Collister Elementary School vs. Taft Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Collister Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Taft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Collister Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
261 students
270 students
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![This chart displays total students of Taft Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Taft Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-b6tb3dA.png)
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Taft Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Taft Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-bapqN97.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Taft Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Taft Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-6eJKAD.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#11 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#637 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Collister Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Collister Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-Hi1q7b.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Taft Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Taft Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-h5h1ip.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-byrqAZ3.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Taft Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Taft Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-uLrORc.png)
Pre-K Students
-
9
Kindergarten Students
22
43
Grade 1 Students
30
33
Grade 2 Students
46
37
Grade 3 Students
38
39
Grade 4 Students
47
34
Grade 5 Students
39
37
Grade 6 Students
39
38
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Taft Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Taft Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-bl9k57G.png)
% Asian
14%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-bap8vxK.png)
% Hispanic
8%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-bvatf4I.png)
% Black
1%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-b28wPQE.png)
% White
72%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-b28GPZG.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-2sGwJ6.png)
Diversity Score
0.46
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Taft Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Taft Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-bwU5PMi.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-sRY5A7.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
96%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Taft Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22424/taft-elementary-school-chart-OXfGuA.png)