Taft Elementary School

Taft Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lincoln City, Oregon, serving grades 3-6 with 458 students. The school is part of the Lincoln County School District, which is ranked 119 out of 140 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Taft Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools, with a 1-star rating as well.

Taft Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 34.3% to 45.0% in recent years, well above the state average. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also consistently lower than state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.9% to 34.2% in ELA and 6.4% to 31.1% in Math, compared to state averages of 40.3% to 46.7% in ELA and 29.3% to 40.1% in Math. Performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school struggling to support the academic achievement of students with special needs, low socioeconomic status, and multi-racial backgrounds.

While Taft Elementary spends more per student than the state average, its performance still lags behind nearby schools like Oceanlake Elementary School, which is also part of the Lincoln County School District. The school does, however, appear to outperform the Nestucca K8 school, which is in a different district but located relatively close by. Addressing the school's attendance issues and implementing more targeted interventions for struggling student subgroups could be key focus areas for improvement.