📍 1829 N. Cambridge, Orange, Orange County, 92865
Taft Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Orange, Orange County. The school has 447 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Misty Brunasso. It is part of the Orange Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 28.8:1.
Taft Elementary enrolls 447 students across grades K–6. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 28.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% White and 2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 408 | 91% |
| White | 17 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
417 of the school's 447 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Taft Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Taft Elementary is one of 41 schools in Orange Unified, based in Orange, California. The district serves 23,823 students district-wide and employs 990 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 447 students, Taft Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 581 students per school.