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C−

Taft City School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Taft.

Taft’s School Grade C− better than 19% of California school districts

Students
2,404
Schools
6
Spent per student
$17,005
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Debt
$62.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Taft City School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 18% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the CA average
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Debt of $62.8M, about $26,123 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 18% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Taft 6,995

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Taft. Grade by grade →

K–32 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Lincoln Junior HighThis district
9–12Taft Union HighTaft Union High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency16%
State average 33.1% · 1,491 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 46.7% · 1,486 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 92% at Taft Union High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,005 per student · 20% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 34%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 54%Federal 19%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,322’20
2,398’21
2,402’22
2,383’23
2,404’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 74%White 23%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Taft
328 students20:1
Conley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Taft
306 students24:1
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Taft
271 students23:1
Taft Primary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Taft
231 students21:1
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Taft
C−
520 students25:1
Lincoln Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Taft
A
748 students19:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.