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Schools in Taft Southwest · Taft Independent School District

Taft Southwest’s public schools score below 86% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Taft Southwest, 32% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Taft Southwest, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 19 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▲ 35% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
812 students on the public path
In brief

Taft Southwest’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 713 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taft Southwest’s, its schools beat 8%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Taft Southwest’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,269 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ricardo L Trevino J H, then Taft H S. Enrollment is down 14% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Taft Southwest’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 14% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (713)Better than 8%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 482 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Taft Southwest anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Taft Southwest’s students in the tested grades sat them (469 in math, 495 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Taft Southwest, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Woodroe Petty ElTaft Independent School DistrictC−
6–8Ricardo L Trevino J Hin TaftC
9–12Taft H Sin TaftC

Taft Southwest’s public schools are run by Taft Independent School District, which also serves Taft. 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.

Taft Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 812 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,269TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 51.1% · 495 students tested
Math29%
State average 40.9% · 469 students tested

Taft Southwest vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Taft Southwest’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Taft SouthwestDTaft Independent
TaftDTaft Independent

Every school in Taft Southwest

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Taft Southwestby address
Woodroe Petty El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Taft
C−
390 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Taft Southwestin other towns
Ricardo L Trevino J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Taft
C
173 students12:1Rate it →
Taft H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Taft
C
249 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Taft Southwest’s schools

Are Taft Southwest’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Taft Southwest children attend score below 86% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Taft Southwest in?

Taft Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 812 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Taft Southwest kids go to high school?

Taft H S in Taft, with 249 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Taft Southwest’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Taft Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Taft Southwest spend per student?

$17,269 in Taft Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.