William H. Taft Elementary School

Summary:

William H. Taft Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 394 students in grades PK-5 in Marion, Ohio, which is part of the Marion City School District. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average academic performance, and struggles to support certain student subgroups.

William H. Taft Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rates range from 42.5% to 61.5%, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Benjamin Harrison Elementary (29.6%) and Liberty Elementary (11.7%). The school's academic performance, as measured by state test proficiency rates, is also generally lower than the state and district averages, with only 26.2% of 5th graders proficient in Science, compared to the state average of 64%. Additionally, the school struggles to support certain student subgroups, with its White students and disabled students ranking in the bottom 10% and 20% of Ohio elementary schools, respectively.

While William H. Taft Elementary School's per-student spending of $9,082 in 2018-2019 was higher than the state average, its academic performance still lags behind. When compared to other elementary schools in the Marion City School District and surrounding districts, William H. Taft consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Ohio elementary schools, with schools like Benjamin Harrison Elementary and Liberty Elementary outperforming it on various academic measures.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1000 Robinson St
Marion, OH 43302-1956

(740) 223-4500

District: Marion City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1318^th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Students who attend William H. Taft Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ulysses S. Grant Middle School
High:	Harding High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Two or more races:

14.7%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%

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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William H. Taft Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks William H. Taft Elementary School 1318^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See William H. Taft Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Marion City:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion City 655^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at William H. Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2005	22.46	1275^th	1501	15.1%
2006	22.68	1277^th	1504	15.1%
2007	17.01	1406^th	1609	12.6%
2008	24.35	1312^th	1582	17.1%
2009	18.34	1391^st	1610	13.6%
2010	30.68	1301^st	1662	21.7%
2011	27.80	1347^th	1686	20.1%
2012	26.46	1393^rd	1709	18.5%
2013	30.21	1327^th	1701	22.0%
2014	24.44	1358^th	1687	19.5%
2015	16.76	1432^nd	1684	15.0%
2016	15.23	1425^th	1678	15.1%
2017	15.69	1395^th	1651	15.5%
2018	15.21	1386^th	1636	15.3%
2019	15.27	1425^th	1676	15.0%
2021	16.85	1266^th	1610	21.4%
2022	13.04	1351^st	1588	14.9%
2023	8.60	1441^st	1596	9.7%
2024	15.38	1318^th	1577	16.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	22.08	1230^th	1465	16.0%
2019	21.63	1231^st	1465	16.0%
2021	21.25	1078^th	1404	23.2%
2022	17.34	1178^th	1419	17.0%
2023	10.66	1300^th	1447	10.2%
2024	22.02	1185^th	1484	20.1%

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Rank History for Female students at William H. Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	17.40	1275^th	1518	16.0%
2019	14.59	1299^th	1502	13.5%
2021	7.86	1322^nd	1467	9.9%
2022	9.32	1327^th	1488	10.8%
2023	5.64	1396^th	1483	5.9%
2024	13.26	1260^th	1466	14.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at William H. Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	13.97	964^th	1021	5.6%
2019	13.32	902^nd	956	5.6%
2021	22.52	651^st	765	14.9%
2022	16.69	767^th	824	6.9%

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Rank History for Male students at William H. Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	11.14	1376^th	1536	10.4%
2019	15.05	1319^th	1535	14.1%
2021	18.56	1163^rd	1499	22.4%
2022	11.62	1310^th	1518	13.7%
2023	8.77	1355^th	1498	9.5%
2024	16.05	1249^th	1485	15.9%

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Rank History for White students at William H. Taft Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	3.88	1275^th	1309	2.6%
2019	3.57	1234^th	1271	2.9%
2021	3.54	1195^th	1249	4.3%
2022	3.39	1194^th	1242	3.9%
2023	1.47	1198^th	1215	1.4%
2024	3.18	1150^th	1190	3.4%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, 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: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for William H. Taft Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	361	69	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	16	460
2006	350	57	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	13	436
2007	424	66	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	27	536
2008	404	57	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	32	511
2009	394	55	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	43	508
2010	388	65	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	47	518
2011	354	57	0	29	1	0	51	0	492
2012	332	53	0	32	0	0	37	0	454
2013	351	38	1	42	0	0	44	0	476
2014	348	45	0	37	0	0	59	0	489
2015	342	39	0	40	0	0	55	0	476
2016	318	32	0	40	4	0	54	0	448
2017	345	32	0	41	0	0	51	0	469
2018	369	32	0	36	1	1	45	0	484
2019	354	30	1	30	0	0	41	0	456
2020	318	24	3	38	0	0	41	0	424
2021	308	30	3	38	0	2	40	0	421
2022	293	22	0	41	0	0	47	0	403
2023	269	24	0	43	0	0	58	0	394

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William H. Taft Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	460	24.5	18.8	59.7
2006	436	23.9	18.2	63.4
2007	536	27.9	19.2	71.5
2008	511	27.0	18.9	n/a
2009	508	25.1	20.2	82.2
2010	518	26.1	19.8	95.8
2011	492	27.2	18.0	77.2
2012	454	26.6	17.0	87.4
2013	476	37.4	12.7	n/a
2014	489	34.7	14.0	85.9
2015	476	n/a	n/a	88.2
2016	448	26.0	17.2	93.8
2017	469	21.7	21.6	n/a
2018	484	27.1	17.8	n/a
2019	456	25.1	18.1	n/a
2020	424	25.1	16.8	n/a
2021	421	24.1	17.4	n/a
2022	403	25.0	16.1	n/a
2023	394	24.0	16.4	n/a

