Taft Middle School serves 378 learners in grades 6-8.

Taft Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Mexico 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 20% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 22%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Taft Middle School’s learner population of 378 learners has decreased by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has decreased by 21% over five school years.

School Comparison: Taft Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 717 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Taft Middle School is 0.30, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Taft Middle School is Cottonwood Classical Prep (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is North Valley Academy (1.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Alvarado Elementary School (0.8 miles away)