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Taft, CA

6,995 residents•3,553 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
2.5
out of 10
42% below California avg
Test Proficiency
21%Math
38%Reading
33% below California avg
School Crime Rate
1.41
per 1,000 students
53% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
71.19
per 1,000 residents
80% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Taft; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Taft

8 schools
3.9
Taft Primary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Conley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Taft Union High School
Highpublic
3.0
Parkview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Lincoln Junior High School
Middlepublic
1.5
Buena Vista High (Continuation) School
Highpublic
0.3
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Taft

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Taft in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
53% below California avg
1.41
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
1
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Weapons40%
  • Theft20%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Taft

498 total incidents reported across Taft in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
80% above California avg
71.19
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
105
Property
290
Drug
84
Weapons
19

Crime Types

  • Theft25%
  • Assault18%
  • Drugs17%
  • Vandalism17%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,553 students enrolled across Taft's schools.

  • Public3,553100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Taft's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic70%
  • White27%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Two or More Races<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.