Impact of COVID-19 on Taft High School
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 1569th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 1533rd of 1961 High schools | 6.3% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Taft High School) | 53 | 17 | 36% |
End of Course Algebra I (Taft Independent School District (Isd)) | 60 | 29 | 31% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Taft High School) | 39 | 48 | 9% |
End of Course Biology (Taft Independent School District (Isd)) | 39 | 48 | 9% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Taft High School) | 22 | 37 | 15% |
End of Course English I Reading (Taft Independent School District (Isd)) | 22 | 37 | 15% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Taft High School) | 22 | 38 | 16% |
End of Course English II Reading (Taft Independent School District (Isd)) | 22 | 38 | 16% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Taft High School) | 48 | 46 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Taft Independent School District (Isd)) | 48 | 46 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 277 | 242 | 12.6% |
African American | 0 | 1 | |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 247 | 204 | 17.4% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 29 | 33 | 13.8% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 3 | 200% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 91.3% | 80.2% | 11.2% |