Located in Taft, CA. Serving grades 06 through 08.
Lincoln Junior High serves grades six through eight in Taft, a small oil-industry town in Kern County on the southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley. The school enrolls a mid-sized cohort, with roughly even distribution across the three grades. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial white minority, and the large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the community.
On state testing, Lincoln's results are low across subjects. In English language arts, proficiency rates hover in the low thirties across all three grades. Mathematics performance is significantly weaker, with proficiency rates ranging from the low teens to low twenties as students progress through the grades. In eighth-grade science, proficiency is in the low teens. The most recent available social-studies data, from an earlier state assessment, showed proficiency in the low thirties. Taken together, these results indicate that fewer than one in three students are demonstrating grade-level proficiency in the tested subjects, and in math particularly, the proportion is much smaller. This pattern suggests the school faces substantial instructional challenges. A parent may want to look further with the school into what support structures exist for students who are struggling with foundational skills and what interventions are in place.
Compared to other districts in Kern County, Lincoln's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among the county's schools. Taft itself is an oil-dependent, economically constrained town where lower housing costs and community ties anchor families, but median household income is modest. The school's demographics and test results align with the socioeconomic profile of its setting.
Data on program breadth, course offerings, staffing, attendance, and discipline were not available. No trend information beyond the current year was found, so it is unclear whether proficiency has been stable or changing. Enrollment numbers were present but are omitted from this summary per the methodology; the school's size relative to typical middle schools in its region can be assessed from the enrollment figures on the profile page. The school is located at 810 Sixth Street, a downtown address within Taft's walkable core.
Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.
Officially reported figures, 2024-25.
All reported measures, by topic.