Taft Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1829 North Cambridge
Orange, CA 92865

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Bottom 50%

Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Taft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Taft Elementary School's student population of 436 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft Elementary School
Kind	62
1	48
2	45
3	57
4	62
5	69
6	93

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	447
2022	471
2021	502
2020	564
2019	564
2018	635
2017	635
2016	600
2015	579
2014	558
2013	524
2012	508
2011	527
2010	537
2009	531
2008	562
2007	600
2006	644
2005	673
2004	940
2003	938
2002	917
2001	951
2000	959
1999	1,004
1998	941
1997	947
1996	896
1995	865
1994	848
1993	889
1992	811
1991	795
1990	729
1989	724
1988	625
1987	662

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	18
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	18
2014	17
2013	18
2012	18
2010	26
2009	26
2008	31
2007	31
2006	29
2005	31
2004	43
2003	43
2002	44
2001	45
2000	43
1999	43
1998	42
1997	33
1996	33
1995	32
1994	30
1993	31
1992	29
1991	28
1990	29

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Tiger

School Rankings

Taft Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Taft Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5406 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	#5406
2022	#5911
2019	#6346
2018	#6847
2017	#6931
2016	#6601
2015	#5634
2013	#5531
2012	#3591
2011	#5381
2010	#5843

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30%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	30%	34%	43%
2022	23%	33%	39%
2019	26%	40%	45%
2018	22%	39%	43%
2017	21%	38%	40%
2016	21%	37%	41%
2015	25%	34%	38%
2013	52%	59%	68%
2012	65%	59%	66%
2011	55%	58%	62%
2010	51%	56%	58%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2022	34%	47%	54%
2019	41%	51%	57%
2018	36%	50%	43%
2017	32%	48%	54%
2016	34%	48%	54%
2015	27%	44%	51%
2013	48%	57%	66%
2012	58%	58%	67%
2011	48%	56%	64%
2010	46%	54%	60%

