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Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOCKTON UNIFIED·NCES 063801001375
Taft Elementary
419 Downing Ave., Stockton, CA 95206 · (209) 933-7285 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
391 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 13% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.3pp since 2014
Math
19.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.9% | 20.4% | 20.7% | 53.0% |
| Math | 8.2% | 10.9% | 24.0% | 56.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.3% | 19.1% |
| 2023-24 | 23.6% | 19.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.3% | 15.9% |
| 2021-22 | 21.7% | 12.5% |
| 2018-19 | 20.2% | 15.5% |
| 2017-18 | 14.9% | 12.2% |
| 2016-17 | 12.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015-16 | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 7.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Taft Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #4,336 of 5,151 | #96 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #4,388 of 5,172 | #92 of 138 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #4,349 of 5,172 | #92 of 138 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #1,495 of 5,116 | #30 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #3,050 of 5,915 | #102 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #1,026 of 5,352 | #11 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #3,412 of 5,354 | #123 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.1% | #1,461 of 5,625 | #30 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #2,724 of 3,837 | #56 of 95 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
449
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 22.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 449 | 22.3 | 20.2:1 | 87% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 21.6 | 21.2:1 | 86% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 21.8 | 21.4:1 | 84% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 21 | 22.4:1 | 83% (391) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 16.2 | 30.8:1 | 84% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 18 | 25.1:1 | 73% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 482 | N/A | N/A | 91% (437) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 74% (335) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taft Elementary.
About Taft Elementary
Taft Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Stockton, California. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 449 students enrolled.
Taft Elementary is a school in Stockton Unified. The district has 54 schools and 33,590 students.
Taft Elementary is 75% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 11% Asian, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Joaquin County's population at about 43%. Taft Elementary's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
Taft Elementary employs 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Taft Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 87%. On average, public schools in San Joaquin County report 66%.
Test results at Taft Elementary are 6.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (22.5% actual, 28.5% predicted).
In the county around the school, San Joaquin County, the median household income is $92,179, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 251 public schools in San Joaquin County, enrolling about 153,026 students in all.
The closest other public school is McKinley Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Taft Elementary is ahead of the 18.1% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 8.
NCES describes the area around Taft Elementary as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Taft Elementary declined 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 470 to 449 students. The ratio was 22.4:1 in 2020-21 and 20.2:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Taft Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stockton Unified
- Edison HighHigh · 2,355 students
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,065 students
- Cesar Chavez HighHigh · 2,021 students
- Stagg Senior HighHigh · 1,677 students
- Commodore Stockton SkillsElementary · 971 students
- King ElementaryElementary · 942 students
Other schools in Stockton
- Lincoln HighHigh · 2,801 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,355 students
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,065 students
- Cesar Chavez HighHigh · 2,021 students
- Bear Creek HighHigh · 1,925 students
- Stagg Senior HighHigh · 1,677 students
Nearby schools
- McKinley Elementary0.8 mi · 705
- KIPP Stockton0.9 mi · 265
- Great Valley Elementary1.0 mi · 983
- Taylor Leadership Academy1.1 mi · 397
- August Knodt Elementary1.2 mi · 642
- John Marshall Elementary1.2 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Taft ElementaryHow many students attend Taft Elementary?
Taft Elementary enrolls approximately 449 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Taft Elementary serve?
Taft Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Taft Elementary have?
Taft Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Taft Elementary?
At Taft Elementary, the student body is approximately 0% White, 75% Hispanic, 8% Black, 11% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Taft Elementary public or private?
Taft Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stockton Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.