# Taft Elementary

Taft Elementary is an elementary school in Santa Ana, California. Reading proficiency is 17.6%, -5.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 13.4%, -0.9 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/taft-elementary-santa-ana |
| District | Santa Ana Unified |
| Address | 500 West Keller, Santa Ana, CA, 92707-4823 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Per-student spending | $25,100 |
| Low-Income Students | 350 (85.8%) |
| English Learners | 138 (33.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.5% | 200 |
| 2024 | 13.7% | 211 |
| 2025 | 17.6% | 210 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.3% | 203 |
| 2024 | 13.0% | 216 |
| 2025 | 13.4% | 216 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | 25.0% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | 38.9% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.9% | 16.2% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | 20.0% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | 31.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 5.9% | 28.6% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | 15.7% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | 20.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 4.2% | 16.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | 16.7% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | 16.0% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.0% | 193 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11.6% | 199 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 58 | 56.9% | 24.1% | 13.8% | 5.2% |
| 4 | 64 | 73.4% | 18.8% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| 5 | 49 | 44.9% | 26.5% | 24.5% | 4.1% |
| 6 | 39 | 46.1% | 35.9% | 15.4% | 2.6% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 60 | 53.3% | 21.7% | 18.3% | 6.7% |
| 4 | 64 | 62.5% | 28.1% | 7.8% | 1.6% |
| 5 | 51 | 58.8% | 35.3% | 5.9% | 0.0% |
| 6 | 41 | 61.0% | 26.8% | 7.3% | 4.9% |