Taft City School District
Public
Grades K–8
Elementary and middle schools for Taft.
At a glance
2,404Students enrolled
6Schools
$17,005Spent per student
21:1Student–teacher ratio
90%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Taft
Grades 4–5
Roosevelt Elementary or Parkview Elementary or Taft PrimaryDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CA
Math proficiency49.5%
State average 33.4% · reported as a range, 40–59% (a small group)
Reading / language arts49.5%
State average 48.5% · reported as a range, 40–59% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,005
per student each year · 20% below the CA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,322’20
2,398’21
2,402’22
2,383’23
2,404’24
Students
Hispanic · 74%1,785
White · 23%554
Black · 1%20
Two or more races · 1%16
Asian · 1%15
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%7
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools6 in district
Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · Grades 2–5 · 520 students · Taft
CPublicParkview ElementaryElementary · Grades K–3 · 328 students · Taft
PublicConley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–3 · 306 students · Taft
PublicJefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–3 · 271 students · Taft
PublicTaft PrimaryElementary · Grades K–3 · 231 students · Taft
D-PublicLincoln Junior HighMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 748 students · Taft
A+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.