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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMPASAS ISD·NCES 482664012241

TAYLOR CREEK EL

2096 BIG DIVIDE RD, COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522 · (512) 564-2585 · Lampasas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
302 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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
48
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
82
Grade 2
80
Grade 3
101
Grade 4
84
Grade 5
80
Student demographics
White
28551%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
14526%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Black
509%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
6612%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
31%
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.
Gender split
Male
27149%
Female
28451%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
62.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +62.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +45.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above 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
555
+36 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.9:1
% White
51%
was 64%
% Hispanic
26%
was 23%
% Black
9%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TAYLOR CREEK EL

TAYLOR CREEK EL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in COPPERAS COVE, Texas, one of the schools within LAMPASAS ISD. The school educates 555 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in LAMPASAS ISD (3,640 students total), TAYLOR CREEK EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, TAYLOR CREEK EL reports that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 26% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 9% Black. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, TAYLOR CREEK EL lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting TAYLOR CREEK EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 54% of students at TAYLOR CREEK EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, TAYLOR CREEK EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Lampasas County indicate the typical household earns roughly $81,736 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lampasas County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,956 students), of which TAYLOR CREEK EL is one.

MARTIN WALKER EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, TAYLOR CREEK EL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 44.7%.

TAYLOR CREEK EL operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TAYLOR CREEK EL has rose 7%, going from 519 students in 2018 to 555 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 64% to 51%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for TAYLOR CREEK EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Lampasas County at a glance

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Population
22,715
Census ACS
Median income
$81,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,956 students

Quick facts

School name
TAYLOR CREEK EL
District
LAMPASAS ISD
Address
2096 BIG DIVIDE RD, COPPERAS COVE, TX 76522
Phone
(512) 564-2585
County
Lampasas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
555
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
302 (54%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
482664012241
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LAMPASAS ISD
Other schools in COPPERAS COVE
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Frequently asked questions

About TAYLOR CREEK EL
How many students attend TAYLOR CREEK EL?
TAYLOR CREEK EL enrolls approximately 555 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does TAYLOR CREEK EL serve?
TAYLOR CREEK EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TAYLOR CREEK EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TAYLOR CREEK EL is approximately 13.9:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TAYLOR CREEK EL?
At TAYLOR CREEK EL, the student body is approximately 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is TAYLOR CREEK EL in?
TAYLOR CREEK EL is part of LAMPASAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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