Taft Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 341 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 341 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Taft Elementary School's student population of 341 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taft Elementary School
Kind	65
1	49
2	48
3	43
4	73
5	63

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Total Students

341 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	354
2022	326
2021	363
2020	279
2019	279
2018	410
2017	410
2016	492
2015	524
2014	540
2013	578
2012	561
2011	550
2010	561
2009	520
2008	508
2007	496
2006	533
2005	544
2004	561
2003	563
2002	580
2001	616
2000	621
1999	659
1998	678
1997	694
1996	631
1995	626
1994	614
1993	643
1992	733
1991	703
1990	674
1989	649
1988	602
1987	616

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	16
2022	14
2021	16
2020	12
2019	12
2018	18
2017	18
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	27
2012	29
2010	31
2009	29
2008	30
2007	28
2006	29
2005	33
2004	35
2003	32
2002	35
2001	35
2000	35
1999	37
1998	41
1997	42
1996	34
1995	28
1994	31
1993	30
1992	33
1991	33
1990	30

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Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

Average Class Size

25 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">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 0.15, 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)

#7963 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School
2023	#7963
2022	#7843
2019	#5972
2018	#6089
2017	#8272
2016	#8411
2015	#7410
2014	#2014
2013	#6548
2012	#4004
2011	#5290

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	17%	34%	37%
2022	17%	33%	36%
2019	27%	40%	46%
2018	32%	39%	44%
2017	17%	38%	39%
2016	16%	37%	36%
2015	15%	34%	31%
2014	50%	63%	77%
2013	52%	59%	55%
2012	68%	59%	58%
2011	61%	58%	54%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2022	22%	47%	45%
2019	42%	51%	54%
2018	32%	50%	44%
2017	22%	48%	47%
2016	20%	48%	44%
2015	21%	44%	39%
2014	50%	58%	82%
2013	37%	57%	52%
2012	51%	58%	53%
2011	44%	56%	49%
2010	44%	54%	49%

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11-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2002)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2002	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	6%
2022	1%	12%	6%
2018	2%	11%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2014	1%	11%	4%
2013	1%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	5%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	3%	12%	6%
2007	6%	12%	8%
2006	6%	12%	7%
2005	5%	12%	7%
2004	8%	12%	6%
2003	8%	11%	7%
2002	7%	11%	7%
2001	11%	11%	6%
2000	7%	11%	6%
1999	9%	11%	6%
1998	12%	11%	7%
1997	9%	11%	7%
1996	9%	11%	7%
1995	8%	11%	6%
1994	6%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	6%
1992	7%	11%	6%
1991	8%	11%	6%
1990	8%	10%	5%
1989	6%	10%	6%
1988	7%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

