Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BEDFORD·NCES 250843001343
William H Taylor
71 Portland Street, New Bedford, MA 02744 · (508) 997-4511 · Bristol County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
53.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -8.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
| 2018-19 | 69.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 64.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 61.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where William H Taylor ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Bristol County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #317 of 920 ▼ 149 | #12 of 69 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #424 of 920 ▼ 262 | #22 of 69 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #168 of 901 | #20 of 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #808 of 1,086 | #64 of 82 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #540 of 938 | #29 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #199 of 938 | #26 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #280 of 317 | #19 of 21 |
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
267
+20 (+8%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 267 | 21.2 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 20.7 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 20.1 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 20 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 17.8 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 13 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 63% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 284 | N/A | N/A | 53% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William H Taylor.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (262 to 267); teachers up 19% (17.8 to 21.2).
About William H Taylor
William H Taylor sits in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. Federal data show 267 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Massachusetts, the average enrollment is about 381.
William H Taylor sits within New Bedford, which has 24 schools and 12,505 students.
At William H Taylor, 52% of students are White. Other students are 27% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 9% Black. That is lower than the 77% White share among all Bristol County residents. The diversity index for William H Taylor is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 12.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at William H Taylor, which has 21.2. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
William H Taylor holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
The county, Bristol County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $85,625 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Bristol County has 142 public schools with about 80,897 students, including William H Taylor.
Roosevelt Middle School sits about 0.8 miles from William H Taylor. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around William H Taylor as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 247 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 267 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to William H Taylor can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students
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Frequently asked questions
About William H TaylorHow large is William H Taylor?
William H Taylor enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-05.
Is William H Taylor an elementary, middle, or high school?
William H Taylor is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does William H Taylor have?
William H Taylor employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at William H Taylor?
At William H Taylor, the student body is approximately 52% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Black, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees William H Taylor?
William H Taylor is overseen by New Bedford in Bristol County.
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