For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 752 students in Taft, CA.
The top ranked public middle school in Taft, CA is Lincoln Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Taft, CA public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in Taft have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Taft, CA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Junior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
810 Sixth St.
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 765-2127
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 765-2127
Grades: 6-8
| 752 students
Taft, California 九游体育s (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Taft Community Day (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
623 Rose Ave
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-1521
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-1521
Grades: 5-8
| 2 students
West Side Rop Elementary School (Closed 2018)
Vocational School
515 9th St.
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-2390
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-2390
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Westside Independent Study High School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
900 North 10th St
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-2361
Taft, CA 93268
(661) 763-2361
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Taft, CA?
The top ranked public middle schools in Taft, CA include Lincoln Junior High School.
How many public middle schools are located in Taft?
1 public middle schools are located in Taft.
What is the racial composition of students in Taft?
Taft public middle schools minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle schools average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
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