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Enrollment
662
Elementary
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABILENE ISD·NCES 480744000035
Taylor Elementary School
1719 E N 10TH ST, ABILENE, TX 79601 · (325) 671-4970 · Taylor County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
422 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 39.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Taylor Elementary School
Taylor Elementary School's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Elementary School this school | 662 | 63.7% | 42.3% |
| Southwood Valley Elementary School COLLEGE STATION | 656 | 61.9% | 40.8% |
| William E Wylie Elementary School HENDERSON | 698 | 64.9% | 38.8% |
| Dyess Elementary School ABILENE | 621 | 66.0% | 45.8% |
| Wood Elementary School ARLINGTON | 732 | 60.9% | 50.1% |
| Irvin Elementary School MIDLOTHIAN | 611 | 58.6% | 46.7% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Taylor Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #2,301 of 4,401 | #10 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,053 of 4,466 ▼ 396 | #11 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,591 of 4,466 ▼ 392 | #9 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #634 of 3,998 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #1,169 of 4,938 | #5 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #3,947 of 4,622 | #19 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #704 of 4,628 | #3 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #2,927 of 4,789 | #12 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #1,117 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
662
+79 (+14%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 662 | 38.6 | 17.2:1 | 64% (422) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 37.7 | 17.0:1 | 66% (422) |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 39.8 | 16.6:1 | 66% (433) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 60% (351) |
| 2017-18 | 643 | 35.4 | 18.2:1 | 65% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 61% (370) |
| 2010-11 | 611 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 61% (370) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 39% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 621 | 36 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (643 to 662); teachers up 9% (35.4 to 38.6).
About Taylor Elementary School
Taylor Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in ABILENE, Texas. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 662 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
ABILENE ISD is the district for Taylor Elementary School. It has 26 schools and 14,536 students.
At Taylor Elementary School, White students make up the biggest share, 41%. The remaining students are 35% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Taylor County, the White share is about 67%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 17.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Taylor Elementary School, which has 38.6. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Taylor Elementary School is about 64%. That is higher than the 53% average for public schools in Taylor County.
Taylor Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (42.3%) and its predicted rate (46.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
For Taylor County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $67,139, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 54 public schools in the county, enrolling about 24,159, Taylor Elementary School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mullin New Horizons Abiliene, is about 1.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Taylor Elementary School places 2nd out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
Taylor Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 583 (2020-21) to 662 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 15.8:1 to 17.2:1.
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Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,863
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
24,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ABILENE ISD
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
- Craig Middle SchoolMiddle · 771 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
Other schools in ABILENE
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Wylie High SchoolHigh · 1,537 students
- Wylie West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,038 students
- Texas Leadership of AbileneCombined · 834 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Other Taylor Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Taylor Elementary. Taylor Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 18.
- Taylor Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 744 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolCOLLEYVILLE, TX · 511 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolMERCEDES, TX · 406 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolLawrenceville, GA · 883 students
- Taylor Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OH · 797 students
Nearby schools
- Mullin New Horizons Abiliene1.3 mi · 13
- Woodson Center for Excellence1.4 mi · 112
- DAEP1.4 mi · 96
- Craig Middle School1.4 mi · 771
- Thomas Elementary School2.2 mi · 378
- Triumph Public High Schools-Abilene2.3 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Taylor Elementary School?
Taylor Elementary School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Taylor Elementary School serve?
Taylor Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylor Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Taylor Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Taylor Elementary School?
Taylor Elementary School reports a student body of 41% White, 35% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Taylor Elementary School public or private?
Taylor Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ABILENE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.