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

4040 High School Dr
Lincoln City, OR 97367

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Bottom 50%

Serving 458 students in grades 3-6, Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-6
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Bottom 50% in OR
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Taft Elementary School's student population of 458 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft Elementary School
3	105
4	102
5	132
6	119

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Total Students

458 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	453
2022	483
2021	483
2020	551
2019	551
2018	531
2017	531
2016	550
2015	488
2014	458
2013	452
2012	422
2011	416
2010	406
2009	389
2008	386
2007	401
2006	380
2005	402
2004	436
2003	365
2002	397
2001	354
2000	462
1999	467
1998	299
1997	824
1996	810
1995	801
1994	744
1993	731
1992	730
1991	290
1990	294
1989	262
1988	575
1987	490

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	26
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	23
2014	21
2013	19
2012	18
2011	19
2010	18
2009	20
2008	19
2007	19
2006	19
2005	24
2004	19
2003	24
2002	25
2001	24
2000	24
1999	19
1998	16
1997	47
1996	45
1995	38
1994	39
1993	34
1992	34
1991	16
1990	15
1989	11
1988	32
1987	26

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School Calendar

School Motto

Inspiring all to become kind, resilient, life-long learners.

School Rankings

Taft Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,174 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Taft Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#881 out of 1174 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	#881
2022	#891
2019	#1082
2018	#1055
2017	#1003
2016	#994
2015	#1032
2014	#1107
2013	#1064
2012	#801
2011	#1043

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21%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2023	21%	31%	21%
2022	20%	31%	21%
2019	23%	40%	26%
2018	26%	41%	29%
2017	27%	42%	30%
2016	29%	43%	32%
2015	31%	42%	33%
2014	37%	63%	50%
2013	44%	63%	51%
2012	60%	64%	60%
2011	49%	63%	54%

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34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2022	34%	44%	39%
2019	34%	54%	42%
2018	34%	56%	29%
2017	36%	55%	44%
2016	38%	57%	50%
2015	33%	56%	48%
2014	54%	72%	64%
2013	58%	72%	66%
2012	67%	74%	72%
2011	73%	81%	76%
2010	74%	78%	74%

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20-24%

30%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	18:1	17:1	18:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	19:1	20:1
2019	19:1	19:1	20:1
2018	19:1	20:1	20:1
2017	19:1	19:1	20:1
2016	19:1	20:1	21:1
2015	21:1	21:1	21:1
2014	22:1	21:1	19:1
2013	24:1	21:1	23:1
2012	24:1	21:1	24:1
2011	22:1	20:1	23:1
2010	22:1	20:1	22:1
2009	20:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	21:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	19:1	21:1
2005	17:1	21:1	21:1
2004	23:1	21:1	23:1
2003	15:1	21:1	23:1
2002	16:1	19:1	21:1
2001	15:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	20:1	22:1
1999	25:1	21:1	23:1
1998	19:1	20:1	20:1
1997	17:1	20:1	20:1
1996	18:1	20:1	20:1
1995	21:1	20:1	20:1
1994	19:1	20:1	19:1
1993	22:1	19:1	18:1
1992	22:1	22:1	22:1
1991	19:1	19:1	18:1
1990	20:1	19:1	18:1
1989	25:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	19:1	18:1
1987	19:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2023	3%	1%	5%
2022	2%	1%	5%
2021	2%	1%	5%
2020	2%	1%	5%
2019	2%	1%	5%
2018	2%	1%	5%
2017	2%	1%	5%
2016	3%	1%	6%
2015	4%	2%	8%
2014	4%	2%	8%
2013	5%	2%	8%
2012	6%	2%	8%
2011	8%	2%	9%
2010	8%	3%	10%
2009	7%	3%	11%
2008	10%	3%	11%
2007	9%	3%	11%
2006	9%	3%	10%
2005	7%	3%	10%
2004	8%	3%	10%
2003	11%	3%	10%
2002	10%	3%	9%
2001	10%	2%	8%
2000	6%	2%	7%
1999	6%	2%	7%
1998	5%	2%	6%
1997	5%	2%	6%
1996	5%	2%	7%
1995	8%	2%	7%
1994	6%	2%	6%
1993	7%	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	3%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	1%
1988	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2023	24%	25%	23%
2022	24%	25%	23%
2021	24%	25%	22%
2020	23%	24%	21%
2019	23%	24%	21%
2018	24%	23%	21%
2017	24%	23%	21%
2016	24%	22%	18%
2015	30%	22%	18%
2014	28%	22%	17%
2013	26%	22%	17%
2012	28%	21%	16%
2011	28%	21%	15%
2010	27%	21%	16%
2009	25%	18%	13%
2008	26%	18%	13%
2007	23%	17%	12%
2006	24%	16%	10%
2005	24%	15%	11%
2004	24%	14%	10%
2003	21%	13%	9%
2002	16%	11%	8%
2001	12%	11%	5%
2000	9%	9%	4%
1999	7%	9%	3%
1998	4%	8%	3%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	4%	7%	3%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	2%	6%	2%
1993	3%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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White

