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Item: Taft City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

820 Sixth St.
Taft, CA 93268-2306

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (661) 763-1521

www.taftcityschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 748 students in Taft City School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle School in Taft City School District have an score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

2,404 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

113 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft City School District	California
6	256	141
7	215	213
8	277	216

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District Rank

Taft City School District, which is ranked #1524 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1522 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Taft City School District
2023	#1522
2022	#1584
2021	#422
2019	#1286
2018	#682
2017	#706
2016	#733
2015	#762
2014	#54
2013	#633
2012	#687
2011	#867
2010	#933

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Taft City School District	California
2023	19%	34%
2022	16%	33%
2021	49%	34%
2019	28%	40%
2018	26%	39%
2017	26%	38%
2016	23%	37%
2015	20%	34%
2014	80%	63%
2013	54%	59%
2012	53%	59%
2011	46%	58%
2010	38%	56%

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28%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Taft City School District	California
2022	28%	47%
2021	49%	49%
2019	39%	51%
2018	26%	50%
2017	37%	48%
2016	33%	48%
2015	29%	44%
2014	80%	58%
2013	47%	57%
2012	47%	58%
2011	41%	56%
2010	35%	54%

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14%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Taft City School District	California
2022	14%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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(2022-23)

20.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Taft City School District	California
2023	20.2%	27.7%
2022	54.4%	33%
2021	26.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Taft City School District	California
2023	0.43	0.64
2022	0.47	0.63
2021	0.49	0.62
2020	0.54	0.64
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.53	0.64
2017	0.53	0.64
2016	0.52	0.64
2015	0.29	0.64
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.55	0.66
2010	0.56	0.67
2009	0.53	0.67
2008	0.51	0.65
2007	0.51	0.66
2006	0.48	0.66
2005	0.46	0.66
2004	0.45	0.67
2003	0.44	0.67
2002	0.43	0.67
2001	0.40	0.67
2000	0.40	0.67
1999	0.38	0.67
1998	0.35	0.67
1997	0.33	0.67
1996	0.32	0.67
1995	0.28	0.67
1994	0.25	0.67
1993	0.25	0.67
1992	0.22	0.67
1991	0.19	0.66
1990	0.18	0.66
1989	0.17	0.65
1988	0.17	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2014)
Year	Taft City School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Taft City School District	California
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2016	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	2%	11%
2008	3%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	2%	12%
2003	3%	12%
2002	2%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	2%	11%
1991	1%	11%
1990	2%	10%
1989	1%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% Hispanic

74%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Taft City School District	California
2023	71%	55%
2022	67%	56%
2021	64%	56%
2020	58%	55%
2019	58%	55%
2018	56%	54%
2017	56%	54%
2016	55%	54%
2015	24%	54%
2014	51%	53%
2013	48%	53%
2012	46%	52%
2011	43%	51%
2010	40%	50%
2009	36%	49%
2008	36%	50%
2007	35%	49%
2006	32%	48%
2005	30%	47%
2004	29%	46%
2003	27%	45%
2002	25%	44%
2001	24%	43%
2000	24%	42%
1999	21%	41%
1998	20%	40%
1997	18%	40%
1996	17%	39%
1995	14%	38%
1994	12%	37%
1993	12%	36%
1992	10%	35%
1991	9%	34%
1990	8%	33%
1989	8%	31%
1988	8%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Taft City School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% White

