Photo: Jay Phagan from Taft, Texas · CC BY 2.0Taft’s public schools score below 86% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 32% of Taft’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Taft, 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.
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.
Taft’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 709 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taft’s, its schools beat 6%, 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’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 ↓
Choice beyond the district
Coastal Horizons Academy is in town. Every school ↓
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’s grade
D: better than 14% of Texas school districts, #603 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas 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, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Taft
Woodroe Petty El
Grades PK–5 · 390 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Taft
Taft H S
Grades 9–12 · 249 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Taft
Taft H S
Grades 9–12 · 249 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Taft
Taft H S
Grades 9–12 · 249 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Taft
Taft H S
Grades 9–12 · 249 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Taft’s public schools are run by Taft Independent School District. 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 vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Taft’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Taft | D | Taft Independent |
Every school in Taft
4 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).
Questions about Taft’s schools
Are Taft’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Taft children attend score below 86% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #603 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Taft in?
Taft Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 812 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Taft kids go to high school?
Taft H S, with 249 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Taft’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 spend per student?
$17,269 in Taft Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Taft families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Taft → They have their own page.
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.