William Howard Taft Elementary School

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William Howard Taft Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-6

959 Mission Grove Pky N, Riverside, CA

Mission Grove Neighborhood

Riverside Unified School District

635 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Rebecca Brown

Student Teacher Ratio
24:1

Math Proficiency
37%

Reading Proficiency
45%

Average GPA
3.22

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Average GPA 3.22	Reading Proficiency 45%
Math Proficiency 37%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 24:1 Teachers 26	Full Time Teachers 26
Teachers in First or Second Year 3.4%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

Male 53.1%	Female 46.9%
Hispanic 67.7%	White 19.1%
Two or more races 4.7%	Black 4.4%
Asian 1.4%	Pacific Islander 1.1%
Filipino <1%	Native American <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 other

12/4/2018

All my children and grandchildren have attended

5.0 parent

1/31/2016

I have had three of my children go to Taft.....always felt welcome to help in the class rooms. My kids favorite school. Great neighborhood. Lots of parent, teacher interaction.

4.0 parent

10/2/2015

The teachers and staff are very good, and show concern about each student. The principal (Mrs. Brown) is very involved and is pulling in some great programs, such as AVID, that gears students to go on to college. The PTA is strong and provides a lot of enrichment for the students (field trips, assem...

3.0 parent

9/26/2013

This school has a new Principal. Mrs. Van, Mrs. Kertz, Mrs. Perlstein, Mrs. Huynh are really great teachers. Hope this new principal checks what is sent out to parents, I have seen many errors in the publications.

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California Riverside County Riverside 92506 Mission Grove

William Howard Taft Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-6 in Riverside, CA and is served by the Riverside Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 635 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 24:1. Academic records show that 37% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 45% are proficient in reading. William Howard Taft Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.22. The average home value in this area is $770,097. Discover additional schools in the area, like Polytechnic High School, Lincoln High School, John W. North High School, and more. Learn more about what Riverside has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near William Howard Taft Elementary School.

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