Taylor Independent School District

3101 N Main St Ste 104
Taylor, TX 76574-2998
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,085 students in Taylor Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Taylor Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
3,138 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Taylor Independent School District, which is ranked #1121 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1118 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Taylor Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylor Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylor Independent   School District 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.
25%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Taylor Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Taylor Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,001 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
53%
# Black Students
248 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
773 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
25%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
166
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
204
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
312
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,573 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Taylor Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Taylor Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,191
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Taylor Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,573
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Taylor Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Taylor Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
304 Carlos Parker Blvd Nw
Taylor, TX 76574
(512) 365-8591
Grades: 6-8
| 651 students
Rank: #22.
Naomi Pasemann Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2809 N Dr
Taylor, TX 76574
(512) 365-2278
Grades: 2-4
| 649 students
Rank: #33.
Main Street Intermediate School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3101 N Main St Ste 105
Taylor, TX 76574
(512) 365-1091
Grades: 5
| 219 students
Rank: n/an/a
3100 Duck Ln
Taylor, TX 76574
(512) 365-7114
Grades: PK-1
| 566 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,138 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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