Taft Middle School

A walking path surrounds the field at Taft Middle School in Serra Mesa.

A look at the classrooms at Taft Middle School in Serra Mesa.

A look at the main entrance to Taft Middle School in Serra Mesa.

Taft Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

9191 Gramercy Dr, San Diego, CA

Serra Mesa Neighborhood

San Diego Unified School District

357 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Joel Spengler

Student Teacher Ratio
18:1

Math Proficiency
26%

Reading Proficiency
37%

Academics

Teachers

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

37%

Math Proficiency

26%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

18:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

14.2%

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

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GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

430:1

Student Diversity

Male

52.3%

Female

47.7%

Hispanic

37.5%

White

17.2%

Black

15.6%

Asian or Pacific Islander

13.8%

Two or more races

13.5%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

1.6%

Native American

<1%

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School Rankings

#15 Most Diverse Public MS in California

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 other

4/1/2025

Used to attend this school all that others have claimed is true. Don’t attend at all cost, move your child to a nearby school.

1.0 student

4/5/2024

Some of the reviews are from parents that were not involved or did not experience this school with their own eyes. This school may look good on the outside, with all of the "inspiring" quotes on the outside and their new remodel, but it's a trap. Do not go to this school. There are other schools nea...

1.0 parent

10/13/2023

Run away. Your child is not safe here. Seriously, it is unsafe. My child was assaulted there in PE and now has a potential fractured growth plate in his arm, wearing a cast. Their backpack was slashed with a knife. All n the first two months. Is it worth the risk seeing what happens next? NOPE!! RUN...

1.0 parent

3/1/2023

This school has gone down Hill, There is a BIG Bullying problem, an fights just about every other week, children with Disabilities,get it the worst,an The Vice principal,hardly reports them, as I had to report what happened to my son after he was beat up, by a Bully to school police myself, No photo...

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List Price Range

$499K - $1.5M

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Average Home Value

$975,856

Median Lot Size

6,534 Sq Ft

% Renters

53%

Household Income

$118,985

% of College Grads

46.4%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,517 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

71.3%

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