Taft Elementary School vs. Collister Elementary School
Should you attend Taft Elementary School or Collister Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Taft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Collister Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 288 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 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 257 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 17:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
288 students
257 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#637 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#11 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
13
1
Kindergarten Students
46
18
Grade 1 Students
44
34
Grade 2 Students
38
31
Grade 3 Students
33
47
Grade 4 Students
38
45
Grade 5 Students
43
40
Grade 6 Students
33
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
8%
15%


% Hispanic
14%
9%


% Black
24%
n/a


% White
50%
71%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.47


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
5%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
96%
2%

