Taylor Exemplar Academy

Set in TAYLOR, Michigan, Taylor Exemplar Academy is a substantial primary school, operated by Taylor Exemplar Academy. It enrolls 660 students across grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 79% larger than typical.

Operationally, Taylor Exemplar Academy answers to Taylor Exemplar Academy, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Taylor Exemplar Academy records that the largest single group is Black at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 22% White, 15% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Taylor Exemplar Academy logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

With demographic context factored in, Taylor Exemplar Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.0%.

In the surrounding community, Wayne County reports that median household income runs about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Taylor Exemplar Academy is one campus in the mix.

Holland Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. As a public charter, Taylor Exemplar Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Taylor Exemplar Academy has edged down 14%, going from 768 students in 2018 to 660 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 35% to 22%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Taylor Exemplar Academy typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.