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 William H. Taft Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	460	24.5	18.8	59.7
2006	436	23.9	18.2	63.4
2007	536	27.9	19.2	71.5
2008	511	27.0	18.9	n/a
2009	508	25.1	20.2	82.2
2010	518	26.1	19.8	95.8
2011	492	27.2	18.0	77.2
2012	454	26.6	17.0	87.4
2013	476	37.4	12.7	n/a
2014	489	34.7	14.0	85.9
2015	476	n/a	n/a	88.2
2016	448	26.0	17.2	93.8
2017	469	21.7	21.6	n/a
2018	484	27.1	17.8	n/a
2019	456	25.1	18.1	n/a
2020	424	25.1	16.8	n/a
2021	421	24.1	17.4	n/a
2022	403	25.0	16.1	n/a
2023	394	24.0	16.4	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for William H. Taft Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,082
2022	$10,724
2023	$11,560

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William H. Taft Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1425^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 1441^st of 1596 Elementary schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (William H. Taft Elementary School)	35.8	15.8	20%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Marion City)	39.5	34.3	5.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William H. Taft Elementary School)	41.8	32.2	9.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marion City)	43.3	41.6	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (William H. Taft Elementary School)	43.1	24.5	18.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Marion City)	45.4	35.3	10.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (William H. Taft Elementary School)	36.9	22.6	14.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Marion City)	37.3	33.9	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (William H. Taft Elementary School)	41.5	20.8	20.7%
5th Grade Science (Marion City)	39.3	33.1	6.2%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (William H. Taft Elementary School)	26.2	8.3	17.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Marion City)	33.1	27.1	6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (William H. Taft Elementary School)	50.8	37.5	13.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Marion City)	51.3	46.7	4.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	456	394	13.6%
African American	30	24	20%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	30	43	43.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	354	269	24%
Two or More Races	41	58	41.5%

Schools Near William H. Taft Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
William H. Taft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Robinson St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4500	394	24	16.4		269 (68.3%)	24 (6.1%)	43 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (14.7%)	15.4	1318^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.4%		8.6	1441^st of 1596 public elementary schools	9.7%	123	26.2	45.1	27.5	4.6	55.8	31.4	38.5	$11,560
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-3883	448	26	17.2		321 (71.7%)	16 (3.6%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (17.2%)	17.5	1287^th of 1577 public elementary schools	18.4%		23.3	1228^th of 1596 public elementary schools	23.1%	59	31.3	24.2	47.2	29.7	38.1	38.9	51.6	$10,199
Rutherford B. Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Silver St	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4950	226	15	15.0		170 (75.2%)	9 (4.0%)	16 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.7%)	20.5	1250^th of 1577 public elementary schools	20.7%		17.5	1279^th of 1596 public elementary schools	19.9%	29	36.1	50.0	54.8	25.0	27.8	38.7	43.2	$10,644
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Brightwood Dr	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4999	391	24	16.2		277 (70.8%)	20 (5.1%)	40 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.3%)	40.9	1024^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.1%		49.7	929^th of 1596 public elementary schools	41.8%	95	44.4	46.0	59.0	40.3	52.9	65.0	71.4	$11,944
James A. Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1170 Brookside Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4444	368	22	16.7		286 (77.7%)	14 (3.8%)	30 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.3%)	12.2	1367^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.3%		15.8	1308^th of 1596 public elementary schools	18.0%	59	28.6	30.0	37.8	30.6	34.0	31.1	31.9	$9,972
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Chatfield Rd	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4600	348	19	18.3		266 (76.4%)	16 (4.6%)	18 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.5%)	10.8	1389^th of 1577 public elementary schools	11.9%		9.4	1421^st of 1596 public elementary schools	11.0%	32	20.0	29.6	37.3	16.0	40.7	30.5	38.0	$11,612
Ridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Hillman Ford Rd	Morral	43337	Marion County	Ridgedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 382-6065	311	20	15.4	47.6%	284 (91.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	47.4	955^th of 1577 public elementary schools	39.4%		47.9	961^st of 1596 public elementary schools	39.8%	6	72.7	63.4	60.5	43.6	56.1	46.5	69.1	$11,966
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Columbus Sandusky Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	River Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 725-5500	495	27	18.1	27.5%	440 (88.9%)	11 (2.2%)	13 (2.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.6%)	70.6	525^th of 1577 public elementary schools	66.7%		72.3	502^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	68.5%	23	69.8	67.8	87.1	66.3	73.6	80.6	70.9	$10,001
Pleasant Elementary School	Public	K-4	1105 Owens Rd W	Marion	43302	Marion County	Pleasant Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 389-4815	475	30	15.8	29.9%	431 (90.7%)	6 (1.3%)	19 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	66	631^st of 1577 public elementary schools	60.0%		63.4	699^th of 1596 public elementary schools	56.2%	68		69.8	77.3		69.8	67.0		$10,212
Elgin Elementary School	Public	K-5	1250 Keener Rd S	Marion	43302	Marion County	Elgin Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4301	490	52	9.5	55.3%	448 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	58.6	781^st of 1577 public elementary schools	50.5%		65.8	652^nd of 1596 public elementary schools	59.1%	129	76.6	60.2	78.9	68.8	54.2	60.8	66.7	$10,058

Frequently Asked Questions about William H. Taft Elementary School

What district is William H. Taft Elementary School in?

Marion City

What schools do graduates of William H. Taft Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William H. Taft Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ulysses S. Grant Middle School
High : Harding High School

Is William H. Taft Elementary School a good school?

William H. Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Ohio elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of William H. Taft Elementary School?

Students at William H. Taft Elementary School are 68% White, 15% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 6% African American.

How many students attend William H. Taft Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 394 students attended William H. Taft Elementary School.

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