023	575	46.3	12.4	36.5
2024	533	46.5	11.4	36.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Taft Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	804	53.0	15.1	n/a
1990	876	55.4	15.8	n/a
1991	908	63.0	14.4	n/a
1992	984	56.0	17.5	n/a
1993	868	44.9	19.3	n/a
1994	925	49.3	18.8	7.2
1995	830	44.5	18.7	4.5
1996	830	44.5	18.7	4.5
1997	769	43.5	17.7	5.3
1998	785	43.5	18.0	5.9
1999	749	43.0	17.4	5.5
2000	904	50.9	17.8	9.2
2001	924	53.5	17.3	8
2002	754	51.5	14.6	9.2
2003	754	51.5	14.6	9.2
2004	731	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	677	50.5	13.4	10
2006	687	46.0	14.9	9
2007	747	45.5	16.4	6.2
2008	752	46.5	16.2	8.4
2009	781	45.5	17.2	5.8
2010	756	46.5	16.2	13.6
2011	737	48.3	15.2	14.2
2012	789	39.5	19.9	16.1
2013	772	42.0	18.3	17.6
2014	791	46.3	17.0	17.8
2015	785	43.0	18.2	23.1
2016	753	45.0	16.7	19.3
2017	762	45.9	16.5	20.9
2018	722	46.0	15.6	24.8
2019	716	43.0	16.6	18.2
2020	528	46.6	11.3	29.5
2021	545	48.4	11.2	33.6
2022	562	49.9	11.2	30.8
2023	575	46.3	12.4	36.5
2024	533	46.5	11.4	36.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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