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Taylor Elementary School
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Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Taylor Elementary School
Set in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Taylor Elementary School is an average-sized primary school, run under Gwinnett County. It works with 883 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 46% bigger than the state mean of about 605.
Across the 141 schools in Gwinnett County (182,518 students total), Taylor Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, Taylor Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Black, 19% White, 10% Asian, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Taylor Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.8%; this one delivers 52.4%.
Zooming out to the county, Gwinnett County reports that median household income runs about $87,890, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Gwinnett County's 150 public schools (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students), Taylor Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Creekland Middle School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Taylor Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 50.7%.
The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Taylor Elementary School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 902 (now 883). The White share of enrollment declined from 29% to 19% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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