Taft Middle School

Public 5-8

2901 Northwest 23rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73107-3107

(405) 587-8000

District: Oklahoma City

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,041

Students who attend Taft Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northwest Classen High School

Feeder schools for Taft Middle School:

Elementary:	Buchanan Elementary School
	Cleveland Elementary School
	Hawthorne Elementary School
	Kaiser Elementary School
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	Mark Twain Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 1,056

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

White:

8.9%

Asian:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Taft Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Taft Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Oklahoma City School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69%), White (8.9%), Asian (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taft Middle School is 13.8, which is the 4^th best among 3 middle schools in the Oklahoma City School District. (See more...)

Compare Taft Middle School employs 76.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taft Middle School is $13,041, which is the 6^th highest among 3 middle schools in the Oklahoma City School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Taft Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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Rank History for Taft Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Taft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	24.05	460^th	521	11.7%
2010	28.34	449^th	539	16.7%
2011	34.44	426^th	542	21.4%
2015	15.37	271^st	297	8.8%
2016	4.49	323^rd	332	2.7%
2019	4.02	226^th	228	0.9%

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Rank History for White students at Taft Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	8.43	256^th	257	0.4%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State Department of Education, 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.

Data source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, July 22, 2011

my daughter loves this school but she keeps picking the wronge crowed to hang out with and i dont know what to do with her now Close Quote

Enrollment information for Taft Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	426	230	31	33	23	n/a	n/a	743
1989	410	246	26	35	30	n/a	n/a	747
1990	417	251	30	51	29	n/a	n/a	778
1991	369	237	29	41	27	n/a	n/a	703
1992	361	266	43	40	27	n/a	n/a	737
1993	410	262	62	65	31	n/a	n/a	830
1994	354	253	67	70	37	n/a	n/a	781
1995	373	222	90	121	58	n/a	n/a	864
1996	373	222	90	121	58	n/a	n/a	864
1997	402	232	83	154	57	n/a	n/a	928
1998	419	199	74	205	61	n/a	n/a	958
1999	377	204	56	196	53	n/a	n/a	886
2000	329	186	48	258	76	n/a	n/a	897
2001	248	164	43	237	77	n/a	n/a	769
2002	257	168	42	243	67	n/a	n/a	777
2003	257	168	42	243	67	n/a	n/a	777
2004	282	218	54	343	69	n/a	n/a	966
2005	253	191	56	411	72	n/a	n/a	983
2006	210	193	44	367	55	n/a	n/a	869
2007	182	235	42	339	61	n/a	n/a	859
2008	163	209	32	280	63	n/a	n/a	747
2009	59	235	159	293	61	n/a	n/a	807
2010	190	250	43	298	57	n/a	n/a	838
2011	160	238	39	322	53	0	8	820
2012	165	203	46	378	46	1	9	848
2013	169	206	38	340	45	2	8	808
2014	118	131	30	272	36	2	7	596
2015	103	101	20	299	27	1	40	591
2016	106	117	26	321	38	2	32	642
2017	72	119	20	296	34	1	23	565
2018	107	128	21	380	32	0	31	699
2019	107	138	24	423	29	2	45	768
2020	127	126	14	768	27	3	49	1114
2021	91	83	12	696	18	0	56	956
2022	99	97	18	753	18	2	47	1034
2023	109	93	40	718	24	4	57	1045
2024	94	76	78	729	21	6	52	1056

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	743	41.6	17.8	n/a
1989	747	37.0	20.1	n/a
1990	778	37.0	21.0	n/a
1991	703	39.1	17.9	n/a
1992	737	42.4	17.3	47.8
1993	830	43.2	19.2	n/a
1994	781	47.5	16.4	63.8
1995	864	53.0	16.3	63.1
1996	864	53.0	16.3	63.1
1997	928	53.3	17.4	66.6
1998	958	54.0	17.7	64.5
1999	886	53.0	16.7	89.7
2000	897	57.2	15.7	84.8
2001	769	53.8	14.3	79.1
2002	777	51.7	15.0	92.1
2003	777	51.7	15.0	92.1
2004	966	50.9	19.0	95.1
2005	983	54.7	18.0	94
2006	869	57.1	15.2	95.1
2007	859	58.5	14.7	97.1
2008	747	59.3	12.6	93.6
2009	807	52.6	15.3	96.2
2010	838	55.9	14.9	86.8
2011	820	58.1	14.1	97
2012	848	54.3	15.6	97.6
2013	808	55.1	14.6	94.6
2014	596	45.4	13.1	89.1
2015	591	43.0	13.7	83.9
2016	642	43.0	14.9	84.3
2017	565	39.6	14.2	86.9
2018	699	46.3	15.0	100
2019	768	50.2	15.2	93.5
2020	1114	61.9	17.9	94.5
2021	956	72.1	13.2	94.2
2022	1034	79.8	12.9	96.8
2023	1045	77.5	13.4	97.7
2024	1056	76.5	13.8	97.2

