Taft Elementary School vs. University Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Taft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
University Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 471 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 495 students in grades Kindergarten-6, University Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
471 students
495 students
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![This chart displays total students of University Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of University Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-oNtQRH.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of University Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of University Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-be9WuTR.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
26:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of University Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of University Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-zTtpbw.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5911 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1472 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Taft Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Taft Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/10000/10366/taft-elementary-school-chart-2inIPh.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of University Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of University Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-MLqCy7.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
60%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of University Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of University Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-b0j9cAz.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of University Park Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of University Park Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-EGDfR1.png)
Kindergarten Students
70
77
Grade 1 Students
58
58
Grade 2 Students
62
62
Grade 3 Students
69
73
Grade 4 Students
90
67
Grade 5 Students
60
81
Grade 6 Students
62
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in University Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in University Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-blYBqwi.png)
% Asian
2%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in University Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in University Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-bnPq4GO.png)
% Hispanic
91%
18%
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% Black
1%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in University Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in University Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-1JY3wU.png)
% White
5%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in University Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in University Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-bnPq4ID.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
1%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in University Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in University Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-bg0B9ru.png)
Diversity Score
0.17
0.75
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![This chart displays the diversity score of University Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of University Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-mWEC5z.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in University Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in University Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/13000/13439/university-park-elementary-school-chart-be9WuWH.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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