For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,402 students in Taft City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Taft City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,402 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Taft City School District, which is ranked #1604 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1584 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,696 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
54%
# Black Students
18 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
647 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
27%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
343
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
218
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,846 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,944
$21,485
Spending / Student
$13,846
$19,787
Best Taft City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parkview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
520 A St.
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-4164
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-4164
Grades: K-3
| 330 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
810 Sixth St.
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 765-2127
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 765-2127
Grades: 6-8
| 795 students
Rank: #33.
Taft Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
212 Lucard St.
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 765-4151
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 765-4151
Grades: K-3
| 247 students
Rank: #44.
Conley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
623 Rose Ave.
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 765-4117
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 765-4117
Grades: K-3
| 312 students
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
811 Sixth St.
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-3113
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-3113
Grades: 2-5
| 475 students
Rank: #66.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
318 Taylor St.
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-4236
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-4236
Grades: K-3
| 243 students
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