Enrollment
249
High
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAFT ISD·NCES 484206004791
TAFT H S
502 RINCON RD, TAFT, TX 78390 · (361) 528-2636 · San Patricio County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TAFT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
16.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 20 points since 2020.
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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
249
-69 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 9.4:1
% White
11%
was 10%
% Hispanic
87%
was 89%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About TAFT H S
TAFT H S is one of the minimally staffed 9-12 campuss in TAFT, Texas, overseen by TAFT ISD, with 249 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 69% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.
Within TAFT ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 812 students, TAFT H S is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, TAFT H S shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (87%). Beyond that, the school logs 11% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, TAFT H S has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above San Patricio County's rate of about 63%.
With demographic context factored in, TAFT H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.0%; this one delivers 36.1%.
In the area at large, census data for San Patricio County shows median household income runs about $69,704, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Patricio County's 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,920 students), TAFT H S is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: RICARDO L TREVINO J H, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around TAFT H S. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TAFT H S ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 40.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TAFT H S has shrank 22%, going from 318 students in 2018 to 249 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for TAFT H S typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 ELElementary · 390 students
- RICARDO L TREVINO J HMiddle · 173 students
Other schools in TAFT
- WOODROE PETTY ELElementary · 390 students
- RICARDO L TREVINO J HMiddle · 173 students
- COASTAL HORIZONS ACADEMYHigh · 72 students
Nearby schools
- RICARDO L TREVINO J H0.8 mi · 173
- COASTAL HORIZONS ACADEMY0.9 mi · 72
- WOODROE PETTY EL1.5 mi · 390
- GREGORY-PORTLAND H S7.0 mi · 1,511
- ANDREWS EL7.1 mi · 530
- AUSTIN EL7.5 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About TAFT H SHow large is TAFT H S?
TAFT H S enrolls approximately 249 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does TAFT H S serve?
TAFT H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TAFT H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TAFT H S is approximately 10.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at TAFT H S?
Student demographics at TAFT H S are roughly 11% White, 87% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is TAFT H S public or private?
TAFT H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by TAFT ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.