61%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2023	61%	59%	62%
2022	60%	60%	62%
2021	62%	60%	62%
2020	65%	62%	64%
2019	65%	62%	64%
2018	65%	63%	66%
2017	65%	63%	66%
2016	65%	63%	69%
2015	56%	64%	68%
2014	61%	64%	68%
2013	62%	65%	68%
2012	60%	65%	68%
2011	60%	66%	70%
2010	61%	67%	69%
2009	62%	69%	70%
2008	57%	69%	70%
2007	57%	70%	71%
2006	63%	73%	77%
2005	62%	73%	73%
2004	63%	75%	75%
2003	64%	76%	75%
2002	69%	78%	77%
2001	77%	80%	84%
2000	83%	82%	87%
1999	85%	82%	87%
1998	89%	83%	88%
1997	86%	85%	88%
1996	88%	85%	87%
1995	86%	86%	87%
1994	89%	87%	89%
1993	87%	88%	89%
1992	90%	88%	89%
1991	95%	89%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	11%	7%	8%
2021	10%	7%	9%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	5%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2023	0.57	0.59	0.56
2022	0.58	0.58	0.56
2021	0.55	0.58	0.56
2020	0.52	0.56	0.54
2019	0.52	0.56	0.54
2018	0.52	0.55	0.52
2017	0.52	0.55	0.52
2016	0.52	0.55	0.50
2015	0.59	0.54	0.50
2014	0.55	0.54	0.50
2013	0.55	0.54	0.51
2012	0.56	0.53	0.50
2011	0.56	0.53	0.48
2010	0.57	0.51	0.46
2009	0.57	0.51	0.46
2008	0.62	0.49	0.46
2007	0.64	0.48	0.44
2006	0.54	0.44	0.38
2005	0.57	0.45	0.41
2004	0.56	0.42	0.40
2003	0.57	0.41	0.38
2002	0.52	0.38	0.37
2001	0.39	0.34	0.29
2000	0.30	0.32	0.24
1999	0.27	0.31	0.23
1998	0.21	0.30	0.22
1997	0.25	0.27	0.22
1996	0.22	0.27	0.24
1995	0.26	0.26	0.23
1994	0.21	0.24	0.21
1993	0.24	0.22	0.20
1992	0.19	0.22	0.20
1991	0.10	0.21	0.15

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Eligible for

67%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2023	71%	49%	70%
2022	70%	43%	55%
2021	70%	44%	57%
2020	64%	40%	53%
2019	64%	40%	53%
2018	64%	42%	52%
2017	64%	42%	52%
2016	64%	43%	52%
2015	70%	44%	56%
2014	74%	44%	61%
2013	72%	45%	58%
2012	72%	45%	56%
2011	69%	44%	55%
2010	65%	41%	53%
2009	62%	37%	47%
2008	60%	34%	41%
2007	55%	34%	40%
2006	74%	35%	46%
2005	72%	33%	49%
2004	64%	32%	43%
2003	62%	30%	39%
2002	55%	28%	35%
2001	58%	26%	41%
2000	48%	26%	35%
1999	60%	25%	31%
1998	45%	25%	31%
1997	35%	24%	30%
1996	38%	20%	27%
1995	36%	24%	27%
1994	34%	23%	23%
1993	27%	22%	21%
1992	27%	21%	21%
1991	28%	18%	19%

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Eligible for (21-22)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	Oregon	Lincoln County School District
2022	12%	8%	7%
2021	12%	7%	7%
2020	11%	7%	7%
2019	11%	7%	7%
2018	10%	7%	6%
2017	10%	7%	6%
2016	10%	7%	7%
2015	11%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	13%	8%	11%
2009	14%	9%	11%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	6%	9%	10%
2005	13%	8%	12%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	15%	8%	10%
2002	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lincoln County School District

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

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 #881 out of 1,174 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Oregon.

What schools are Taft Elementary School often compared to?

Taft Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oceanlake Elementary School, Sam Case Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

458 students attend Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Taft Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Taft Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

What grades does Taft Elementary School offer ?

Taft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Taft Elementary School part of?

Taft Elementary School is part of Lincoln County School District.