Taft Middle
San Diego, CA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
402 students tested40.3% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 46.6% did.
- Exceeded10.4%
- Met29.9%
- Nearly met27.4%
- Not met32.3%
Math
407 students tested24.8% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 25.1% did.
- Exceeded10.6%
- Met14.3%
- Nearly met25.3%
- Not met49.9%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
9.0% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 432 | 469 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 11.3% · 49 | 9.0% · 42 |
| Suspensions | 74 | 58 |
| Violence with injury | 1 | 0 |
| Violence without injury | 57 | 41 |
| Weapons | 5 | 1 |
| Drugs | 7 | 15 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 1 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 356 | 375 |
| Suspended out of school | 12.1% · 43 | 11.7% · 44 |
| Suspended in school | 5.1% · 18 | 4.0% · 15 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
16.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 409 | 460 |
| Chronically absent | 16.9% · 69 | 16.5% · 76 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino38.1%
White18.9%
Black or African American14.4%
Asian12.5%
Two or More Races15.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.8%
Public school directory
NCES ID 063432005558
- District
- San Diego Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 375 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19.8
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