Taft Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

Taft Elementary School

9800 E Quarterline Rd
Mesa, AZ 85207

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Top 50%

Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taft Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 506 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Taft Elementary School's student population of 506 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	69
1	61
2	71
3	78
4	70
5	62
6	63

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Total Students

506 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	462
2022	516
2021	503
2020	458
2019	458
2018	470
2017	470
2016	457
2015	450
2014	468
2013	498
2012	512
2011	493
2010	543
2009	651
2008	724
2007	692
2006	729
2005	753
2004	750
2003	739
2002	808
2001	757
2000	724
1999	696
1998	667
1997	650
1996	636
1995	636
1994	683
1993	686
1992	698
1991	703
1990	702
1989	715
1988	1,019
1987	981

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	34
2020	27
2019	27
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	28
2012	30
2011	31
2010	35
2009	42
2008	41
2007	42
2006	40
2005	40
2004	38
2003	40
2002	41
2001	44
2000	43
1999	40
1998	37
1997	36
1996	35
1995	32
1994	32
1993	33
1992	31
1991	31
1990	31
1989	31
1988	41
1987	40

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School Rankings

Taft Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,956 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Taft Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#897 out of 1956 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2022	#897
2021	#763
2019	#813
2018	#676
2017	#546
2016	#625
2015	#868
2014	#769
2013	#889
2012	#619
2011	#602

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36%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	36%	35%	33%
2021	32%	32%	32%
2019	53%	45%	46%
2018	53%	45%	47%
2017	60%	42%	46%
2016	48%	39%	41%
2015	48%	38%	40%
2014	70%	63%	66%
2013	65%	63%	67%
2012	71%	63%	67%
2011	70%	62%	67%

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36%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	36%	40%	38%
2021	36%	39%	37%
2019	47%	45%	46%
2018	48%	44%	47%
2017	43%	42%	42%
2016	42%	40%	39%
2015	29%	38%	35%
2014	79%	79%	81%
2013	75%	78%	81%
2012	80%	77%	80%
2011	79%	77%	80%

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15-19%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	12:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	19:1	19:1
2017	16:1	19:1	19:1
2016	16:1	20:1	20:1
2015	16:1	20:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	17:1	18:1	20:1
2011	16:1	19:1	19:1
2010	15:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	18:1	20:1
2006	18:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	18:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	17:1	19:1	21:1
2000	17:1	19:1	20:1
1999	17:1	19:1	21:1
1998	18:1	19:1	20:1
1997	18:1	19:1	21:1
1996	18:1	19:1	21:1
1995	20:1	19:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	22:1
1993	21:1	20:1	23:1
1992	23:1	20:1	23:1
1991	23:1	20:1	22:1
1990	23:1	20:1	22:1
1989	23:1	20:1	22:1
1988	25:1	20:1	22:1
1987	25:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1998	3%	7%	4%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	2%	7%	3%
1995	3%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	2%	7%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2015)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

59%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	55%	47%	46%
2022	52%	47%	46%
2021	53%	46%	46%
2020	52%	45%	44%
2019	52%	45%	44%
2018	47%	45%	44%
2017	47%	45%	44%
2016	46%	45%	43%
2015	46%	45%	42%
2014	47%	44%	41%
2013	43%	43%	39%
2012	41%	43%	39%
2011	45%	42%	37%
2010	45%	41%	37%
2009	45%	41%	37%
2008	47%	42%	37%
2007	43%	41%	36%
2006	36%	39%	34%
2005	35%	38%	32%
2004	29%	37%	29%
2003	25%	36%	28%
2002	20%	35%	25%
2001	16%	33%	23%
2000	18%	33%	21%
1999	18%	32%	20%
1998	16%	31%	18%
1997	15%	30%	17%
1996	14%	30%	16%
1995	15%	29%	15%
1994	14%	28%	13%
1993	14%	27%	13%
1992	18%	25%	11%
1991	13%	25%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	1%	6%	5%
2021	1%	6%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	1%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	4%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%

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White

35%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	38%	35%	39%
2022	42%	35%	40%
2021	40%	36%	40%
2020	43%	38%	43%
2019	43%	38%	43%
2018	48%	38%	45%
2017	48%	38%	45%
2016	50%	39%	46%
2015	50%	40%	47%
2014	50%	41%	48%
2013	50%	42%	48%
2012	53%	42%	50%
2011	50%	42%	51%
2010	49%	44%	51%
2009	50%	44%	51%
2008	49%	44%	52%
2007	52%	45%	53%
2006	59%	47%	56%
2005	60%	48%	58%
2004	66%	48%	61%
2003	69%	49%	62%
2002	75%	50%	65%
2001	78%	52%	68%
2000	77%	53%	70%
1999	81%	54%	71%
1998	77%	56%	73%
1997	80%	57%	75%
1996	82%	57%	76%
1995	81%	58%	77%
1994	83%	59%	80%
1993	83%	60%	80%
1992	79%	61%	81%
1991	87%	65%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.56	0.65	0.63
2022	0.56	0.65	0.63
2021	0.56	0.66	0.63
2020	0.55	0.65	0.62
2019	0.55	0.65	0.62
2018	0.55	0.65	0.61
2017	0.55	0.65	0.61
2016	0.54	0.65	0.61
2015	0.54	0.64	0.60
2014	0.53	0.64	0.61
2013	0.58	0.64	0.61
2012	0.56	0.64	0.61
2011	0.55	0.65	0.60
2010	0.56	0.64	0.60
2009	0.55	0.64	0.60
2008	0.54	0.63	0.59
2007	0.55	0.63	0.59
2006	0.53	0.63	0.58
2005	0.52	0.62	0.56
2004	0.48	0.63	0.55
2003	0.46	0.63	0.53
2002	0.40	0.62	0.51
2001	0.37	0.62	0.49
2000	0.37	0.62	0.47
1999	0.33	0.60	0.45
1998	0.38	0.59	0.43
1997	0.34	0.58	0.41
1996	0.31	0.58	0.40
1995	0.32	0.58	0.38
1994	0.29	0.57	0.35
1993	0.29	0.56	0.34

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Eligible for

69%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	56%	39%	42%
2022	33%	29%	24%
2021	69%	42%	55%
2020	59%	43%	47%
2019	59%	43%	47%
2018	74%	42%	51%
2017	74%	42%	51%
2016	67%	33%	51%
2015	64%	34%	45%
2014	64%	36%	50%
2013	68%	37%	50%
2012	71%	36%	50%
2011	68%	36%	47%
2010	66%	38%	45%
2009	55%	39%	37%
2008	56%	29%	37%
2007	54%	32%	35%
2006	58%	37%	42%
2005	58%	40%	42%
2004	59%	37%	40%
2003	44%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	13%	7%	10%
2021	8%	9%	9%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	8%	11%	7%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	11%	14%	7%
2013	8%	10%	7%
2012	9%	11%	7%
2011	7%	10%	7%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	11%	10%	8%
2008	16%	9%	10%
2007	14%	9%	11%
2006	19%	8%	11%
2005	16%	8%	10%
2004	14%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Taft Elementary School's ranking?

Taft Elementary School is ranked #897 out of 1,956 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Taft Elementary School often compared to?

Taft Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Zaharis Elementary School, Sequoia Charter School by visitors of our site.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% AZ state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

506 students attend Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Taft Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Taft Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Taft Elementary School offer ?

Taft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Taft Elementary School part of?

Taft Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235) School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 506 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education