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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAYLOR·NCES 120186001951

TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

1600 E GREEN ST, PERRY, FL 32347 · (850) 838-2530 · Taylor County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
Enrollment
545
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 47.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
366 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
206
Grade 4
189
Grade 5
150
Student demographics
White
34663%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
163%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 38%
Black
14527%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 21%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
377%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27651%
Female
26949%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
43.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
50.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.7pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
545
-181 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.4:1
% White
63%
was 64%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
27%
was 25%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As an average-sized elementary school in PERRY, Florida, TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL hosts 545 students from grades 3 through 5, part of TAYLOR.

TAYLOR comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,524 students; TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 27% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 67% of students at TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.5%, the actual is 42.9%, a residual of -4.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Taylor County indicate median household earnings sit near $49,073, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 9 public schools in Taylor County (combined enrollment of about 2,524 students).

The closest other public school is TAYLOR COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 46.4%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 25%, going from 726 students in 2018 to 545 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Taylor County at a glance

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Population
21,503
Census ACS
Median income
$49,073
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,524 students

Quick facts

School name
TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
TAYLOR
Address
1600 E GREEN ST, PERRY, FL 32347
Phone
(850) 838-2530
County
Taylor County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
545
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
366 (67%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
120186001951
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in PERRY
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Frequently asked questions

About TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 545 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 63% White, 3% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by TAYLOR.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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