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Lincoln Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

810 Sixth St., Taft, CA 93268 · (661) 765-2127 · Part of Taft City School District

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

Directions
Students
748
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln Junior High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Taft kids: Taft Union High

On the path

Where Taft kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lincoln Junior HighYou are here
9–12Taft Union High1,064 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

810 Sixth St., Taft

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6256
Grade 7215
Grade 8277
Enrollment over time
759’20
784’21
795’22
752’23
748’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 27%Black 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln Junior High from Taft families.

Other schools in Taft City School District

The district →
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Taft’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.