Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAFT CITY·NCES 063870006509
Taft Primary
212 Lucard St., Taft, CA 93268 · (661) 765-4151 · Kern County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
212 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 72 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 23% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
40.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.4pp since 2014
Math
42.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.0% | 15.4% | 21.1% | 38.5% |
| Math | 19.2% | 23.1% | 30.8% | 26.9% |
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 | 40.4% | 42.3% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2021-22 | 19.2% | 21.1% |
| 2018-19 | 37.7% | 32.7% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.3% | 32.7% |
| 2015-16 | 15.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 →
Schools most like Taft Primary
Taft Primary's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taft Primary this school | 231 | 91.8% | 30.2% |
| Plainview Academic Charter Academy Tujunga | 248 | 87.9% | 19.6% |
| Cabazon Elementary Cabazon | 268 | 92.5% | 28.9% |
| Pinewood Avenue Elementary Tujunga | 215 | 95.8% | 26.0% |
| Cambria Grammar Cambria | 202 | 85.1% | 31.1% |
| Albert F. Biella Elementary Santa Rosa | 274 | 90.1% | 22.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Taft Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #3,492 of 5,151 | #69 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #2,124 of 5,172 ▲ 2,467 | #27 of 150 ▲ 84 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #2,896 of 5,172 ▲ 1,675 | #53 of 150 ▲ 66 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.2pp | #36 of 5,116 | #1 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #5,216 of 5,915 | #144 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #1,491 of 5,352 | #64 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #3,279 of 5,354 | #67 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.8% | #866 of 5,625 | #51 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #630 of 1,139 | #24 of 42 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
231
-13 (-5%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 285
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 231 | 11 | 21.0:1 | 92% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 10.9 | 21.8:1 | 92% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 10.9 | 22.7:1 | 89% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 244 | 11 | 22.2:1 | 89% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 9 | 23.9:1 | 83% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 10 | 23.2:1 | 83% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | N/A | N/A | 77% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 10 | 18.0:1 | 77% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 285 | 10 | 28.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taft Primary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (215 to 231); teachers up 22% (9 to 11).
About Taft Primary
Taft, California, is home to Taft Primary, a small elementary school. Federal data show 231 students enrolled in kindergarten through 3 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 50% below average.
Taft City oversees Taft Primary and 5 other schools, with 2,404 students in total.
At Taft Primary, 72% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 23% White and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Kern County is about 57% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Taft Primary scores 42%.
There are about 21.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Taft Primary, which has 11. The school's 21.0:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 92%. That is 16 points above the 76% average for public schools in Kern County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.8% at Taft Primary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.2%.
Kern County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $70,210 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Taft Primary shares Kern County with 278 other public schools.
Lincoln Junior High is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Ranked by average proficiency, Taft Primary places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 5%, from 244 to 231. By 2024-25, the school had 21.0 students per teacher, compared with 22.2 in 2020-21.
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Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Taft City
- Lincoln Junior HighMiddle · 748 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 328 students
- Conley ElementaryElementary · 306 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 271 students
Other schools in Taft
- Taft Union HighHigh · 1,064 students
- Lincoln Junior HighMiddle · 748 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 328 students
- Conley ElementaryElementary · 306 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 271 students
Other Taft Primary schools
One other US public school is named Taft Primary. Taft Primary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Taft Primary SchoolKankakee, IL · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Junior High0.4 mi · 748
- Roosevelt Elementary0.4 mi · 520
- Taft Union High0.4 mi · 1,064
- Buena Vista High (Continuation)0.8 mi · 85
- Conley Elementary0.9 mi · 306
- Jefferson Elementary0.9 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About Taft PrimaryHow many students attend Taft Primary?
Taft Primary enrolls approximately 231 students in grades KG-03.
Is Taft Primary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Taft Primary is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Taft Primary have?
Taft Primary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Taft Primary?
Student demographics at Taft Primary are roughly 23% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Taft Primary in?
Taft Primary is part of Taft City.
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