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Taylor High School vs. Emerson High School

Should you attend Taylor High School or Emerson High 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 High School
506 E Pine St
Taylor, AR 71861
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Emerson High School
400 Church St
Emerson, AR 71740
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Taylor High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Emerson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades 7-12, Taylor High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 156 students in grades 7-12, Emerson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
236 students
156 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
8:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Taylor High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#250 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
#533 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Taylor High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in AR)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas 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 Emerson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 5% in AR)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas 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 Emerson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in AR)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Taylor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas 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 Emerson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Taylor High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Emerson High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Taylor High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Emerson High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
36
28
Grade 8 Students
50
32
Grade 9 Students
37
28
Grade 10 Students
51
27
Grade 11 Students
36
23
Grade 12 Students
26
18

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Taylor High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Emerson High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Taylor High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Taylor High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Taylor High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
96%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Taylor High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Taylor High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.08
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Taylor High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Taylor High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Taylor High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emerson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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