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Taylor Elementary School

1060 Morton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126 · (617)635-8731 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
33
Kindergarten
38
Grade 1
50
Grade 2
38
Grade 3
49
Grade 4
40
Grade 5
58
Grade 6
37
Student demographics
White
1%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51%
Hispanic
19%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 26%
Black
78%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 10%
Asian
1%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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.

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Test scores

MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
14.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
14.0%
MA avg 43.1% . -14.0pp since 2016
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
343
-184 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 12.8:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
19%
was 19%
% Black
78%
was 76%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Taylor Elementary School

Located at 1060 Morton Street, in Mattapan, Massachusetts, Taylor Elementary School is a reasonably sized primary school that instructs 343 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Boston.

Boston comprises 109 schools with combined enrollment of 46,437 students; Taylor Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Taylor Elementary School logs that 78% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder comes out to 19% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Suffolk County shows median household earnings sit near $95,631, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Suffolk County runs 157 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,679 students), of which Taylor Elementary School is one.

Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 6-year window. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Taylor Elementary School has shrank 35%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 343 in 2024. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 in 2024.

On allk12, the feed for Taylor Elementary School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Suffolk County at a glance

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Population
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students

Quick facts

School name
Taylor Elementary School
District
Boston
Address
1060 Morton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126
Phone
(617)635-8731
County
Suffolk County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
343
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
250279000213
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Taylor Elementary School
How many students attend Taylor Elementary School?
Taylor Elementary School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Taylor Elementary School serve?
Taylor Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Taylor Elementary School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Taylor Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Taylor Elementary School?
At Taylor Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 19% Hispanic, 78% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Taylor Elementary School public or private?
Taylor Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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