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Enrollment
602
Middle
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAYLOR ISD·NCES 484228004809
Taylor Middle School
304 CARLOS PARKER BLVD NW, TAYLOR, TX 76574 · (512) 365-8591 · Williamson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
435 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 200 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 198 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 204 | 34% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within TAYLOR ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Middle School
Taylor Middle School's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Middle School this school | 602 | 72.3% | 29.5% |
| Gonzales Junior High School GONZALES | 584 | 70.5% | 34.2% |
| Big Spring Junior High School BIG SPRING | 490 | 70.2% | 33.2% |
| Venus Middle School VENUS | 506 | 74.7% | 28.4% |
| Freeport Intermediate School FREEPORT | 565 | 69.0% | 37.2% |
| Ferris Junior High School FERRIS | 658 | 75.5% | 33.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #1,405 of 1,635 | #28 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,217 of 1,670 ▲ 322 | #28 of 31 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,158 of 1,670 ▲ 134 | #30 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #239 of 1,570 | #10 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #923 of 1,749 | #27 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #282 of 1,542 | #6 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #869 of 1,543 | #29 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #674 of 1,648 | #1 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #482 of 942 | #7 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
602
-25 (-4%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 602 | 47.5 | 12.7:1 | 72% (435) |
| 2023-24 | 632 | 49.5 | 12.8:1 | 71% (447) |
| 2022-23 | 651 | 46.9 | 13.9:1 | 69% (451) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 51 | 12.3:1 | 70% (440) |
| 2017-18 | 710 | 59.5 | 11.9:1 | 64% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 686 | 52 | 13.2:1 | 60% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 631 | 50 | 12.6:1 | 67% (422) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 37 | 12.3:1 | 47% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 587 | 32 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (710 to 602); teachers down 20% (59.5 to 47.5).
About Taylor Middle School
A mid-sized middle school in TAYLOR, Texas, Taylor Middle School is part of TAYLOR ISD. Enrollment totals 602 students across grades 6 through 8.
TAYLOR ISD enrolls 2,930 students, and its 8 schools include Taylor Middle School.
Of every 100 students at Taylor Middle School, about 66 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 22% White, 8% Black, and 2% multiracial. Williamson County's residents are about 25% Hispanic, 42 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
The school had 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. The school reported 72% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 43 points above the 29% average for public schools in Williamson County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Taylor Middle School is -13.3 points: 29.5% actual, 42.8% predicted.
In the wider Williamson County area, the median household earns about $111,340 a year, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Williamson County, 208 public schools serve about 126,147 students.
Taylor Middle School is about 0.6 miles from Th Johnson Elementary School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 29.5% is below the 48.4% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 627 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 602 by 2024-25.
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Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in TAYLOR ISD
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 871 students
- Naomi Pasemann Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Main Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Th Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Legacy Early College High SchoolHigh · 105 students
- S T E P DetentionMiddle · 2 students
Other schools in TAYLOR
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 871 students
- Naomi Pasemann Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Main Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- Th Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Legacy Early College High SchoolHigh · 105 students
- Mullin Nicole's HouseCombined
Other Taylor Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Taylor Middle. Taylor Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Taylor MiddleMillbrae, CA · 756 students
- Taylor Middle SchoolCleves, OH · 599 students
- TAYLOR MIDDLELOVINGTON, NM · 442 students
- Taylor Middle SchoolKokomo, IN · 368 students
- TAYLOR MIDDLELOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE, NM · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Th Johnson Elementary School0.6 mi · 351
- Naomi Pasemann Elementary School0.7 mi · 552
- Main Street Elementary School0.9 mi · 446
- Legacy Early College High School2.2 mi · 105
- Taylor High School3.5 mi · 871
- Hutto Ninth Grade Center7.1 mi · 808
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Taylor Middle School?
Taylor Middle School enrolls approximately 602 students in grades 06-08.
Is Taylor Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Taylor Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Taylor Middle School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Taylor Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Taylor Middle School?
At Taylor Middle School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 66% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Taylor Middle School public or private?
Taylor Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TAYLOR ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.