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Schools in Taylor · Taylor Independent School District

Taylor’s public schools score below 85% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Taylor’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). 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 Texas, not nationally.

#596of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 16 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 22 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 0% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,927 students on the public path
In brief

Taylor’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 679 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Taylor’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,755 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2022–23. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Taylor’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Texas school districts, #596 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (679)Better than 7%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,630 test results and a graduating class of 254 could put Taylor anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Taylor’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,623 in math, 1,638 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Taylor, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KTH Johnson ElTaylor Independent School DistrictNo scores
1–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
6–8Taylor MiddleTaylor Independent School DistrictC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A

Taylor’s public schools are run by Taylor Independent School District. Parts of Taylor (5% and 4% of its land) are served by Thrall Independent and Hutto Independent 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.

Taylor Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,930 students, down 7% since 2022–23 · 13.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,755TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 51.1% · 1638 students tested
Math19%
State average 40.9% · 1623 students tested

Taylor vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Taylor’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TaylorC−Taylor Independent

Every school in Taylor

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Taylorby address
TH Johnson El
Elementary · Grades PK–K
351 students17:1Rate it →
Naomi Pasemann El
Elementary · Grades 1–5
D
552 students14:1Rate it →
Main Street El
Elementary · Grades 1–5
C
446 students14:1Rate it →
Taylor Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
602 students13:1Rate it →
Taylor H S
High · Grades 9–12
C−
871 students13:1Rate it →
Legacy Early College H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
105 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Taylor’s schools

Are Taylor’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Taylor children attend score below 85% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #596 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Taylor in?

Taylor Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,930 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Taylor are served by Thrall Independent and Hutto Independent.

Where do Taylor kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Taylor H S and Legacy Early College H S.

What is Taylor’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Taylor Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Taylor spend per student?

$12,755 in Taylor Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.