Lincoln Junior High
Taft, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
719 students tested30.3% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 29.6% did.
- Exceeded7.7%
- Met22.7%
- Nearly met29.4%
- Not met40.3%
Math
719 students tested16.7% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 16.6% did.
- Exceeded5.6%
- Met11.1%
- Nearly met24.9%
- Not met58.4%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
10.1% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 802 | 791 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 14.7% · 118 | 10.1% · 80 |
| Suspensions | 190 | 118 |
| Violence with injury | 42 | 42 |
| Violence without injury | 114 | 58 |
| Weapons | 7 | 0 |
| Drugs | 16 | 10 |
| Defiance only | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 10 | 8 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 773 | 752 |
| Suspended out of school | 15.9% · 123 | 15.8% · 119 |
| Suspended in school | 0.5% · 4 | 0.1% · 1 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.8% · 6 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
13.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 793 | 780 |
| Chronically absent | 17.7% · 140 | 13.6% · 106 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
752 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino68.1%
White29.4%
Black or African American0.7%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races0.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 063870006506
- District
- Taft City
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 752 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 39.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25