William Howard Taft Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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William Howard Taft Elementary School

959 Mission Grove Pkwy. North
Riverside, CA 92506

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Top 50%

Serving 596 students in grades Kindergarten-6, William Howard Taft Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 596 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50% in CA
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

William Howard Taft Elementary School's student population of 596 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Howard Taft Elementary School
Kind	109
1	73
2	87
3	96
4	73
5	82
6	76

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Total Students

596 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School
2023	592
2022	549
2021	541
2020	657
2019	657
2018	661
2017	661
2016	730
2015	702
2014	695
2013	679
2012	732
2011	717
2010	746
2009	759
2008	785
2007	780
2006	841
2005	857
2004	885
2003	893
2002	910
2001	1,039
2000	1,028
1999	1,057
1998	1,044
1997	986
1996	956
1995	962
1994	981
1993	979

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School
2023	25
2022	23
2021	21
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	27
2014	25
2013	25
2012	26
2010	32
2009	36
2008	37
2007	36
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	37
2002	42
2001	45
2000	45
1999	48
1998	43
1997	38
1996	37
1995	39
1994	38
1993	39
1992	38

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School Rankings

William Howard Taft Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William Howard Taft Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4525 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School
2022	#4525
2019	#5749
2018	#5076
2017	#5435
2016	#4801
2015	#5025
2013	#4296
2012	#4710
2011	#4380
2010	#3328

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32%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2022	32%	33%	30%
2019	29%	40%	36%
2018	31%	39%	35%
2017	26%	38%	34%
2016	32%	37%	35%
2015	26%	34%	33%
2013	61%	59%	61%
2012	59%	59%	61%
2011	58%	58%	59%
2010	63%	56%	56%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2022	40%	47%	46%
2019	43%	51%	51%
2018	46%	50%	35%
2017	44%	48%	47%
2016	42%	48%	48%
2015	34%	44%	44%
2013	52%	57%	58%
2012	52%	58%	60%
2011	53%	56%	57%
2010	56%	54%	55%

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25-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	26:1	22:1	25:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	28:1	23:1	26:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	24:1
2003	24:1	20:1	24:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	23:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2004)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	6%
2022	1%	12%	6%
2021	1%	12%	6%
2020	1%	12%	5%
2019	1%	12%	5%
2018	1%	11%	4%
2017	1%	11%	4%
2016	2%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	5%
2014	2%	11%	5%
2013	3%	11%	6%
2012	2%	11%	5%
2011	4%	11%	6%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	6%
2007	7%	12%	5%
2006	6%	12%	5%
2005	6%	12%	5%
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	7%	11%	5%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2001	6%	11%	5%
2000	8%	11%	5%
1999	8%	11%	5%
1998	9%	11%	5%
1997	8%	11%	5%
1996	8%	11%	5%
1995	9%	11%	5%
1994	9%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

