Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000213
Taylor Elementary School
1060 Morton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126 · (617)635-8731 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (37).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · 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.
Test scores
MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
14.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -17.0pp since 2016
Math
14.0%
MA avg 43.1% . -14.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 14 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.0% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 9.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2017-18 | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Taylor Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #853 of 920 ▲ 10 | #64 of 84 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #866 of 920 ▼ 47 | #66 of 84 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #255 of 901 | #17 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #603 of 1,086 | #54 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #38 of 938 | #9 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #695 of 938 | #61 of 75 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
343
-184 (-35%) vs 2017
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 644
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
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 343 | 42.4 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 39.6 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 36 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 41.1 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 35 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 76% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | N/A | N/A | 65% (395) |
| 1990-91 | 644 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (527 to 343); teachers up 3% (41.1 to 42.4).
About Taylor Elementary School
Taylor Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Boston in Mattapan, Massachusetts. The school counts 343 students across pre-K through 6.
Boston is the district for Taylor Elementary School. It has 109 schools and 46,437 students.
By race and ethnicity, Taylor Elementary School is 78% Black. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic. Census figures show Suffolk County is about 18% Black. Taylor Elementary School has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Taylor Elementary School counts 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.0 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Massachusetts, the typical ratio is 12.2:1.
Within Suffolk County, median household income is about $95,631, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Federal data list 157 public schools in Suffolk County, with a combined enrollment of about 75,679.
Nearest public school: Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Taylor Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Taylor Elementary School had 527 students in 2017-18 and 343 in 2023-24, a 35% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.8:1 in 2017-18 to 8.1:1 in 2023-24.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Taylor Elementary. Taylor Elementary School is the 12th largest of the 18.
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Nearby schools
- Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy0.3 mi · 490
- Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Upper0.5 mi · 631
- TechBoston Academy0.5 mi · 850
- Shaw-Taylor Elementary School0.6 mi · 528
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- Mildred Avenue K-8 School0.7 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor Elementary SchoolHow 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.
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