Taft ISD
Taft, Texas · San Patricio County · Grades Pre-K–12
Taft ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 812 students. By enrollment it is the 632nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 812 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 63.6 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4842060 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Taft ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 173 | 11.6 | 86.7% |
| Taft High School | High | 9–12 | 249 | 10.6 | 79.9% |
| Woodroe Petty Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 390 | 15.5 | 89% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Taft ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Taft ISD in context
Size
Taft ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). Its schools average 271 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Woodroe Petty Elementary School (390) and the smallest is Ricardo L Trevino Junior High School (173).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 72 students. Grade 12 has 55 students and kindergarten has 63, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Taft ISD enrolls 38 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Taft ISD at 83.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 15%.
85.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 79.9% at Taft High School to 89% at Woodroe Petty Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 63.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2.7 counselors it has 301 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Taft ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Gregory-Portland ISD, 7.2 miles away with 5,024 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Taft ISD. San Patricio County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 56.7 | 14 |
| School counselors | 2.7 | 301 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 18.8 | 43 |
| Other student support staff | 7.3 | 111 |
| School administrators | 3.7 | 219 |
| District administrators | 3 | 271 |
| All staff | 141.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 83.6% |
| White | 15% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 38 |
| Kindergarten | 63 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 50 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 59 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
| Grade 6 | 57 |
| Grade 7 | 62 |
| Grade 8 | 54 |
| Grade 9 | 72 |
| Grade 10 | 61 |
| Grade 11 | 61 |
| Grade 12 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory-Portland ISD | 7 mi | 5,024 | 14.7 | – |
| Sinton ISD | 8 mi | 1,961 | 13.8 | – |
| Odem-Edroy ISD | 12 mi | 927 | 13 | – |
| Ingleside ISD | 13 mi | 2,071 | 15 | – |
| Corpus Christi Montessori School | 14 mi | 139 | 15.4 | – |
| Tuloso-Midway ISD | 14 mi | 3,671 | 14.8 | – |
| Aransas Pass ISD | 14 mi | 1,624 | 14.8 | – |
| Dr. M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School | 15 mi | 147 | 16.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in San Patricio County
- Gregory-Portland ISD (5,024 students)
- Ingleside ISD (2,071 students)
- Sinton ISD (1,961 students)
- Aransas Pass ISD (1,624 students)
- Mathis ISD (1,429 students)
- Odem-Edroy ISD (927 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
400 College St, Taft, TX 78390
Phone: (361)528-2636
Website: taftisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.