Taft Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Taft Elementary School

612 2nd Ave North
Humboldt, IA 50548

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Top 5%

Serving 415 students in grades 1-4, Taft Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 91% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 5% in IA
: 91% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Taft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Taft Elementary School's student population of 415 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft Elementary School
1	90
2	91
3	108
4	126

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	396
2022	408
2021	394
2020	354
2019	354
2018	338
2017	338
2016	345
2015	388
2014	374
2013	354
2012	346
2011	310
2010	328
2009	315
2008	349
2007	348
2006	334
2005	331
2004	346
2003	334
2002	389
2001	399
2000	394
1999	402
1998	418
1997	439
1996	438
1995	425
1994	446
1993	455
1992	471
1991	449
1990	453
1989	465
1988	413
1987	415

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	34
2022	32
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	23
2017	23
2016	26
2015	28
2014	25
2013	27
2012	24
2011	25
2010	23
2009	24
2008	24
2007	23
2006	22
2005	24
2004	25
2003	24
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	24
1998	24
1997	25
1996	24
1995	25
1994	24
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25
1989	25
1988	22
1987	22

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School Rankings

Taft Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Taft Elementary School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#35 out of 1223 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	#35
2022	#29
2021	#341
2019	#37
2018	#99
2017	#415
2016	#110
2015	#144
2014	#72
2013	#190
2012	#180

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91%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2023	91%	68%	80%
2022	87%	64%	72%
2021	82%	64%	75%
2019	87%	69%	80%
2018	87%	76%	83%
2017	82%	77%	83%
2016	87%	78%	86%
2015	88%	79%	88%
2014	92%	79%	88%
2013	87%	77%	86%
2012	88%	76%	86%

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85-89%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2022	87%	70%	75%
2021	67%	68%	72%
2019	87%	68%	79%
2018	87%	74%	83%
2017	82%	75%	80%
2016	92%	75%	84%
2015	89%	76%	84%
2014	87%	76%	84%
2013	82%	72%	76%
2012	84%	71%	80%
2011	86%	76%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	12:1	14:1	16:1
2019	12:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	14:1	16:1
2011	12:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	13:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	19:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	18:1	15:1	16:1
1989	19:1	17:1	15:1
1988	19:1	15:1	16:1
1987	19:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2023	11%	13%	11%
2022	10%	12%	10%
2021	9%	12%	10%
2020	11%	11%	10%
2019	11%	11%	10%
2018	12%	11%	10%
2017	12%	11%	10%
2016	12%	10%	10%
2015	14%	11%	9%
2014	13%	10%	8%
2013	13%	9%	8%
2012	10%	9%	8%
2011	8%	9%	7%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	5%	7%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%

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White

84%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2023	86%	72%	86%
2022	86%	73%	86%
2021	88%	74%	86%
2020	86%	75%	86%
2019	86%	75%	86%
2018	84%	77%	86%
2017	84%	77%	86%
2016	84%	78%	86%
2015	82%	78%	87%
2014	85%	79%	89%
2013	85%	80%	88%
2012	87%	81%	89%
2011	88%	81%	89%
2010	90%	82%	90%
2009	92%	84%	91%
2008	92%	84%	92%
2007	94%	86%	94%
2006	95%	88%	95%
2005	96%	87%	95%
2004	96%	88%	97%
2003	96%	89%	97%
2002	98%	89%	97%
2001	97%	89%	98%
2000	99%	94%	99%
1999	100%	91%	100%
1998	98%	92%	99%
1997	100%	93%	100%
1996	99%	93%	100%
1995	100%	93%	100%
1994	100%	93%	100%
1993	99%	94%	99%
1992	99%	95%	99%
1991	100%	95%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2023	0.25	0.46	0.26
2022	0.25	0.45	0.25
2021	0.22	0.43	0.25
2020	0.25	0.42	0.25
2019	0.25	0.42	0.25
2018	0.28	0.39	0.25
2017	0.28	0.39	0.25
2016	0.28	0.38	0.24
2015	0.31	0.38	0.24
2014	0.26	0.37	0.21
2013	0.27	0.35	0.22
2012	0.23	0.34	0.20
2011	0.23	0.34	0.21
2010	0.19	0.32	0.18
2009	0.14	0.29	0.15
2008	0.15	0.28	0.14
2007	0.11	0.26	0.11
2006	0.10	0.23	0.10
2005	0.08	0.24	0.09
2004	0.07	0.22	0.06
2003	0.08	0.21	0.06
2002	0.04	0.20	0.05
2001	0.06	0.20	0.04
1999	0.02	0.16	0.00
1998	0.04	0.15	0.02
1997	0.02	0.13	0.00
1996	0.02	0.13	0.02
1995	0.02	0.13	0.00
1994	0.02	0.13	0.01
1993	0.02	0.11	0.02
1992	0.02	0.10	0.02

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2023	37%	36%	34%
2022	33%	35%	30%
2021	30%	35%	31%
2020	32%	36%	33%
2019	32%	36%	33%
2018	39%	34%	31%
2017	39%	34%	31%
2016	39%	34%	31%
2015	42%	34%	31%
2014	37%	34%	30%
2013	42%	34%	31%
2012	33%	33%	29%
2011	33%	31%	28%
2010	25%	29%	24%
2009	26%	26%	20%
2008	24%	26%	18%
2007	21%	24%	18%
2006	26%	25%	21%
2005	19%	23%	18%
2004	16%	22%	15%
2003	15%	21%	11%
2002	16%	19%	12%
2001	13%	19%	10%
2000	15%	19%	12%
1999	16%	20%	14%
1998	12%	21%	11%
1997	16%	20%	12%
1996	12%	20%	11%
1995	10%	20%	10%
1994	12%	19%	11%
1993	10%	19%	12%
1992	11%	18%	11%
1991	10%	17%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Iowa	Humboldt Comm School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	6%	7%	6%
2017	6%	7%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	8%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	14%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	10%	8%	7%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Humboldt Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Taft Elementary School's ranking?

Taft Elementary School is ranked #35 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

91% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

415 students attend Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Taft Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Taft Elementary School?

Taft Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Taft Elementary School offer ?

Taft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Taft Elementary School part of?

Taft Elementary School is part of Humboldt Comm School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 5%
: 91% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education