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How has Taylor Junior High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
908
Middle
DISTRICT 734 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497001234
Taylor Junior High School
705 S 32ND ST, MESA, AZ 85204 · (480) 472-1500 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL908 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 478 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 430 | 47% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -25.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 25 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Taylor Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #125 of 190 ▼ 27 | #63 of 87 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #100 of 190 ▲ 20 | #55 of 87 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #38 of 160 | #20 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 908 | #15 of 214 | #11 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #115 of 179 | #57 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #82 of 182 | #49 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #63 of 139 | #36 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
908
-135 (-13%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,599
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 908 | 46.2 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 869 | 55.1 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 995 | 57.2 | 17.4:1 | 63% (626) |
| 2020-21 | 1,043 | 54 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,150 | 58.7 | 19.6:1 | 69% (793) |
| 2015-16 | 1,153 | 60 | 19.2:1 | 72% (831) |
| 2010-11 | 1,238 | 68 | 18.2:1 | 62% (766) |
| 2000-01 | 1,215 | 61 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,599 | 75 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (1,150 to 908); teachers down 21% (58.7 to 46.2).
About Taylor Junior High School
Taylor Junior High School is a large middle-grades school in Arizona, with an address in MESA. It covers grades 7 through 9, with a total enrollment of 908 students. Enrollment is 84% higher than the average for middle schools in Arizona, which is about 494.
Mesa Unified District (4235) is the district for Taylor Junior High School. It has 81 schools and 55,821 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Taylor Junior High School, with 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. Taylor Junior High School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 19.6 students per teacher and 46.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Maricopa County has about 4,559,748 residents, and the median household income is $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
The shortest distance from Taylor Junior High School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Irving Elementary School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Taylor Junior High School declined 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,043 to 908 students.
Discussions about Taylor Junior High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Nearby schools
- Irving Elementary School0.1 mi · 488
- Johnson Elementary School0.8 mi · 562
- Sun Valley High School0.8 mi · 345
- Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa0.8 mi · 255
- Porter Elementary School1.1 mi · 453
- Robson Elementary School1.3 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor Junior High SchoolHow large is Taylor Junior High School?
Taylor Junior High School enrolls approximately 908 students in grades 07-09.
Is Taylor Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Taylor Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-09.
How many teachers does Taylor Junior High School have?
Taylor Junior High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Taylor Junior High School?
Student demographics at Taylor Junior High School are roughly 25% White, 62% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Taylor Junior High School in?
Taylor Junior High School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
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