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Taft Middle School

Q: Is Taft Middle School a good school?

Taft Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Oklahoma middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Taft Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,096 students attended Taft Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Taft Middle School?

Students at Taft Middle School are 69% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Q: 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

Public Grades 5-8

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Taft Middle School is a public middle school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 1,056 students in grades 5-8. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Taft Middle School has significantly underperformed compared to the Oklahoma City and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 3% in Mathematics, and 11% in Science.

The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom quarter of Oklahoma middle schools for Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, Taft Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 38.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending of $9,482 in 2018-2019 is higher than nearby higher-performing schools, yet its academic outcomes remain much worse.

Compared to nearby Belle Isle Middle School and Classen Middle School of Advanced Studies, which have much higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve more advantaged student populations, Taft Middle School faces significant challenges that have not been adequately addressed over the past decade, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve student outcomes.

1,096

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,789

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(405) 587-8000

District: Oklahoma City

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
	More...
	Mark Twain Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

White:

8.9%

African American:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2009 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (7% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg27%

354^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Middle Schools in the Oklahoma City

389^th of 452Oklahoma City among Oklahoma districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	354 of 369	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	226 of 228	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.5	323 of 332	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	271 of 297	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	426 of 542	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.3	449 of 539	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.0	460 of 521	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	74 of 84	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	117 of 122	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	269 of 284	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	88 of 108	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	8.4	256 of 257	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2021)<1st percentile

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science11%-19 vs state

English Language Arts I6%-20 vs state

Mathematics3%-23 vs state

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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

Schools Near Taft Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	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	1,096	76	14.4	97.8%	98 (8.9%)	90 (8.2%)	754 (68.8%)	57 (5.2%)	21 (1.9%)	8 (0.7%)	68 (6.2%)	9.4	354^th of 369 public middle schools	4.1%					(n/a)	8.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	$13,789
Astec Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2401 NW 23rd Street Ste 39A	Oklahoma City	73107	Oklahoma County	Astec Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 947-6272	413	22	18.8	95.6%	12 (2.9%)	15 (3.6%)	376 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	20	314^th of 369 public middle schools	14.9%		7	186^th of 189 public middle schools	1.6%	128		10.0	9.0	14.0	10.0		8.0	6.0	6.0	7.0		33.0	33.0	$12,979
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	31	8	4.1	100.0%	4 (12.9%)	14 (45.2%)	10 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)			0.0		0.0			0.0		0.0				$58,009
Moon Middle School	Public	5-8	1901 North Ellisoin	Oklahoma City	73106	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-9500	588	38	15.5	96.9%	42 (7.1%)	363 (61.7%)	103 (17.5%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.1%)	10.3	352^nd of 369 public middle schools	4.6%					(n/a)	3.0	3.0	7.0	6.0	5.0	1.0	2.0	7.0	8.0	5.0	2.0	7.0	4.0	$14,044
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	916	50	18.3	42.5%	357 (39.0%)	103 (11.2%)	263 (28.7%)	83 (9.1%)	21 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (9.6%)	96.9	6^th of 369 public middle schools	98.4%		87.5	14^th of 189 public middle schools	92.6%	8	67.0	58.0	50.0	55.0	57.0	60.0	54.0	43.0	48.0	51.0	62.0	67.0	65.0	$11,345
Harding Fine Arts Middle School	Public, Charter	5-6	3333 N Shartel	Oklahoma City	73118	Oklahoma County	Harding Fine Arts Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 702-4322	92	5	18.6	67.4%	21 (22.8%)	25 (27.2%)	23 (25.0%)	4 (4.3%)	10 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.8%)								(n/a)	4.0				10.0	4.0				8.0	10.0		10.0
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	434	27	16.1	64.1%	149 (34.3%)	75 (17.3%)	132 (30.4%)	23 (5.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.5%)	87.8	26^th of 369 public middle schools	93.0%		67.4	41^st of 189 public middle schools	78.3%	15	37.0	40.0	38.0	53.0	42.0	25.0	37.0	38.0	30.0	32.0	51.0	71.0	61.0	$12,935
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	838	51	16.5	96.9%	71 (8.5%)	85 (10.1%)	598 (71.4%)	15 (1.8%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.3%)	14.8	338^th of 369 public middle schools	8.4%					(n/a)		7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0		11.0	14.0	2.0	9.0		23.0	23.0	$10,923
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	84	14	6.1	86.9%	38 (45.2%)	17 (20.2%)	10 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (16.7%)								(n/a)					8.0					8.0				$3,371
HARDING CHARTER PREPARATORY Middle School at INDEPENDENCE	Public, Charter	5-8	3232 NW 65th Street	Oklahoma City	73116	Oklahoma County	Harding Independence (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 767-3003	404	24	16.8	73.8%	84 (20.8%)	125 (30.9%)	129 (31.9%)	20 (5.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.7%)	47.2	169^th of 369 public middle schools	54.2%		15.5	164^th of 189 public middle schools	13.2%	5	16.0	15.0	26.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	16.0	31.0	15.0	19.0	12.0	48.0	30.0	$10,009

Frequently Asked Questions about Taft Middle School

How many students attend Taft Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,096 students attended 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

Is Taft Middle School a good school?

Taft Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Oklahoma middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Taft Middle School?

Students at Taft Middle School are 69% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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