Taylor Elementary School

Taylor Elementary School, a small K-5 school in PALISADE, Colorado, overseen by Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, instructs 310 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 runs 45 schools in total, collectively educating 20,344 students. Taylor Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Taylor Elementary School logs that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 12% Hispanic. Compared to Mesa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Taylor Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 43% of students at Taylor Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Mesa County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Taylor Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.9%; this one delivers 54.2%, a residual of +13.3 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Mesa County) shows that median household income runs about $73,658, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Mesa County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,232 students), Taylor Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Palisade High School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Taylor Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 25.4%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 27%: 422 students in 2018 compared to 310 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Taylor Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.