Taft Elementary School

9800 East Quarterline Rd, Mesa, AZ 85207 | (480) 472-9100
  • Grades: PK-6
  • Student Enrollment: 543
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 9800 E Quarterline Road, Mesa, AZ 85207
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Mesa Unified District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $7,427
  • Graduation Rate: 73.4%
  • Dropout Rate: 5.4%
  • Students Per Teacher: 19.4
  • Enrolled Students: 67,416

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 543
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.3
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 315 (58.0%)
  • Females: 228 (42.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 64 (11.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 358 (65.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 422 (77.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Taft Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian81.5%
Black173.1%
Asian81.5%
Hispanic24444.9%
White26649.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Taft Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten7614.0%
1st Grade7313.4%
2nd Grade7113.1%
3rd Grade7213.3%
4th Grade8515.7%
5th Grade7313.4%
6th Grade9317.1%
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
  • Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 51%
  • Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:49%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
  • Average Teaching Experience: 13 Years
  • Average Salary: $51,151
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
Taft Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years
  Salary Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience$39,34728%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience$55,78872%
Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Taft Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 17, 2009
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Mr.Glenn is the best teacher in 4th grade and my kids love him! The school is making my kids learn in a fun way and there excited to learn and go to school every day of the year! Thank You So Very Much!

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