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Taylor Bayard Sch

3698 N Randolph St, Philadelphia, PA 19140 · (215) 400-3880 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
387 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
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
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
61
Grade 2
66
Grade 3
74
Grade 4
64
Grade 5
63
Student demographics
White
41%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
33084%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 16%
Black
5614%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 14%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
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.
Gender split
Male
21053%
Female
18447%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
8.7%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
12.5%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.6pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
12.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
394
-139 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 14.0:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
84%
was 70%
% Black
14%
was 19%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Taylor Bayard Sch

Taylor Bayard Sch is an elementary campus of moderately sized scale in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Philadelphia City SD, works with 394 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD (116,230 students total), Taylor Bayard Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Taylor Bayard Sch records that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder is composed of 14% Black. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Taylor Bayard Sch logs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.9:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Taylor Bayard Sch sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 35.5%; actual is 12.0%, a gap of -23.4 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Philadelphia County shows median household earnings sit near $61,953, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Taylor Bayard Sch is one campus in the mix.

Munoz-Marin Luis is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Taylor Bayard Sch at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 12.8%.

Taylor Bayard Sch operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. Taylor Bayard Sch's enrollment has contracted 26% since 2018, when it stood at 533 (now 394). Hispanic enrollment moved from 70% to 84% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

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Philadelphia County at a glance

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Population
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students

Quick facts

School name
Taylor Bayard Sch
District
Philadelphia City SD
Address
3698 N Randolph St, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone
(215) 400-3880
County
Philadelphia County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
394
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
387 (98%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
421899003755
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Taylor Bayard Sch
What is the total enrollment at Taylor Bayard Sch?
Taylor Bayard Sch enrolls approximately 394 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Taylor Bayard Sch serve?
Taylor Bayard Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylor Bayard Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Taylor Bayard Sch is approximately 9.9:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Taylor Bayard Sch?
Student demographics at Taylor Bayard Sch are roughly 1% White, 84% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Taylor Bayard Sch public or private?
Taylor Bayard Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philadelphia City SD.
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