Taft Middle

Summary:

Taft Middle is a public middle school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 292 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Taft Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 180 out of 235 middle schools in the state.

Taft Middle's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 35% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 9% in Mathematics, and 15% in Science, compared to the state averages of 39%, 25%, and 36%, respectively. The school's performance varies greatly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for its African American students (17th out of 55 schools) but much lower for its Hispanic (155th out of 206 schools) and White (143rd out of 181 schools) students. Taft Middle also struggles with its English Language Learner and Special Education student populations.

Despite its challenges, Taft Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 14.8 students per teacher over the past three years, which is lower than the ratios of many nearby schools like Cleveland Middle, James Monroe Middle, and Washington Middle. This suggests that the school has the potential to provide more personalized attention and support to its students, which could help improve its academic outcomes if paired with targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 620 Schulte Rd NW
       Albuquerque, NM  87107


(505) 344-4389

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
180th of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,809 Help


Students who attend Taft Middle usually attend:

High:    Valley High

Feeder schools for Taft Middle:

Elementary:    Alvarado Elementary
    Mission Avenue Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  267

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.4%
White:
4.5%
African American:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Taft Middle ranks worse than 76.6% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 14th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.61. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.4%), White (4.5%), American Indian (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taft Middle is 12.5, which is the 14th best among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taft Middle is $11,809, which is the 5th highest among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taft Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Taft Middle 180th of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Taft Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Taft Middle

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Rank History for all students at Taft Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 51.80 70th 157 55.4%
2006 50.51 71st 156 54.5%
2007 41.06 99th 171 42.1%
2008 41.99 96th 172 44.2%
2009 38.13 105th 178 41.0%
2010 43.59 92nd 179 48.6%
2011 67.18 46th 173 73.4%
2012 58.44 65th 178 63.5%
2013 53.69 73rd 193 62.2%
2014 52.20 93rd 222 58.1%
2015 46.50 93rd 207 55.1%
2016 39.14 117th 208 43.8%
2017 32.78 115th 176 34.7%
2018 35.12 114th 186 38.7%
2019 29.85 139th 200 30.5%
2022 37.05 126th 232 45.7%
2023 45.71 115th 239 51.9%
2024 25.61 180th 235 23.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Taft Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.44 37th 97 61.9%
2024 42.38 29th 91 68.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Taft Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.16 67th 100 33.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taft Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.56 82nd 168 51.2%
2019 39.03 100th 175 42.9%
2022 46.11 91st 223 59.2%
2023 54.25 82nd 227 63.9%
2024 31.95 66th 107 38.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Taft Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.84 100th 156 35.9%
2019 23.53 122nd 160 23.8%
2022 25.97 132nd 220 40.0%
2023 26.34 160th 213 24.9%
2024 25.06 170th 217 21.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Taft Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.35 97th 151 35.8%
2019 36.62 90th 152 40.8%
2022 43.79 91st 213 57.3%
2023 58.88 77th 221 65.2%
2024 25.19 161st 219 26.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Taft Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 64.91 17th 55 69.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taft Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.20 102nd 149 31.5%
2019 30.49 105th 150 30.0%
2022 39.51 98th 214 54.2%
2023 45.76 96th 204 52.9%
2024 25.83 155th 206 24.8%
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Rank History for White students at Taft Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.16 64th 120 46.7%
2019 38.55 72nd 121 40.5%
2022 64.09 51st 187 72.7%
2023 41.45 120th 229 47.6%
2024 22.82 143rd 181 21.0%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Open Quote if you care about your students future, I do NOT recommend this school. Principles have NO time to talk to concerned parents, a teacher (I will not mention a name) talks about personal life instead of teaching,& hands out work right before the bell rings and the homework load is extremely heavy (5 hrs.) worth. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Taft Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 351 2 9 385 17 n/a n/a 0 764
1991 308 8 9 388 16 n/a n/a 0 729
1992 325 12 8 462 21 n/a n/a 0 828
1993 296 11 7 407 23 n/a n/a 0 744
1994 248 8 3 427 34 n/a n/a 0 720
1995 223 13 3 473 27 n/a n/a 0 739
1996 223 13 3 473 27 n/a n/a 0 739
1997 243 9 3 427 24 n/a n/a 0 706
1998 230 8 3 388 19 n/a n/a 0 648
1999 214 8 2 418 18 n/a n/a 0 660
2000 235 4 1 419 11 n/a n/a 0 670
2001 209 2 3 396 18 n/a n/a 0 628
2002 176 7 3 430 21 n/a n/a 0 637
2003 176 7 3 430 21 n/a n/a 0 637
2004 179 8 3 472 23 n/a n/a 0 685
2005 141 9 4 479 20 n/a n/a 0 653
2006 129 10 4 455 16 n/a n/a 0 614
2007 122 11 3 466 16 n/a n/a 0 618
2008 116 14 3 448 18 n/a n/a 0 599
2009 102 10 2 455 15 n/a n/a 0 584
2010 59 2 2 458 9 0 8 0 538
2011 55 3 2 445 8 0 8 0 521
2012 61 7 5 439 13 0 6 0 531
2013 57 4 8 434 13 0 8 0 524
2014 57 4 8 434 12 0 3 0 518
2015 63 3 9 426 17 0 3 0 521
2016 50 2 11 369 12 0 7 0 451
2017 50 4 9 331 9 0 4 0 407
2018 46 4 6 314 5 0 3 0 378
2019 40 3 4 304 10 0 6 0 367
2020 38 4 4 301 13 0 10 0 370
2021 34 6 3 275 17 0 8 0 343
2022 24 7 3 251 8 0 5 0 298
2023 23 7 5 246 8 0 3 0 292
2024 12 5 5 236 5 0 4 0 267

