2025 California state test results
Taft, California school test scores and rankings
Across 8 public schools with results, the median reading proficiency was 33.8% and the median math proficiency was 18.4%. The median combined result ranked at the 34th percentile among comparable California schools.
Located in Kern County.
Schools with scores
8
Students represented
3,553
Median school percentile
34th
Schools improving
5
Schools declining
3
Schools
Rank combines reading and math standing among comparable California schools. CA Percentile shows that combined statewide standing. Select any header to sort.
| 1 | Taft Primary | Elementary | Taft City | 91.8% | No | 40.4% | 42.3% | 51st |
| 2 | Conley Elementary | Elementary | Taft City | 93.8% | No | 37.3% | 41.3% | 47th |
| 3 | Taft Union High | High | Taft Union High | 81.9% | No | 51.7% | 11.0% | 41st |
| 4 | Parkview Elementary | Elementary | Taft City | 79.0% | No | 28.4% | 43.2% | 39th |
| 5 | Roosevelt Elementary | Elementary | Taft City | 93.1% | No | 37.8% | 20.2% | 28th |
| 6 | Buena Vista High (Continuation) | High | Taft Union High | 94.1% | No | 28.9% | 5.4% | 24th |
| 7 | Lincoln Junior High | Middle | Taft City | 89.6% | No | 30.3% | 16.7% | 22nd |
| 8 | Jefferson Elementary | Elementary | Taft City | 97.8% | No | 16.0% | 8.0% | 2nd |
Highest-ranked schools by level
Elementary schools
- 1Taft Primary
51st percentile
- 2Conley Elementary
47th percentile
- 3Parkview Elementary
39th percentile
- 4Roosevelt Elementary
28th percentile
- 5Jefferson Elementary
2nd percentile
Middle schools
- 1Lincoln Junior High
22nd percentile
High schools
- 1Taft Union High
41st percentile
- 2Buena Vista High (Continuation)
24th percentile
Districts serving local schools
District scores cover the entire district, including schools outside this place when district boundaries cross city lines. Select any header to sort.
| 1 | Taft Union High 2 schools districtwide | 48.5% | 10.3% | 29th |
| 2 | Taft City 6 schools districtwide | 33.0% | 21.1% | 24th |
Other cities in Kern County
How these rankings work
Rankings use the latest available California reading and math results. Schools are compared with other California schools serving similar grade levels. Medians describe the typical local result and are not districtwide averages. Virtual schools are excluded, and cities with fewer than three scored schools are omitted from the indexed location directory.