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Taft Elementary School in Port Arthur, TX
(KG-03 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 55
Address
 2500 TAFT AVE
Port Arthur, TX 77642
Telephone
(409) 962-2262
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City-data.com school rating
55
Students
394
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
25.6
Free lunch eligible students
133
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
30
School district
PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
GROVES EL (1.1 miles):

86
VAN BUREN EL (1.9 miles):

78
GROVES MIDDLE (1.9 miles):

60
Taft Elementary School:

55
BOB HOPE SCHOOL (3.1 miles):

41
TYRRELL EL (2.5 miles):

29
TRAVIS EL (2.1 miles):

27
JEFFERSON MIDDLE (1.9 miles):

23
LEE EL (3.0 miles):

16
Taft Elementary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
Jefferson County:

45
Port Arthur:

36
Taft Elementary School:

55

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 394
Enrollment in 2015: 475
Enrollment in 2014: 484
Enrollment in 2013: 486
Enrollment in 2012: 430
Enrollment in 2011: 363
Enrollment in 2010: 382
Enrollment in 2009: 392
Enrollment in 2008: 384
Enrollment in 2007: 352
Enrollment in 2006: 344
Enrollment in 2005: 338
Enrollment in 2004: 360
Enrollment in 2003: 360
Enrollment in 2002: 350
Enrollment in 2001: 374
Enrollment in 2000: 379
Enrollment in 1999: 395

Taft Elementary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03Total
All students8710291114394
Female students37504157185
Male students50525057209
Asian students134311
Hispanic students28243734123
Black students223411
White students54684369234
Two or More Races students254415

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 87
1st grade enrollment: 102
2nd grade enrollment: 91
3rd grade enrollment: 114

Taft Elementary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 185 (47.0%)
Taft Elementary School:

47.0%
Texas:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 209 (53.0%)
Here:

53.0%
Texas:

50.1%

Taft Elementary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Asian enrollment: 11 (2.8%)
Taft Elementary School:

2.8%
Texas:

3.1%
Hispanic enrollment: 123 (31.2%)
Taft Elementary School:

31.2%
State:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 11 (2.8%)
Taft Elementary School:

2.8%
Texas:

11.6%
White enrollment: 234 (59.4%)
Here:

59.4%
State:

32.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 15 (3.8%)
Here:

3.8%
State:

2.1%

Taft Elementary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 163 (41.4%)
Taft Elementary School:

41.4%
Texas:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 133 (33.8%)
School:

33.8%
State:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 30 (7.6%)
Here:

7.6%
Texas:

6.2%

Taft Elementary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 25.6

Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE nurses: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

15.4
State:

15.6

Taft Elementary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $1,728,932
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 22 (Salary Expenditures: $1,549,101)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $38,272)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $145,437)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $76,155)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $60,329
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $2,240,539
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,549,101
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $62,132)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $145,437)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $76,155)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $140,802

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 42 (male: 19, female: 23)
  • Hispanic: 37 (male: 14, female: 23)
  • Asian: 5 (all male)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 42 (male: 29, female: 13)
  • Hispanic: 7 (all male)
  • White: 35 (male: 22, female: 13)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (all male)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Retention:
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(State average from 3,201 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
  • Section 504: 2 (all female)

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
Here:

4.6%
State:

5.2%

    Total number of students retained in 1st grade

  • Hispanic2
  • White10
  • IDEA2
  • 5042
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 12 (male: 7, female: 5)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all male)
  • White: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)
  • Section 504: 2 (all female)

Percent of 1st grade students retained
School:

11.8%
State:

6.1%

    Total number of students retained in 2nd grade

  • Hispanic4
  • White4
  • LEP4
  • IDEA2
  • 5042
Total number of students retained in 2nd grade: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)
  • Section 504: 2 (all female)

Percent of 2nd grade students retained
Here:

8.8%
State:

4.8%

    Total number of students retained in 3rd grade

  • Hispanic2
  • White4
  • LEP2
  • 5042
Total number of students retained in 3rd grade: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Section 504: 2 (all female)