92%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	94%	55%	67%
2022	94%	56%	68%
2021	94%	56%	68%
2020	98%	55%	68%
2019	98%	55%	68%
2018	98%	54%	73%
2017	98%	54%	73%
2016	96%	54%	73%
2015	96%	54%	65%
2014	95%	53%	73%
2013	94%	53%	73%
2012	93%	52%	72%
2011	94%	51%	71%
2010	94%	50%	70%
2009	93%	49%	70%
2008	93%	50%	70%
2007	89%	49%	67%
2006	90%	48%	67%
2005	91%	47%	66%
2004	85%	46%	65%
2003	85%	45%	63%
2002	83%	44%	63%
2001	82%	43%	62%
2000	81%	42%	61%
1999	78%	41%	60%
1998	74%	40%	58%
1997	73%	40%	58%
1996	72%	39%	57%
1995	74%	38%	56%
1994	71%	37%	55%
1993	70%	36%	52%
1992	66%	35%	51%
1991	61%	34%	49%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	4%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	5%	9%	3%
1993	6%	9%	4%
1992	4%	9%	4%
1991	5%	9%	4%
1990	6%	9%	5%
1989	7%	9%	5%
1988	8%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	2%	21%	20%
2022	2%	21%	20%
2021	2%	22%	20%
2020	2%	23%	22%
2019	2%	23%	22%
2016	2%	24%	20%
2015	2%	24%	21%
2014	2%	25%	19%
2013	3%	25%	19%
2012	3%	26%	20%
2011	3%	27%	20%
2010	2%	27%	21%
2009	3%	28%	21%
2008	3%	29%	22%
2007	4%	29%	23%
2006	3%	31%	24%
2005	3%	31%	25%
2004	6%	32%	26%
2003	5%	34%	27%
2002	6%	35%	28%
2001	6%	36%	28%
2000	10%	37%	29%
1999	11%	38%	30%
1998	11%	39%	32%
1997	14%	39%	32%
1996	15%	40%	33%
1995	14%	41%	34%
1994	17%	42%	36%
1993	19%	43%	38%
1992	23%	44%	39%
1991	26%	45%	41%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	0.12	0.64	0.50
2022	0.12	0.63	0.50
2021	0.12	0.62	0.49
2020	0.04	0.63	0.49
2019	0.04	0.63	0.49
2018	0.04	0.64	0.44
2017	0.04	0.64	0.44
2016	0.08	0.64	0.43
2015	0.08	0.64	0.46
2014	0.10	0.65	0.43
2013	0.13	0.65	0.44
2012	0.14	0.65	0.45
2011	0.12	0.67	0.46
2010	0.12	0.67	0.46
2009	0.13	0.71	0.47
2008	0.13	0.65	0.47
2007	0.21	0.67	0.49
2006	0.19	0.66	0.49
2005	0.17	0.67	0.50
2004	0.27	0.67	0.51
2003	0.27	0.67	0.53
2002	0.31	0.67	0.53
2001	0.33	0.67	0.53
2000	0.33	0.67	0.54
1999	0.38	0.67	0.55
1998	0.43	0.67	0.56
1997	0.44	0.67	0.56
1996	0.46	0.67	0.57
1995	0.43	0.67	0.57
1994	0.47	0.67	0.57
1993	0.47	0.67	0.58
1992	0.52	0.67	0.59
1991	0.56	0.67	0.60

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Eligible for

81%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	78%	51%	49%
2022	76%	51%	48%
2021	71%	53%	47%
2020	79%	52%	47%
2019	79%	52%	47%
2018	66%	49%	45%
2017	66%	49%	45%
2016	70%	50%	46%
2015	31%	50%	44%
2014	55%	49%	44%
2013	99%	48%	63%
2011	78%	46%	54%
2010	76%	46%	52%
2009	70%	43%	48%
2008	68%	41%	46%
2007	66%	40%	45%
2006	67%	40%	45%
2005	65%	40%	41%
2004	63%	40%	42%
2003	64%	39%	39%
2002	58%	39%	35%
2001	54%	39%	35%
2000	48%	40%	35%
1999	48%	40%	32%
1998	79%	47%	55%
1997	67%	47%	50%
1996	63%	46%	48%
1995	68%	45%	47%
1994	59%	43%	42%
1993	55%	41%	39%
1992	54%	38%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Taft Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2023	11%	8%	9%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	11%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	15%	9%	11%
2017	15%	9%	11%
2016	16%	9%	11%
2015	2%	9%	6%
2014	17%	9%	10%
2011	13%	8%	10%
2010	14%	9%	11%
2009	17%	10%	13%
2008	16%	10%	13%
2007	14%	10%	13%
2006	15%	9%	11%
2005	19%	9%	13%
2004	19%	9%	14%
2003	17%	9%	14%
2002	19%	8%	14%
2001	17%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Redwood City Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Taft Elementary School's ranking?

Taft Elementary School is ranked #7963 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Taft Elementary School?

341 students attend Taft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Taft Elementary School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Taft Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Taft Elementary School offer ?

Taft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Taft Elementary School part of?

Taft Elementary School is part of Redwood City Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Taft Elementary School located?

Taft Elementary School is located in the Friendly Acres neighborhood of Redwood City, CA.

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