Taft Middle

Set in San Diego, California, Taft Middle is a low-enrollment 6-8 campus, overseen by San Diego Unified. It caters to 410 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 38% below typical.

Within San Diego Unified, which oversees 174 schools and 94,828 students, Taft Middle is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Taft Middle logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 15% White, 15% Black, 15% multiracial, 11% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Taft Middle shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Taft Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.4%, the actual is 36.0%, a residual of -4.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for San Diego County shows median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Taft Middle is one.

Cubberley Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Taft Middle at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 45.5%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Taft Middle's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 423 (now 410). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 34% to 42% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Taft Middle community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.