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Taft Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 764 56.0 13.6 n/a
1991 729 56.4 12.9 n/a
1992 828 59.6 13.8 26.9
1993 744 51.2 14.5 n/a
1994 720 54.4 13.2 n/a
1995 739 57.9 12.8 n/a
1996 739 57.9 12.8 n/a
1997 706 55.5 12.7 n/a
1998 648 47.7 13.6 n/a
1999 660 48.5 13.6 43.2
2000 670 47.8 14.0 45.1
2001 628 43.5 14.4 53.2
2002 637 46.2 13.8 57.1
2003 637 46.2 13.8 57.1
2004 685 49.4 13.9 60
2005 653 44.3 14.7 55.1
2006 614 42.5 14.4 54.7
2007 618 41.0 15.1 53.4
2008 599 41.6 14.4 60.4
2009 584 39.3 14.9 64
2010 538 39.8 13.5 65.2
2011 521 39.1 13.3 71.2
2012 531 35.8 14.8 73.8
2013 524 36.7 14.2 73.5
2014 518 40.6 12.7 74.1
2015 521 41.0 12.7 73.7
2016 451 38.0 11.8 72.3
2017 407 35.2 11.5 72.5
2018 378 30.1 12.5 100
2019 367 29.5 12.4 99.7
2020 370 27.5 13.4 100
2021 343 27.1 12.6 100
2022 298 27.4 10.8 100
2023 292 19.7 14.8 100
2024 267 21.3 12.5 100.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Taft Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 764 56.0 13.6 n/a
1991 729 56.4 12.9 n/a
1992 828 59.6 13.8 26.9
1993 744 51.2 14.5 n/a
1994 720 54.4 13.2 n/a
1995 739 57.9 12.8 n/a
1996 739 57.9 12.8 n/a
1997 706 55.5 12.7 n/a
1998 648 47.7 13.6 n/a
1999 660 48.5 13.6 43.2
2000 670 47.8 14.0 45.1
2001 628 43.5 14.4 53.2
2002 637 46.2 13.8 57.1
2003 637 46.2 13.8 57.1
2004 685 49.4 13.9 60
2005 653 44.3 14.7 55.1
2006 614 42.5 14.4 54.7
2007 618 41.0 15.1 53.4
2008 599 41.6 14.4 60.4
2009 584 39.3 14.9 64
2010 538 39.8 13.5 65.2
2011 521 39.1 13.3 71.2
2012 531 35.8 14.8 73.8
2013 524 36.7 14.2 73.5
2014 518 40.6 12.7 74.1
2015 521 41.0 12.7 73.7
2016 451 38.0 11.8 72.3
2017 407 35.2 11.5 72.5
2018 378 30.1 12.5 100
2019 367 29.5 12.4 99.7
2020 370 27.5 13.4 100
2021 343 27.1 12.6 100
2022 298 27.4 10.8 100
2023 292 19.7 14.8 100
2024 267 21.3 12.5 100.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Taft Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,809

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taft Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 139th of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 115th of 239 Middle schools
 21.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Taft Middle)1831.3
 13.3%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2633.5
 7.5%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Taft Middle)1832.3
 14.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1731.9
 14.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Taft Middle)2133
 12%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2637
 11%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Taft Middle)1627.6
 11.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1927
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Taft Middle)1730.2
 13.2%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2935.3
 6.3%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Taft Middle)1420.2
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1819.5
 1.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students367292
 20.4%
African American37
 133.3%
American Indian108
 20%
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic304246
 19.1%
Pacific Islander00
White4023
 42.5%
Two or More Races63
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.7%100%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Taft Middle

Taft Middle ranks in the bottom 23.4% of New Mexico middle schools.

Students at Taft Middle are 88% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 267 students attended Taft Middle.

Students who attend Taft Middle usually go on to attend Valley High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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