Taft Elementary School has 581 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

Taft Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1. Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Taft Elementary School’s learner population of 581 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Taft Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Taft Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Taft Elementary School is Saddleback High School (0.8 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Douglas Macarthur Fundamental Intermediate (0.6 miles away).