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TAYLOR H S

355 FM 973, TAYLOR, TX 76574 · (512) 365-1291 · Williamson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL871 STUDENTS
Enrollment
871
High
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
564 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
257
Grade 10
196
Grade 11
224
Grade 12
194
Student demographics
White
20323%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
56565%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54%
Black
708%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
223%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
30%
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
44451%
Female
42749%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
36.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +19.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.

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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
871
-146 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.6:1
% White
23%
was 28%
% Hispanic
65%
was 61%
% Black
8%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TAYLOR H S

As a mid-tier high school in TAYLOR, Texas, TAYLOR H S caters to 871 students from grades 9 through 12, run under TAYLOR ISD.

Within TAYLOR ISD, which oversees 8 schools and 2,930 students, TAYLOR H S is one campus in the system.

On demographics, TAYLOR H S lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 23% White, 8% Black, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting TAYLOR H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 65% of students at TAYLOR H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Williamson County's rate of about 29%.

After controlling for student poverty, TAYLOR H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.6%; this one delivers 40.3%.

In the broader community, Williamson County reports that median household earnings sit near $111,340, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Williamson County's 208 public schools (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students), TAYLOR H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LEGACY EARLY COLLEGE H S, around 2.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around TAYLOR H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TAYLOR H S at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. TAYLOR H S's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 1,017 (now 871). White enrollment moved from 28% to 23% across the same window.

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Williamson County at a glance

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Population
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students

Quick facts

School name
TAYLOR H S
District
TAYLOR ISD
Address
355 FM 973, TAYLOR, TX 76574
Phone
(512) 365-1291
County
Williamson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
871
Teachers (FTE)
67
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
564 (65%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
484228004808
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TAYLOR H S
How large is TAYLOR H S?
TAYLOR H S enrolls approximately 871 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does TAYLOR H S serve?
TAYLOR H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TAYLOR H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TAYLOR H S is approximately 12.9:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at TAYLOR H S?
Student demographics at TAYLOR H S are roughly 23% White, 65% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is TAYLOR H S in?
TAYLOR H S is part of TAYLOR ISD.
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