Taft Elementary School
Taft Elementary School serves 498 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Taft Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Taft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Taft Elementary School's student population of 498 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
498 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
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School Rankings
Taft Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Taft Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#8861 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
31:1
23:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
10%
12%

Hispanic
72%
54%

Black
11%
5%

White
3%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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