66%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	66%	55%	68%
2022	66%	56%	67%
2021	67%	56%	66%
2020	67%	55%	64%
2019	67%	55%	64%
2018	65%	54%	63%
2017	65%	54%	63%
2016	66%	54%	62%
2015	66%	54%	61%
2014	67%	53%	60%
2013	64%	53%	59%
2012	63%	52%	58%
2011	59%	51%	56%
2010	60%	50%	55%
2009	61%	49%	54%
2008	59%	50%	54%
2007	58%	49%	52%
2006	58%	48%	51%
2005	55%	47%	49%
2004	53%	46%	47%
2003	51%	45%	46%
2002	50%	44%	44%
2001	50%	43%	43%
2000	49%	42%	41%
1999	46%	41%	41%
1998	45%	40%	40%
1997	43%	40%	39%
1996	42%	39%	38%
1995	40%	38%	36%
1994	38%	37%	35%
1993	41%	36%	34%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	8%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	10%
2001	9%	8%	10%
2000	7%	9%	10%
1999	9%	9%	10%
1998	9%	9%	10%
1997	8%	9%	10%
1996	11%	9%	10%
1995	10%	9%	10%
1994	12%	9%	10%
1993	9%	9%	10%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	19%	21%	17%
2022	21%	21%	18%
2021	20%	22%	19%
2020	20%	23%	21%
2019	20%	23%	21%
2018	21%	24%	23%
2017	21%	24%	23%
2016	20%	24%	24%
2015	20%	24%	24%
2014	18%	25%	25%
2013	21%	25%	25%
2012	23%	26%	26%
2011	24%	27%	28%
2010	25%	27%	29%
2009	26%	28%	30%
2008	27%	29%	31%
2007	27%	29%	33%
2006	29%	31%	34%
2005	30%	31%	35%
2004	31%	32%	37%
2003	33%	34%	38%
2002	34%	35%	40%
2001	35%	36%	42%
2000	36%	37%	43%
1999	37%	38%	43%
1998	37%	39%	44%
1997	39%	39%	45%
1996	38%	40%	46%
1995	40%	41%	47%
1994	40%	42%	48%
1993	42%	43%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.50
2022	0.52	0.63	0.51
2021	0.51	0.62	0.52
2020	0.51	0.63	0.54
2019	0.51	0.63	0.54
2018	0.53	0.64	0.55
2017	0.53	0.64	0.55
2016	0.52	0.64	0.56
2015	0.52	0.64	0.56
2014	0.52	0.65	0.58
2013	0.54	0.65	0.59
2012	0.55	0.65	0.59
2011	0.59	0.67	0.60
2010	0.58	0.67	0.61
2009	0.56	0.71	0.62
2008	0.57	0.65	0.61
2007	0.59	0.67	0.62
2006	0.58	0.66	0.62
2005	0.60	0.67	0.63
2004	0.62	0.67	0.63
2003	0.63	0.67	0.63
2002	0.63	0.67	0.64
2001	0.62	0.67	0.64
2000	0.63	0.67	0.64
1999	0.64	0.67	0.64
1998	0.65	0.67	0.64
1997	0.66	0.67	0.64
1996	0.67	0.67	0.64
1995	0.67	0.67	0.64
1994	0.68	0.67	0.63
1993	0.65	0.67	0.62

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Eligible for

48%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	60%	51%	59%
2022	60%	51%	57%
2021	62%	53%	57%
2020	63%	52%	55%
2019	63%	52%	55%
2018	58%	49%	49%
2017	58%	49%	49%
2016	65%	50%	53%
2015	65%	50%	51%
2014	64%	49%	51%
2013	64%	48%	51%
2011	50%	46%	44%
2010	54%	46%	50%
2009	51%	43%	43%
2008	38%	41%	34%
2007	50%	40%	39%
2006	49%	40%	35%
2005	52%	40%	38%
2004	44%	40%	34%
2003	49%	39%	36%
2002	47%	39%	37%
2001	46%	39%	38%
2000	43%	40%	34%
1999	42%	40%	39%
1998	46%	47%	48%
1997	49%	47%	48%
1996	45%	46%	47%
1995	46%	45%	47%
1994	57%	43%	48%
1993	48%	41%	42%
1992	47%	38%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	William Howard Taft Elementary School	California	Riverside Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	13%
2022	9%	7%	14%
2021	6%	6%	14%
2020	7%	7%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	8%	9%	11%
2017	8%	9%	11%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	7%	9%	11%
2014	10%	9%	13%
2013	9%	7%	14%
2011	8%	8%	12%
2010	8%	9%	12%
2009	9%	10%	14%
2008	8%	10%	12%
2007	9%	10%	14%
2006	8%	9%	13%
2005	9%	9%	12%
2004	9%	9%	12%
2003	7%	9%	12%
2002	5%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Riverside Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Howard Taft Elementary School's ranking?

William Howard Taft Elementary School is ranked #4525 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are William Howard Taft Elementary School often compared to?

William Howard Taft Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like John F. Kennedy Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend William Howard Taft Elementary School?

596 students attend William Howard Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of William Howard Taft Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

William Howard Taft Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does William Howard Taft Elementary School offer ?

William Howard Taft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is William Howard Taft Elementary School part of?

William Howard Taft Elementary School is part of Riverside Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is William Howard Taft Elementary School located?

William Howard Taft Elementary School is located in the Mission Grove neighborhood of Riverside, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 596 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education