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

Taft Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.0/100, placing it at the 64th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 886 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Taft Elementary?

15.5% of students at Taft Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Taft Elementary?

14.3% 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

Q: Is Taft Elementary improving or declining?

Taft Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

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Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

886 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

436 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

29:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.0%

White 4.1%

Asian 0.9%

Black 0.9%

Other 5.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Taft Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.5%
Met Standard	26.3%
Below Standard	58.2%

Exceeded

15.5%

Met

26.3%

Below

58.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Taft Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.6 points below the Orange Unified district average of 26.1%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.8% exceeded — 6.3 points higher. 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 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.