Enrollment
249
High
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAFT ISD·NCES 484206004791
Taft High School
502 RINCON RD, TAFT, TX 78390 · (361) 528-2636 · San Patricio County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
199 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 72 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 22% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 63% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within TAFT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
12.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 15 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.0% | 42.0% | 17.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 9.0% | 45.0% | 43.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 12.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 High School
Taft High School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taft High School this school | 249 | 79.9% | 36.5% |
| Kenedy High School KENEDY | 219 | 79.9% | 37.0% |
| Dimmitt High School DIMMITT | 324 | 77.2% | 44.8% |
| Bloomington High School BLOOMINGTON | 227 | 78.0% | 36.1% |
| Muleshoe High School MULESHOE | 341 | 83.6% | 58.0% |
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School BEN BOLT | 206 | 85.0% | 35.5% |
Matched among Texas high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In San Patricio County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #1,228 of 1,385 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #1,409 of 1,425 ▼ 178 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,121 of 1,425 ▼ 40 | #7 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #59 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #1,238 of 2,107 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #155 of 1,344 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #1,082 of 1,346 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.9% | #393 of 1,522 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #93 of 557 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
249
-30 (-11%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 249 | 23.5 | 10.6:1 | 80% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 22.1 | 11.7:1 | 80% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 25.3 | 9.6:1 | 80% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 31 | 9.0:1 | 86% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 33.7 | 9.4:1 | 90% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 33 | 10.6:1 | 84% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 33 | 9.4:1 | 81% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 397 | 37 | 10.7:1 | 73% (288) |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 30 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taft High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (318 to 249); teachers down 30% (33.7 to 23.5).
About Taft High School
Taft High School is a high school in TAFT, Texas, reachable at (361) 528-2636. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 249 students. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
TAFT ISD has 812 students in 3 schools, and Taft High School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Taft High School, about 87 are Hispanic. The remaining students are 11% White. Census figures show San Patricio County is about 57% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 23, compared with 70 nationally.
Taft High School reported 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.6:1. The school's 10.6:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. Roughly 80% of students at Taft High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in San Patricio County averages 63%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Taft High School lands at D, ahead of 9% of Texas public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.6% at Taft High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.5%.
Census data for San Patricio County show the median household earns about $69,704 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in San Patricio County number 33, with about 13,920 students.
Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School is about 0.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Taft High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Local comparison: Taft High School ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 36.5% versus a 41.6% average.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% decrease, from 279 to 249. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.0:1 to 10.6:1.
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San Patricio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,181
Census ACS
Median income
$69,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
13,920 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TAFT ISD
- Woodroe Petty Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Ricardo L Trevino Junior High SchoolMiddle · 173 students
Other schools in TAFT
- Woodroe Petty Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Ricardo L Trevino Junior High SchoolMiddle · 173 students
- Coastal Horizons AcademyHigh · 72 students
Other Taft High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Taft High. Taft High School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Taft High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 2,670 students
- Taft High SchoolChicago, IL · 4,487 students
- Taft High SchoolLincoln City, OR · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School0.8 mi · 173
- Coastal Horizons Academy0.9 mi · 72
- Woodroe Petty Elementary School1.5 mi · 390
- Gregory-Portland High School7.0 mi · 1,511
- Andrews Elementary School7.1 mi · 530
- Austin Elementary School7.5 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Taft High SchoolHow large is Taft High School?
Taft High School enrolls approximately 249 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Taft High School serve?
Taft High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taft High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Taft High School is approximately 10.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Taft High School?
Student demographics at Taft High School are roughly 11% White, 87% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Taft High School public or private?
Taft High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TAFT ISD.
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