23%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Taft City School District	California
2023	27%	21%
2022	29%	21%
2021	31%	22%
2020	36%	22%
2019	36%	23%
2018	41%	23%
2017	41%	24%
2016	43%	24%
2015	14%	25%
2014	45%	25%
2013	48%	25%
2012	49%	26%
2011	52%	27%
2010	54%	27%
2009	59%	28%
2008	60%	29%
2007	61%	30%
2006	65%	31%
2005	67%	32%
2004	68%	33%
2003	69%	34%
2002	72%	35%
2001	74%	36%
2000	74%	37%
1999	76%	38%
1998	78%	39%
1997	80%	39%
1996	81%	40%
1995	84%	41%
1994	85%	42%
1993	85%	43%
1992	88%	44%
1991	90%	46%
1990	90%	47%
1989	91%	49%
1988	91%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2012)
Year	Taft City School District	California
2012	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2022)
Year	Taft City School District	California
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,337 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,026 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$61 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Taft City School District	California
2023	$61 MM	$10 MM
2022	$44 MM	$9 MM
2021	$46 MM	$8 MM
2020	$39 MM	$7 MM
2019	$35 MM	$7 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$32 MM	$26 MM
2016	$31 MM	$24 MM
2015	$21 MM	$17 MM
2014	$24 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$17 MM
2009	$23 MM	$19 MM
2008	$23 MM	$19 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$21 MM	$17 MM
2005	$21 MM	$16 MM
2004	$16 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$15 MM
2001	$15 MM	$15 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$13 MM	$12 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$9 MM
1995	$9 MM	$8 MM
1992	$9 MM	$7 MM
1990	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Taft City School District	California
2023	$41 MM	$9 MM
2022	$35 MM	$8 MM
2021	$33 MM	$7 MM
2020	$33 MM	$7 MM
2019	$33 MM	$7 MM
2018	$30 MM	$29 MM
2017	$28 MM	$24 MM
2016	$29 MM	$23 MM
2015	$22 MM	$18 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$20 MM	$19 MM
2011	$20 MM	$19 MM
2010	$22 MM	$18 MM
2009	$21 MM	$18 MM
2008	$22 MM	$19 MM
2007	$25 MM	$18 MM
2006	$26 MM	$17 MM
2005	$25 MM	$16 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$15 MM
2002	$16 MM	$16 MM
2001	$15 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$11 MM
1998	$12 MM	$11 MM
1997	$11 MM	$10 MM
1996	$10 MM	$8 MM
1995	$10 MM	$8 MM
1992	$9 MM	$7 MM
1990	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,337

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Taft City School District	California
2023	$25,358	$21,289
2022	$18,364	$17,710
2021	$19,596	$15,669
2020	$16,351	$14,213
2019	$15,096	$14,063
2018	$14,556	$16,033
2017	$14,439	$16,692
2016	$14,572	$15,604
2015	$10,214	$10,238
2014	$11,909	$11,786
2012	$10,505	$11,929
2011	$10,604	$11,681
2010	$10,064	$10,238
2009	$10,965	$11,099
2008	$10,877	$11,762
2007	$10,570	$11,879
2006	$9,880	$10,859
2005	$9,344	$10,445
2004	$7,433	$10,566
2003	$8,205	$10,456
2002	$7,496	$9,803
2001	$7,248	$10,568
2000	$6,251	$8,943
1999	$6,107	$8,203
1998	$5,823	$7,395
1997	$5,331	$6,922
1995	$4,346	$5,953
1992	$3,937	$5,430
1990	$3,894	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$17,026

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Taft City School District	California
2023	$17,040	$19,218
2022	$14,798	$16,552
2021	$14,323	$13,970
2020	$13,894	$13,602
2019	$13,891	$13,522
2018	$12,830	$16,124
2017	$12,844	$15,588
2016	$13,990	$14,779
2015	$10,400	$10,739
2014	$14,533	$11,804
2012	$9,445	$12,155
2011	$9,567	$11,509
2010	$10,247	$10,739
2009	$9,965	$10,975
2008	$10,248	$11,678
2007	$11,847	$11,317
2006	$12,351	$10,926
2005	$11,233	$10,789
2004	$9,466	$11,073
2003	$8,159	$10,210
2002	$7,762	$10,600
2001	$7,249	$10,007
2000	$6,405	$9,131
1999	$5,547	$7,911
1998	$5,575	$7,592
1997	$5,166	$6,759
1995	$4,500	$6,033
1992	$4,055	$5,588
1990	$3,823	$5,241

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Best Taft City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lincoln Junior High School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

810 Sixth St.
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 765-2127

Gr: 6-8 | 748 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 2,404 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education