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Enrollment
545
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 604
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
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Florida 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.
- CBeats 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 Florida public elementary schools
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
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 206 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 189 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 28% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 70% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TAYLOR. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
43.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
50.8%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 44.1% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
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
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 545 | 67.2% | 42.9% |
| STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STARKE | 568 | 64.6% | 52.0% |
| OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST AUGUSTINE | 639 | 65.7% | 67.2% |
| TAYLOR COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PERRY | 574 | 74.0% | N/A |
| BRADFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STARKE | 745 | 67.9% | 55.2% |
| OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TITUSVILLE | 473 | 68.5% | 44.8% |
Matched among Florida 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 COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #1,686 of 2,136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #1,519 of 2,149 ▲ 148 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #1,609 of 2,149 ▲ 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #1,251 of 2,267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,131 of 2,077 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #1,272 of 2,108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #583 of 2,188 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #335 of 1,374 |
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
545
-66 (-11%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 545 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 67% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 81% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 70% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | 43 | 14.2:1 | 64% (393) |
| 2017-18 | 726 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 71% (515) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 61% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 677 | 41 | 16.5:1 | 71% (483) |
| 2000-01 | 767 | 35 | 21.9:1 | 63% (486) |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 31 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located in PERRY, Florida, TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 545 students across grades 3 through 5.
TAYLOR includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 2,524 students.
White students account for 63% of enrollment at TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other students are 27% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. That is lower than the 73% White share among all Taylor County residents. TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.0 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Taylor County, the average is about the same, 65%.
Measured against Florida public elementary schools, TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (42.9%) and its predicted rate (47.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
Within Taylor County, median household income is about $49,073, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Federal data list 9 public schools in Taylor County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,524.
Nearby, TAYLOR COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 5. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 46.4%; TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 42.9%, ranking 4th of 5.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 611 students in 2020-21 and 545 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.2:1 in 2020-21 to 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in TAYLOR
- TAYLOR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 639 students
- TAYLOR COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 574 students
- TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 503 students
- TAYLOR COUNTY PRE-KElementary · 148 students
- STEINHATCHEE SCHOOLElementary · 112 students
- TAYLOR PAEC VIRTUAL FRANCHISECombined · 3 students
Other schools in PERRY
- TAYLOR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 639 students
- TAYLOR COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 574 students
- TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 503 students
- TAYLOR COUNTY PRE-KElementary · 148 students
- TAYLOR PAEC VIRTUAL FRANCHISECombined · 3 students
- TAYLOR COUNTY JAIL SERVICESHigh
Other Taylor County Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Taylor County Elementary. TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Taylor County Elementary SchoolCampbellsville, KY · 594 students
- Taylor County ElementaryButler, GA · 244 students
Nearby schools
- TAYLOR COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 574
- TAYLOR COUNTY PRE-K0.1 mi · 148
- TAYLOR PAEC VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.3 mi · 3
- TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 503
- TAYLOR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 639
- JOANN BRIDGES ACADEMY23.2 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About TAYLOR COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow 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.