William H Taft Elementary School

K-8 school·Grades PK-7 Cincinnati, Ohio·45219
Score
54.9/100
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#128
Among 283 Ohio K-8 schools
#10
In Cincinnati Public Schools
Top 46%
In Ohio

Score 54.9/100: better than 54% of Ohio K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient or above on state tests in Ohio, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Ohio schools.

English language arts
39%
Similar Ohio schools ≈ 42%, better than 45% of them
Math
43%
Similar Ohio schools ≈ 35%, better than 63% of them
Science
32%
Similar Ohio schools ≈ 36%, better than 51% of them
All Ohio schools (ELA / math)
62% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 21 published results by grade and test

As published by Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Ohio State Tests: 3rd Grade English Language Arts48.5—
English language artsGrade 4Ohio State Tests: 4th Grade English Language Arts50—
English language artsGrade 5Ohio State Tests: 5th Grade English Language Arts35.5—
English language artsGrade 6Ohio State Tests: 6th Grade English Language Arts20.6—
English language artsGrade 7Ohio State Tests: 7th Grade English Language Artsn/a—
English language artsGrade 8Ohio State Tests: 8th Grade English Language Artsn/a—
English language artsHigh schoolOhio State Tests: High School English IIn/a—
MathGrade 3Ohio State Tests: 3rd Grade Math51.5—
MathGrade 4Ohio State Tests: 4th Grade Math54.2—
MathGrade 5Ohio State Tests: 5th Grade Math29—
MathGrade 6Ohio State Tests: 6th Grade Math35.3—
MathGrade 7Ohio State Tests: 7th Grade Mathn/a—
MathGrade 8Ohio State Tests: 8th Grade Mathn/a—
MathHigh schoolOhio State Tests: High School Algebra In/a—
MathHigh schoolOhio State Tests: High School Geometryn/a—
MathHigh schoolOhio State Tests: High School Math IIn/a—
ScienceGrade 5Ohio State Tests: 5th Grade Science32.3—
ScienceGrade 8Ohio State Tests: 8th Grade Sciencen/a—
ScienceHigh schoolOhio State Tests: High School Biologyn/a—
Social studiesHigh schoolOhio State Tests: High School American US Governmentn/a—
Social studiesHigh schoolOhio State Tests: High School American US Historyn/a—

School profile

Grades
PK-7
Students
246
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
246
Typical K-8 school: 329
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Hamilton County

Contact

Address
270 Southern Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45219

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Ohio. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Location

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William H Taft Elementary School at a glance

William H Taft Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving grades PK-7. It is part of Cincinnati Public Schools. It has about 246 students (a typical Ohio K-8 school has 329).

In 2025-26 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 43% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient or above). On our score, which compares it only with other Ohio K-8 schools, it scores 54.9 out of 100: better than 54% of them, ranking #128 of 283. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.