Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051414001155
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
805 WEST STREET, WHITE HALL, AR 71602 · (870) 247-1988 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
16.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
267 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
45.0%
AR avg 34.9% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
24.4%
AR avg 38.9% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 24.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.1% | 26.0% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 (33.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 373 | 71.6% | 33.8% |
| WILLIAMS MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK | 340 | 68.5% | 37.7% |
| CAVANAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 303 | 71.9% | 47.8% |
| BEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 297 | 78.1% | 30.9% |
| GANDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHITE HALL | 366 | 65.0% | 35.4% |
| BONNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 287 | 74.6% | 40.3% |
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 | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #261 of 461 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #357 of 465 ▼ 24 | #6 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #116 of 465 ▲ 107 | #1 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #310 of 531 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #245 of 480 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #32 of 480 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.6% | #276 of 513 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #124 of 138 | N/A |
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
373
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 416
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 373 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 72% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 25.8 | 14.3:1 | 68% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 26.1 | 14.8:1 | 62% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 66% (238) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 25.3 | 14.4:1 | 29% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 59% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 43% (199) |
| 2000-01 | 416 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 23% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 416 | 24 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in WHITE HALL, Arkansas, as a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 373 students on the rolls.
WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the local district for TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 6 schools with 3,046 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White, with 43% of students. Next come 35% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Pacific Islander. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 68%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 16.3:1, based on 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 72% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Arkansas public elementary schools, TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 33.2% and the result is 33.8%.
In the wider Jefferson County area, median household income comes to about $51,096, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County counts 28 public schools with about 8,520 students.
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from WHITE HALL MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 7 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 9.
NCES assigns TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 361 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 373. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.9:1 to 16.3:1.
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,802
Census ACS
Median income
$51,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 954 students
- WHITE HALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 721 students
- MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 408 students
- GANDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 366 students
- HARDIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 224 students
Other schools in WHITE HALL
- WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 954 students
- WHITE HALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 721 students
- MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 408 students
- GANDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 366 students
Other Taylor Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Taylor Elementary. TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 11th largest of the 18.
- TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAYLOR, AR · 341 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
- WHITE HALL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 721
- GANDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 366
- MOODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 408
- WHITE HALL HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 954
- MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 367
- PINE BLUFF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.1 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 373 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 43% White, 6% Hispanic, 35% Black, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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