TAFT MS

TAFT MS is a sizable intermediate school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, operated by OKLAHOMA CITY. The school caters to 1,096 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts it 182% bigger than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 388 students.

TAFT MS is one of 58 schools operated by OKLAHOMA CITY, a district that educates 32,864 students overall.

On demographics, TAFT MS records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 9% White, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Oklahoma County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, TAFT MS has 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.7:1, putting TAFT MS tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Oklahoma County (around 67%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Oklahoma County shows median household income runs about $66,679, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Oklahoma County runs 225 public schools (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students), of which TAFT MS is one.

The closest other public school is CLEVELAND ES, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TAFT MS has ticked up 57%, going from 699 students in 2018 to 1,096 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 54% to 69% across the same window.

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