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419 Downing Avenue, Stockton, CA 95206-3743
Summary
Taft Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 19th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 25.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 15.3% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 25.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 15.3% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,426/1,734 (18th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,381/1,735 (20th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 449 |
| Low-Income Students | 391 (87.1%) |
| English Learners | 116 (25.8%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | Yes |
Test score trends
Reading fell 0.7 points from last year and rose 2.0 points over the full period. Math fell 3.8 points from last year and fell 4.6 points over the full period.
•Math -4.6 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino and Asian students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 8.5% to 36.2% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,426 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 19.1-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 23.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino students have the strongest math results at about 27% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 13% to 16%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 9.1% to 25.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,381 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 6.8-point math income gap is narrower than the 15.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 14.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Taft Elementary compare within the district?
Taft Elementary is No. 19 in reading and No. 24 in math proficiency among the 43 K–8 schools in Stockton Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Taft Elementary rank in California?
Taft Elementary ranks No. 1,426 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,381 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Taft Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 19 in reading and No. 24 in math among 43 K–8 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 23.7% meet the reading standard and 14.6% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Taft Elementary compare with other schools in Stockton?
Taft Elementary is No. 29 in reading and No. 35 in math proficiency among the 55 K–8 schools in Stockton with 2026 results.
Explore schools in StocktonHow does Taft Elementary compare with other schools in San Joaquin County?
Taft Elementary is No. 68 in reading and No. 74 in math proficiency among the 102 K–8 schools in San Joaquin County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Joaquin CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–8 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Taft ElementaryThis school | 15.3% | 25.6% |
| Adams Elementary | 9.0% | 17.7% |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary | 14.5% | 15.5% |
