Photo: Cookieman1.1.1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Taylor’s public schools score below 79% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 12% of Taylor’s students scored proficient, below the Michigan average (34%). 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 Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1129 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taylor’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,682 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Trillium Academy, Taylor Exemplar Academy, Quest Charter Academy, Taylor Preparatory High School and Oakwood Academy (private) are in town. Taylor Virtual Learning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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
C−: better than 21% of Michigan school districts, #672 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Taylor, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Taylor · depends on your address
Kinyon Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 375 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Bernice McDowell Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 341 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Blair Moody Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 317 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Taylor · depends on your address
Robert J West Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 641 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hoover Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 515 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Taylor · depends on your address
Robert J West Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 641 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hoover Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 515 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Taylor · depends on your address
Robert J West Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 641 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hoover Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 515 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Taylor
Taylor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,371 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Taylor
Taylor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,371 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Taylor
Taylor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,371 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Taylor
Taylor High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,371 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Taylor’s public schools are run by Taylor School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Taylor vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Taylor’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor | C− | Taylor |
| Romulus | C− | Romulus |
| Brownstown | B+ | Woodhaven-Brownstown PK–12 · Gibraltar PK–12 |
| Dearborn Heights | B+ | Crestwood |
Every school in Taylor
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Taylor Career and Technical Center).
Questions about Taylor’s schools
Are Taylor’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Taylor children attend score below 79% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #672 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Taylor in?
Taylor School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,324 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Taylor kids go to high school?
Taylor High School, with 1,371 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Taylor’s graduation rate?
70% of the class of 2023 in Taylor School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Taylor spend per student?
$18,682 in Taylor School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Taylor?
Yes: Oakwood Academy (religious, grades 1–8, 18 students). Taylor also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.
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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.