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Taft Middle School

Lincoln City, OR · Lincoln County SD

Regular public school · Grades 7-8 · Town, remote

176th of 208 Oregon middle schools statewide · better than 15%▲ Improving

4040 High School Dr, Lincoln City, OR 97367

(541)996-2115NCES ID 410750000984Directory 2023–24

259
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17.3:1
Student / teacher ratio
44.1%
Chronically absent
OR average 34%

SchoolRow ranks Taft Middle School 176th of 208 Oregon middle schools for 2024–25, based on Oregon Statewide Assessments (OSAS) 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 15% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 0th in 2019 to 15th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%15%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Oregon Statewide Assessments (OSAS) 2024–25 · 222 students tested

English Language Arts
Taft Middle School
27%
OR average
43%
Math
Taft Middle School
17%
OR average
32%
Science
Taft Middle School
8%
OR average
30%
English Language Arts over time Taft Middle School OR average
25%50%75%27%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Taft Middle School OR average
25%50%75%17%32%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Taft Middle School OR average
25%50%75%8%30%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 259 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1997, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic29%White58%10%
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categories changedHispanic 29%White 58%Two or more races 10%89%19972023
GroupTrend20162023Change
White62.3%57.9%▼ 4.4 pts
Hispanic25.8%29.0%▲ 3.2 pts
Two or more races4.9%9.7%▲ 4.8 pts
American Indian4.1%1.5%▼ 2.6 pts
Asian1.2%0.8%▼ 0.4 pts
Black1.2%0.8%▼ 0.4 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1997. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $480K in zip 97367 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$129K$257K$386K$515K$478K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Taft Middle School in?

Taft Middle School is part of the Lincoln County SD district in Lincoln City, Oregon.

Is Taft Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Taft Middle School 176th of 208 Oregon middle schools (better than 15% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Oregon Statewide Assessments (OSAS) 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Taft Middle School?

White 58%, Hispanic 29%, Two or more races 10%, American Indian 2% (259 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Taft Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 97367 is $480K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (Oregon Statewide Assessments (OSAS) 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.