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 2 public middle schools serving 652 students in Taylor Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Taylor Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
3,138 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
105,534 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
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,001 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
64%
53%
# Black Students
248 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
773 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
25%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
166
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
204
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
219
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
312
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
46,288
# 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 Middle 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: n/an/a
S T E P Detention
Alternative School
200 Wilco Way
Georgetown, TX 78626
(512) 943-5000
Grades: 8
| 1 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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