Taft Mosswood’s public schools score below 72% of California districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Taft Mosswood’s districts is 15%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Taft Mosswood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Taft Mosswood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 368 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taft Mosswood’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,774 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
39 elementary schools, then five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Taft Mosswood’s grade
C: better than 28% of California school districts. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Taft Mosswood, with each school’s own grade.
Taft Mosswood’s public schools are run by Stockton Unified School District, which also serves Stockton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Taft Mosswood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Taft Mosswood’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Taft Mosswood | C | Stockton Unified |
Every school in Taft Mosswood
44 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Taft Mosswood’s schools
Are Taft Mosswood’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Taft Mosswood children attend score below 72% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Taft Mosswood in?
Stockton Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 33,590 students in 54 schools (2024–25).
Where do Taft Mosswood kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Edison High, Franklin High, Cesar Chavez High, Stagg Senior High and Stockton High.
What is Taft Mosswood’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Stockton Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Taft Mosswood spend per student?
$22,774 in Stockton Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Taft Mosswood families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.