Total enrollment
2,404
+82 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Taft City
California · 2,404 students · 1 city
Public K-12 schools in Taft City number 6, teaching approximately 2,404 California students (an average of 401 per school).
4-year change in Taft City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Taft City ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #434 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,404 | #399 of 587 | #3,877 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #400 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #249 of 587 | #8,573 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 90.5% | #35 of 587 | #700 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #395 of 530 | #4,052 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Taft City
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Conley Elementary at 39.9% proficient to Jefferson Elementary at 15.2%, a gap of 24.7 points. That is the 269th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,327 to 2,404 students (up 3%) and from 102 to 113 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Junior High | Taft | Middle | 06-08 | 748 |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Taft | Elementary | 02-05 | 520 |
| Parkview Elementary | Taft | Elementary | KG-03 | 328 |
| Conley Elementary | Taft | Elementary | KG-03 | 306 |
| Jefferson Elementary | Taft | Elementary | KG-03 | 271 |
| Taft Primary | Taft | Elementary | KG-03 | 231 |
About Taft City
Taft City is a small public-school district in California. The district maintains 6 schools and serves approximately 2,404 students.
In terms of grade levels, Taft City consists of 5 elementary and 1 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Taft City is about 401, noticeably below the California average of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Taft City has expanded 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,322 students to 2,404.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Taft City discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.