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Taylor Elementary School vs. Skaggs Elementary School

Should you attend Taylor Elementary School or Skaggs Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Taylor Elementary School
9865 Gillespie Dr
Plano, TX 75025
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Skaggs Elementary School
3201 Russell Creek Dr
Plano, TX 75025
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Taylor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Skaggs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 797 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Taylor Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 350 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Skaggs Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
797 students
350 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Skaggs Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#258 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
#58 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Skaggs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 5% in TX)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Skaggs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
85-89%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Skaggs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
70-74%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Taylor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Skaggs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Skaggs Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
100
45
Grade 1 Students
137
48
Grade 2 Students
141
57
Grade 3 Students
152
64
Grade 4 Students
135
60
Grade 5 Students
132
76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
64%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Taylor Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Skaggs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Skaggs Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Taylor Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Skaggs Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Taylor Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Skaggs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Taylor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Skaggs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Taylor Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Skaggs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Skaggs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Taylor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Skaggs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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