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	743	41.6	17.8	n/a
1989	747	37.0	20.1	n/a
1990	778	37.0	21.0	n/a
1991	703	39.1	17.9	n/a
1992	737	42.4	17.3	47.8
1993	830	43.2	19.2	n/a
1994	781	47.5	16.4	63.8
1995	864	53.0	16.3	63.1
1996	864	53.0	16.3	63.1
1997	928	53.3	17.4	66.6
1998	958	54.0	17.7	64.5
1999	886	53.0	16.7	89.7
2000	897	57.2	15.7	84.8
2001	769	53.8	14.3	79.1
2002	777	51.7	15.0	92.1
2003	777	51.7	15.0	92.1
2004	966	50.9	19.0	95.1
2005	983	54.7	18.0	94
2006	869	57.1	15.2	95.1
2007	859	58.5	14.7	97.1
2008	747	59.3	12.6	93.6
2009	807	52.6	15.3	96.2
2010	838	55.9	14.9	86.8
2011	820	58.1	14.1	97
2012	848	54.3	15.6	97.6
2013	808	55.1	14.6	94.6
2014	596	45.4	13.1	89.1
2015	591	43.0	13.7	83.9
2016	642	43.0	14.9	84.3
2017	565	39.6	14.2	86.9
2018	699	46.3	15.0	100
2019	768	50.2	15.2	93.5
2020	1114	61.9	17.9	94.5
2021	956	72.1	13.2	94.2
2022	1034	79.8	12.9	96.8
2023	1045	77.5	13.4	97.7
2024	1056	76.5	13.8	97.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Taft Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,482
2020	$9,536
2021	$12,480
2022	$13,069
2023	$13,041

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taft Middle School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	768	1045	36.1%
African American	138	93	32.6%
American Indian	29	24	17.2%
Asian	24	40	66.7%
Hispanic	423	718	69.7%
Pacific Islander	2	4	100%
White	107	109	1.9%
Two or More Races	45	57	26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.5%	97.7%	4.2%

Schools Near Taft Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2024)				OSTP Mathematics (2024)				OSTP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	Total
Taft Middle School	Public	5-8	2901 Northwest 23rd Street	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-8000	1,056	77	13.8	97.2%	94 (8.9%)	76 (7.2%)	729 (69.0%)	78 (7.4%)	21 (2.0%)	6 (0.6%)	52 (4.9%)								(n/a)							7.0				$13,041
Astec Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2401 NW 23rd Street Ste 39A	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Astec Charters	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 947-6272	372	20	18.9	95.2%	12 (3.2%)	7 (1.9%)	340 (91.4%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	7	186^th of 189 public middle schools	1.6%					(n/a)		30.0				18.0	14.0				$12,313
Putnam Heights Academy Middle School	Public	5-8	1601 Northwest 36th Street	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-2700	23	9	2.5	87.0%	3 (13.0%)	8 (34.8%)	7 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)								(n/a)											$34,788
Moon Middle School	Public	5-8	1901 North Ellisoin	Oklahoma City	73106	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-9500	658	45	14.5	96.2%	41 (6.2%)	410 (62.3%)	107 (16.3%)	8 (1.2%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.4%)								(n/a)							16.0	21.0			$12,787
Classen Middle School Of Advanced Studies	Public	5-8	1901 North Ellison Avenue	Oklahoma City	73106	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-5400	890	51	17.4	46.4%	336 (37.8%)	102 (11.5%)	254 (28.5%)	78 (8.8%)	24 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (10.8%)	87.5	14^th of 189 public middle schools	92.6%		75.1	23^rd of 149 public middle schools	84.6%	9	84.0	66.0	67.0	77.0	71.0	60.0	50.0	47.0	64.0	67.0	$10,464
Belle Isle Middle School	Public	5-8	5904 North Villa Avenue	Oklahoma City	73112	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6600	472	30	15.7	61.7%	159 (33.7%)	89 (18.9%)	137 (29.0%)	29 (6.1%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.0%)	67.4	41^st of 189 public middle schools	78.3%		84.1	15^th of 149 public middle schools	89.9%	26	62.0	51.0	74.0	65.0	33.0	34.0	47.0	36.0		63.0	$12,802
Mayfield Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 North Purdue Avenue	Oklahoma City	73127	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 947-8693	802	54	14.8	75.4%	68 (8.5%)	93 (11.6%)	562 (70.1%)	12 (1.5%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.6%)								(n/a)							17.0				$9,237
Emerson Alternative Education (Ms)	Public	6-8	715 North Walker Avenue	Oklahoma City	73102	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 587-7900	92	20	4.6	47.8%	32 (34.8%)	24 (26.1%)	22 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	1 (1.1%)	11 (12.0%)								(n/a)											$3,352
James L. Capps Middle School	Public	6-8	4020 North Grove Avenue	Warr Acres	73122	Oklahoma County	Putnam City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 787-3660	943	65	14.4	88.5%	196 (20.8%)	191 (20.3%)	407 (43.2%)	43 (4.6%)	16 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	87 (9.2%)	3.5	188^th of 189 public middle schools	0.5%		12.8	140^th of 149 public middle schools	6.0%	48		17.0				15.0	7.0	7.0		20.0	$11,101
Independence Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3232 NW 65th Street	Oklahoma City	73116	Oklahoma County	Harding Independence (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 767-3003	389	24	16.2	76.1%	82 (21.1%)	134 (34.4%)	115 (29.6%)	16 (4.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.3%)	15.5	164^th of 189 public middle schools	13.2%					(n/a)			29.0			30.0	18.0	19.0		32.0	$8,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Taft Middle School

What district is Taft Middle School in?

Oklahoma City

What high school do graduates of Taft Middle School attend?

Students who attend Taft Middle School usually go on to attend Northwest Classen High School

How many students attend Taft Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,056 students attended Taft Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Taft Middle School?

Students at Taft Middle School are 69% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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