Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050006801062
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
506 EAST PINE, TAYLOR, AR 71861 · (870) 626-3304 · Columbia County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
129 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 61% · 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
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
46.3%
AR avg 34.9% . -7.2pp since 2023
Math
60.5%
AR avg 38.9% . -5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.3% | 60.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 66.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 341 | 37.8% | 56.6% |
| WESTBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENTON | 371 | 39.6% | 48.0% |
| BROOKLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL BROOKLAND | 384 | 40.4% | N/A |
| GREENBRIER WOOSTER ELEMENTARY GREENBRIER | 408 | 42.9% | 59.6% |
| GREENBRIER SPRINGHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GREENBRIER | 447 | 40.9% | 73.4% |
| SULPHUR ROCK MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BATESVILLE | 333 | 45.0% | 46.1% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #43 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #50 of 465 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #112 of 465 ▼ 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #350 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #154 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.4% | #429 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #471 of 513 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.7% | #13 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
341
+46 (+16%) vs 2020
+99% since 2010-11, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 341 | 22.4 | 15.2:1 | 38% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 22.3 | 14.9:1 | 33% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 20.1 | 16.1:1 | 34% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 18 | 16.4:1 | 37% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 17.4 | 14.9:1 | 24% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 17 | 12.9:1 | 37% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | 13 | 13.2:1 | 36% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in TAYLOR, Arkansas. The school reports 341 students in kindergarten through 6.
EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT (6 schools, 1,280 students) runs TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Federal enrollment data show TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 93% White. The school is also 3% Black and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 61%. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and a ratio of 15.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 38% of enrollment. That is lower than the 82% average for public schools in Columbia County.
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded A by allk12, scoring above 87% of Arkansas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 45.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.6%.
Census estimates describe Columbia County this way: the median household income is $55,334, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. In all, Columbia County has 9 public schools and roughly 3,472 students.
The shortest distance from TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within ten miles. TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has grown by 46 students since 2020-21, to 341. The school's ratio fell from 16.4:1 to 15.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,349
Census ACS
Median income
$55,334
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,472 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 264 students
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 226 students
- BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 166 students
- BRADLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 147 students
- EMERSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 136 students
Other Taylor Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Taylor Elementary. TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 13th largest of the 18.
- TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWHITE HALL, AR · 373 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolLawrenceville, GA · 883 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OH · 797 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 744 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolABILENE, TX · 662 students
Nearby schools
- TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 264
- Browning Elementary School5.9 mi · 252
- North Webster High School6.7 mi · 421
- Brown Upper Elementary School7.1 mi · 186
- BRADLEY HIGH SCHOOL11.7 mi · 147
- BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.8 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 341 students in grades KG-06.
Is TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Columbia County.
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