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Taft Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

730 E Avondale Ave, Youngstown, OH 44502 · (330) 744-7973 · Part of Youngstown City School District

Youngstown’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
274
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Taft Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 50 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Youngstown kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Youngstown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Taft Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

730 E Avondale Ave, Youngstown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 154
Grade 253
Grade 351
Grade 445
Grade 526
Enrollment over time
285’20
312’21
339’22
284’23
274’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 48%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 12%White 11%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Taft Elementary School from Youngstown families.

Other schools in Youngstown City School District

The district →
Youngstown Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Youngstown
D−
190 students11:1
Harding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Youngstown
D−
324 students13:1
Paul C Bunn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Youngstown
D
311 students12:1
M L King Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Youngstown
D−
307 students15:1
Wilson Alternative School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Youngstown
D−
104 students9:1
Rayen Early College Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Youngstown
C
370 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Youngstown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.