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Which teacher or staff member at TAYLOR EL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
744
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRISCO ISD·NCES 482001011170
Taylor Elementary School
9865 GILLESPIE DR, PLANO, TX 75025 · (469) 633-3625 · Collin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL744 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Texas public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
85 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 162 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 142 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (142).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
81.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
79.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 54.0% | 27.0% | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 50.0% | 29.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 81.0% |
| 2021-22 | 79.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
77.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 (77.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Elementary School this school | 744 | 11.4% | 77.2% |
| Gulledge Elementary School PLANO | 692 | 13.3% | 77.5% |
| Commonwealth Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 667 | 11.5% | 86.7% |
| Borchardt Elementary School PLANO | 666 | 12.0% | 81.3% |
| Anderson Elementary School PLANO | 748 | 10.7% | 78.7% |
| Cornerstone Elementary School SUGAR LAND | 743 | 11.6% | 79.1% |
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 Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #139 of 4,401 | #25 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #151 of 4,466 ▲ 65 | #22 of 165 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #225 of 4,466 ▲ 40 | #26 of 165 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,331 of 3,998 | #72 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 744 | #656 of 4,938 | #25 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,183 of 4,622 | #132 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #2,431 of 4,628 | #164 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.4% | #4,626 of 4,789 | #146 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #966 of 1,307 | #42 of 54 |
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
744
+19 (+3%) vs 2020
+32% since 2010-11, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 744 | 46.9 | 15.9:1 | 11% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 757 | 48.7 | 15.6:1 | 13% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 797 | 46.5 | 17.1:1 | 16% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 725 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 15% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 706 | 44.6 | 15.8:1 | 16% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 39 | 16.2:1 | 13% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 13% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (706 to 744); teachers up 5% (44.6 to 46.9).
About Taylor Elementary School
Among the schools in PLANO, Texas, is Taylor Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 744 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5. That is 43% above the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Taylor Elementary School belongs to FRISCO ISD, a district of 76 schools and 65,289 students.
The largest group at Taylor Elementary School is Asian students, at 69%. Enrollment also includes 11% White, 9% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Collin County, the Asian share is about 19%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Taylor Elementary School scores 50%.
A staff of 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.9:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Collin County is 30%.
Taylor Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 90% of Texas public elementary schools.
In Texas, Taylor Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 77.2% actual against a predicted 68.8%.
The school is in Collin County, where the median household earns about $121,600 a year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Collin County counts 338 public schools with about 227,575 students.
Fowler Middle School is about 0.8 miles from Taylor Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Taylor Elementary School places 8th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES describes the area around Taylor Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 744, compared with 725 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Taylor Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRISCO ISD
- Wakeland High SchoolHigh · 2,230 students
- Reedy High SchoolHigh · 2,201 students
- Lebanon Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,173 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,018 students
- Lone Star High SchoolHigh · 2,004 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,996 students
Other schools in PLANO
- Plano East Sr High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
- Plano West Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,559 students
- Plano Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Shepton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Renner Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
Other Taylor Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Taylor Elementary. Taylor Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 18.
- Taylor Elementary SchoolABILENE, TX · 662 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
- Fowler Middle School0.8 mi · 967
- Anderson Elementary School0.9 mi · 748
- Wyatt Elementary School0.9 mi · 318
- Curtsinger Elementary School1.0 mi · 623
- Talley Elementary School1.1 mi · 616
- Borchardt Elementary School1.1 mi · 666
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Taylor Elementary School?
Taylor Elementary School enrolls approximately 744 students in grades KG-05.
Is Taylor Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Taylor Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Taylor Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Taylor Elementary School.
How diverse is Taylor Elementary School?
Taylor Elementary School reports a student body of 11% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 69% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Taylor Elementary School public or private?
Taylor Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by FRISCO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.