How does Taft Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Stockton?

Taft Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.9/100, placing it at the 22nd percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,216 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Taft Elementary?

7.2% of students at Taft Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Taft Elementary improving or declining?

Taft Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 5.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Taft Elementary?

29.6% of students at Taft Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Taft Elementary

Stockton Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95206

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,216 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

459 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 75.0%

White 0.9%

Asian 7.6%

Black 9.2%

Other 7.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Taft Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.2%
Met Standard	15.8%
Below Standard	77.0%

Exceeded

7.2%

Met

15.8%

Below

77.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Taft Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.2% of students exceeded standard while 15.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Stockton Unified district average of 7.3%. Compared to the 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.2 points higher (vs 5.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 5.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

29.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,216

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	4.1%	8.2%	30.6%	57.1%	12.2%
4th	48	10.4%	14.6%	10.4%	64.6%	25.0%
5th	54	9.3%	16.7%	22.2%	51.9%	25.9%
6th	51	5.9%	23.5%	19.6%	51.0%	29.4%
7th	43	4.7%	34.9%	16.3%	44.2%	39.5%
8th	59	1.7%	25.4%	23.7%	49.1%	27.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	4.1%	16.3%	26.5%	53.1%	20.4%
4th	48	14.6%	14.6%	18.8%	52.1%	29.2%
5th	54	9.3%	7.4%	22.2%	61.1%	16.7%
6th	51	9.8%	5.9%	27.4%	56.9%	15.7%
7th	43	9.3%	16.3%	25.6%	48.8%	25.6%
8th	59	3.4%	6.8%	23.7%	66.1%	10.2%