For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 623 students in Taylor School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Taylor School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
2,755 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Taylor School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
38%
# Black Students
695 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
25%
21%
# White Students
1,753 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
64%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
172
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
231
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
36,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,328 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,084 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,328
$11,962
Spending / Student
$13,084
$11,615
Best Taylor School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor County Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 E Lafayette St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2516
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2516
Grades: 6-8
| 583 students
Rank: #22.
Taylor County Accelerated School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
508 Aquanaldo Ave
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 223-5356
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 223-5356
Grades: 6-12
| 35 students
Rank: n/an/a
Taylor County Jail Services
Alternative School
318 N Clark St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2536
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2536
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
318 N Clark St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2500
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2500
Grades: 8-12
| 5 students
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