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Taft Middle Middle School
9191 Gramercy Dr San Diego CA, 92123, San Diego County Phone: 858-496-8245 Ranking:  (3,654 out of 6,930, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: San Diego City Unified School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 32 | 36 | NA | NA | 37 | 37 | 46 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 513 | 491 | 544 | 625 | 606 | 670 | 731 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 167 | 32.6% | 154 | 31.4% | 171 | 31.4% | 170 | 27.2% | 191 | 31.5% | 214 | 31.9% | 230 | 31.5% |
| Grade 7: | 160 | 31.2% | 173 | 35.2% | 162 | 29.8% | 220 | 35.2% | 216 | 35.6% | 208 | 31.0% | 247 | 33.8% |
| Grade 8: | 186 | 36.3% | 164 | 33.4% | 211 | 38.8% | 235 | 37.6% | 199 | 32.8% | 248 | 37.0% | 254 | 34.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 307 | 59.8% | 280 | 57.0% | 287 | 52.8% | 337 | 53.9% | 317 | 52.3% | 370 | 55.2% | 361 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 206 | 40.2% | 211 | 43.0% | 257 | 47.2% | 288 | 46.1% | 289 | 47.7% | 300 | 44.8% | 366 | 50.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 9 | 1.2% |
| Asian: | 80 | 15.6% | 67 | 13.6% | 76 | 14.0% | 87 | 13.9% | 99 | 16.3% | 112 | 16.7% | 104 | 14.2% |
| Hispanic: | 196 | 38.2% | 203 | 41.3% | 228 | 41.9% | 275 | 44.0% | 249 | 41.1% | 273 | 40.7% | 286 | 39.1% |
| Black: | 93 | 18.1% | 89 | 18.1% | 94 | 17.3% | 123 | 19.7% | 119 | 19.6% | 127 | 19.0% | 151 | 20.7% |
| White: | 92 | 17.9% | 87 | 17.7% | 102 | 18.8% | 102 | 16.3% | 109 | 18.0% | 146 | 21.8% | 181 | 24.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.2% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 46 | 9.0% | 42 | 8.6% | 38 | 7.0% | 29 | 4.6% | 21 | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 246 | 48.0% | 274 | 55.8% | NA | NA | 397 | 63.5% | 395 | 65.2% | 421 | 62.8% | 432 | 59.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 94 | 18.3% | 85 | 17.3% | NA | NA | 92 | 14.7% | 81 | 13.4% | 97 | 14.5% | 98 | 13.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.18 | 15.58 | 15.32 | NA | NA | 16.20 | 15.70 | 15.80 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.8 | 331.9 | 332.8 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.8 | 338.7 | 335.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.2 | 340.1 | 337.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.8 | 341.7 | 339.5 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.2 | 347.7 | 345.5 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.9 | 354.5 | 352.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.7 | 363.4 | 356.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.6 | 363.7 | 358.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.2 | 371.3 | 364.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.3 | 368.3 | 363.0 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.8 | 330.5 | 334.7 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 342.4 | 339.5 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.7 | 342.1 | 341 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.5 | 344 | 343.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.6 | 349.7 | 347.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 354.3 | 354.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.1 | 363.1 | 360.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.4 | 369.2 | 364.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.2 | 372.8 | 366.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.8 | 369.1 | 366.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.8 | 410.5 | 400 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424.2 | 425.3 | 414.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.1 | 426.7 | 422.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437.1 | 419.7 | 430.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404 | 419.5 | 428.8 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.6 | 441.7 | 434.3 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.6 | 443.4 | 437.3 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.3 | 331.5 | 332.4 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.9 | 335.9 | 337.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.2 | 343.1 | 341 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.2 | 344.5 | 342.9 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.8 | 347.6 | 348.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.6 | 354.9 | 354.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.9 | 359.5 | 356.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.3 | 365.8 | 360.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.9 | 372.9 | 366.6 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.2 | 372.0 | 363.5 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.4 | 330.1 | 328.5 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.2 | 331.8 | 333.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.6 | 340.7 | 338.2 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.8 | 335.9 | 336 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.1 | 339.6 | 339.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.2 | 345.3 | 345 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.9 | 352.2 | 352.2 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.9 | 357.8 | 354.9 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.5 | 363.3 | 360.5 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.1 | 363.3 | 357.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291.6 | 311.9 | 330.8 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 331.2 | 330.4 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.8 | 322.3 | 338.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.4 | 319 | 336.8 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.5 | 323.2 | 342.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.4 | 336.4 | 347.3 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.4 | 339.7 | 350.3 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.9 | 341.3 | 351.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 343.6 | 355.1 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.5 | 346.1 | 358.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.4 | 330.7 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.4 | 338 | 334.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.3 | 339 | 339.2 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.1 | 339.2 | 338.7 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.9 | 343.8 | 341.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355 | 351 | 348.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.8 | 363.4 | 357.1 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.4 | 367.2 | 361.8 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.6 | 373.2 | 365.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.5 | 366.2 | 361.3 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.4 | 296.8 | 316.4 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281.1 | 306.1 | 320.5 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.9 | 308.1 | 322.7 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.1 | 306.5 | 323.5 |
| 2007 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.7 | 413.3 | 417.9 |
| 2008 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.2 | 412.9 | 420.2 |
| 2009 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.6 | 415.2 | 423 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.3 | 409.5 | 421.4 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.8 | 417.5 | 424.6 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.1 | 418.5 | 426 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.9 | 421.9 | 422.6 |
| 2004 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.6 | 320.9 | 319.2 |
| 2005 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.9 | 326.4 | 323.8 |
| 2006 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.6 | 325.4 | 327.9 |
| 2007 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.6 | 327.5 | 329.8 |
| 2008 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.4 | 334.4 | 333.9 |
| 2009 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.9 | 338.4 | 340.2 |
| 2010 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.1 | 351.6 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.7 | 356 | 352.6 |
| 2012 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.9 | 364.2 | 356.6 |
| 2013 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.1 | 364.2 | 357.1 |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.2 | 316.1 | 331.2 |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306.5 | 328.4 | 339.7 |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.8 | 346.2 | 355 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.8 | 354.6 | 364.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.2 | 381.8 | 375.3 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.7 | 394.8 | 385.9 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.4 | 411.2 | 394.8 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.7 | 400.5 | 390.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 291.6 | 295.2 | 304.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 305.6 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 303.8 | 302.1 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 304.2 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 337.9 | 311.8 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 332.2 | 323 | 319.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 337.9 | 328.6 | 323.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 332.6 | 326.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 345.8 | 334.2 | 330.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 340.8 | 340.6 | 334.1 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 292.4 | 295.2 | 310.1 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 281.1 | 301.2 | 315.2 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 322.9 | 305.3 | 316.8 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 319.1 | 302.3 | 318 |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 389.7 | 291.6 | 310.2 |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 363.2 | 294.9 | 310.7 |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 409.6 | 302 | 313.4 |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 381.3 | 307.8 | 317.2 |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 371.8 | 315.8 | 320.3 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 397.1 | 318.9 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 386.9 | 318.3 | 320.8 |
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* Taft Middle Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.