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30-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	28:1	22:1	24:1
2022	29:1	21:1	24:1
2021	28:1	22:1	23:1
2020	30:1	23:1	23:1
2019	30:1	23:1	23:1
2018	30:1	23:1	24:1
2017	30:1	23:1	24:1
2016	30:1	24:1	25:1
2015	32:1	24:1	25:1
2014	33:1	24:1	27:1
2013	30:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	23:1	26:1
2010	20:1	21:1	26:1
2009	21:1	20:1	24:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	21:1	24:1
1997	28:1	23:1	26:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	29:1	25:1	25:1
1992	28:1	24:1	25:1
1991	28:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2005)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2005	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	13%
2022	2%	12%	13%
2021	1%	12%	13%
2020	1%	12%	12%
2019	1%	12%	12%
2018	1%	11%	12%
2017	1%	11%	12%
2016	1%	11%	13%
2015	2%	11%	13%
2014	2%	11%	13%
2013	4%	11%	13%
2012	6%	11%	13%
2011	6%	11%	12%
2010	7%	11%	12%
2009	7%	11%	13%
2008	8%	12%	13%
2007	8%	12%	13%
2006	8%	12%	13%
2005	9%	12%	13%
2004	8%	12%	13%
2003	6%	11%	13%
2002	5%	11%	13%
2001	7%	11%	12%
2000	7%	11%	13%
1999	7%	11%	13%
1998	6%	11%	13%
1997	7%	11%	13%
1996	7%	11%	14%
1995	10%	11%	13%
1994	10%	11%	13%
1993	12%	11%	13%
1992	12%	11%	13%
1991	11%	11%	12%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	91%	55%	56%
2022	91%	56%	56%
2021	92%	56%	56%
2020	92%	55%	56%
2019	92%	55%	56%
2018	93%	54%	55%
2017	93%	54%	55%
2016	93%	54%	54%
2015	92%	54%	52%
2014	91%	53%	53%
2013	88%	53%	52%
2012	86%	52%	51%
2011	80%	51%	50%
2010	78%	50%	48%
2009	73%	49%	46%
2008	72%	50%	47%
2007	67%	49%	45%
2006	66%	48%	44%
2005	61%	47%	43%
2004	60%	46%	42%
2003	60%	45%	42%
2002	56%	44%	40%
2001	51%	43%	40%
2000	49%	42%	38%
1999	42%	41%	37%
1998	41%	40%	37%
1997	37%	40%	36%
1996	32%	39%	34%
1995	28%	38%	33%
1994	26%	37%	31%
1993	22%	36%	30%
1992	17%	35%	28%
1991	15%	34%	26%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	3%	9%	2%
1989	3%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	25%
2022	5%	21%	25%
2021	5%	22%	26%
2020	6%	23%	28%
2019	6%	23%	28%
2018	6%	24%	29%
2017	6%	24%	29%
2016	6%	24%	30%
2015	6%	24%	31%
2014	6%	25%	31%
2013	6%	25%	32%
2012	7%	26%	33%
2011	11%	27%	34%
2010	12%	27%	35%
2009	18%	28%	36%
2008	19%	29%	38%
2007	23%	29%	38%
2006	23%	31%	39%
2005	27%	31%	40%
2004	30%	32%	42%
2003	33%	34%	42%
2002	36%	35%	43%
2001	40%	36%	46%
2000	42%	37%	47%
1999	48%	38%	48%
1998	50%	39%	48%
1997	53%	39%	49%
1996	57%	40%	50%
1995	61%	41%	52%
1994	62%	42%	54%
1993	64%	43%	55%
1992	69%	44%	57%
1991	71%	45%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	0.17	0.64	0.61
2022	0.17	0.63	0.61
2021	0.15	0.62	0.61
2020	0.15	0.63	0.61
2019	0.15	0.63	0.61
2018	0.13	0.64	0.60
2017	0.13	0.64	0.60
2016	0.13	0.64	0.60
2015	0.15	0.64	0.60
2014	0.18	0.65	0.62
2013	0.22	0.65	0.62
2012	0.26	0.65	0.62
2011	0.35	0.67	0.63
2010	0.38	0.67	0.64
2009	0.43	0.71	0.65
2008	0.44	0.65	0.62
2007	0.51	0.67	0.63
2006	0.52	0.66	0.63
2005	0.57	0.67	0.63
2004	0.56	0.67	0.64
2003	0.53	0.67	0.63
2002	0.56	0.67	0.64
2001	0.58	0.67	0.62
2000	0.58	0.67	0.62
1999	0.59	0.67	0.62
1998	0.58	0.67	0.62
1997	0.58	0.67	0.62
1996	0.57	0.67	0.62
1995	0.55	0.67	0.61
1994	0.54	0.67	0.60
1993	0.53	0.67	0.60
1992	0.49	0.67	0.58
1991	0.46	0.67	0.57

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Eligible for

84%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	85%	51%	44%
2022	81%	51%	36%
2021	79%	53%	39%
2020	81%	52%	42%
2019	81%	52%	42%
2018	75%	49%	36%
2017	75%	49%	36%
2016	76%	50%	37%
2015	81%	50%	39%
2014	81%	49%	40%
2013	77%	48%	40%
2012	99%	9%	8%
2011	71%	46%	31%
2010	69%	46%	33%
2009	59%	43%	29%
2008	60%	41%	30%
2007	57%	40%	28%
2006	59%	40%	27%
2005	52%	40%	29%
2004	50%	40%	28%
2003	45%	39%	28%
2002	42%	39%	28%
2001	40%	39%	28%
2000	40%	40%	28%
1999	37%	40%	27%
1998	45%	47%	35%
1997	43%	47%	37%
1996	38%	46%	36%
1995	37%	45%	35%
1994	32%	43%	32%
1993	26%	41%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	11%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	6%	6%	3%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	6%	9%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2016	7%	9%	5%
2015	5%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	6%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	9%	9%	6%
2009	11%	10%	6%
2008	9%	10%	7%
2007	9%	10%	6%
2006	9%	9%	6%
2005	10%	9%	6%
2004	10%	9%	7%
2003	9%	9%	6%
2002	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Orange Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tiger

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Taft Elementary School's ranking?

Taft Elementary School is ranked #5406 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Taft Elementary School often compared to?

Taft Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like University Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

436 students attend Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Taft Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Taft Elementary School?

Taft Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Taft Elementary School offer ?

Taft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Taft Elementary School part of?

Taft Elementary School is part of Orange Unified School District.