Percent of 3rd grade students retained
Taft Elementary School:

5.3%
Texas:

4.1%

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 7,254 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Taft Elementary School:

10.2
State:

79.4

Statewide Student Assessments


State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness:
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(State average from 4,539 schools)
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, is the state testing program that was implemented in the 2011-2012 school year. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), in collaboration with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and Texas educators, developed the STAAR program in response to requirements set forth by the 80th and 81st Texas legislatures. STAAR is an assessment program designed to measure the extent to which students have learned and are able to apply the knowledge and skills defined in the state - mandated curriculum standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Every STAAR question is directly aligned to the TEKS currently implemented for the grade / subject or course being assessed. The STAAR program includes STAAR and STAAR Spanish.
3rd Grade

    Math Average Scale Score
    (3rd Grade)

  • All1,497
  • Males1,485
  • Females1,510
  • Hispanic1,449
  • Asian1,543
  • Black1,420
  • White1,525
  • Multirace1,519
Math Average Scale Score:

1,497
Texas:

1,453
Math students tested: 120
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 120

Math Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 5.9 (74%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 8.9 (68%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 5 (71%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 2.8 (71%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 19%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 28%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 28%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 25%

19%
28%
28%
25%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,485, Tested: 64, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 22%, Approaches: 28%, Meets: 25%, Masters: 25%)
22%
28%
25%
25%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,510, Tested: 56, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 16%, Approaches: 29%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 25%)
16%
29%
30%
25%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,449, Tested: 38, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 24%, Approaches: 37%, Meets: 26%, Masters: 13%)
24%
37%
26%
13%
Asian: (Average Scale Score: 1,543, Tested: 7, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 14%, Approaches: 15%, Meets: 28%, Masters: 43%)
14%
15%
28%
43%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 1,420, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 40%, Approaches: 40%, Meets: 20%, Masters: 0%)
40%
40%
20%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,525, Tested: 65, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%, Approaches: 25%, Meets: 29%, Masters: 31%)
15%
25%
29%
31%
Multirace: (Average Scale Score: 1,519, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 20%, Approaches: 20%, Meets: 20%, Masters: 40%)
20%
20%
20%
40%

    Reading Average Scale Score
    (3rd Grade)

  • All1,449
  • Males1,436
  • Females1,464
  • Hispanic1,411
  • Asian1,522
  • Black1,385
  • White1,470
  • Multirace1,435
Reading Average Scale Score:

1,449
State:

1,423
Reading students tested: 120
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 120

Reading Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 4.1 (82%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 10.1 (67%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 9.3 (66%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 16%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 41%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 20%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 23%

16%
41%
20%
23%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,436, Tested: 64, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 19%, Approaches: 40%, Meets: 21%, Masters: 20%)
19%
40%
21%
20%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,464, Tested: 56, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 13%, Approaches: 42%, Meets: 19%, Masters: 27%)
13%
42%
19%
27%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,411, Tested: 38, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 18%, Approaches: 53%, Meets: 16%, Masters: 13%)
18%
53%
16%
13%
Asian: (Average Scale Score: 1,522, Tested: 7, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 14%, Approaches: 29%, Meets: 14%, Masters: 43%)
14%
29%
14%
43%
Black: (Average Scale Score: 1,385, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 60%, Approaches: 0%, Meets: 40%, Masters: 0%)
60%
40%
White: (Average Scale Score: 1,470, Tested: 65, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 12%, Approaches: 36%, Meets: 23%, Masters: 29%)
12%
36%
23%
29%
Multirace: (Average Scale Score: 1,435, Tested: 5, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 0%, Approaches: 80%, Meets: 0%, Masters: 20%)
80%
20%

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 7,777 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.

    Chronic Student Absenteeism

  • Hispanic10
  • White25
  • Multirace2
  • LEP4
  • IDEA7
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 37 (male: 21, female: 16)
  • Hispanic: 10 (male: 5, female: 5)
  • White: 25 (male: 14, female: 11)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Here:

93.9
State:

147.9

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