Taylor’s public schools outscore 75% of Alabama districts
On the state math tests, 41% of Taylor’s students scored proficient, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Taylor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Taylor’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 228 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taylor’s, its schools beat 83%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,679 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then five middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Taylor’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Alabama school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Taylor, with each school’s own grade.
Taylor’s public schools are run by Houston County School District, which also serves Ashford, Avon, Columbia and Cottonwood and others. Parts of Taylor (7% of its land) are served by Geneva County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Taylor vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Taylor’s borders.
Every school in Taylor
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Taylor’s schools
Are Taylor’s schools good?
By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Taylor children attend outscore 75% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Taylor in?
Houston County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,907 students in 14 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Taylor are served by Geneva County.
What is Taylor’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Houston County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Taylor spend per student?
$11,679 in Houston County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Taylor families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Taylor → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.