Is Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary a good school?

Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary ranks 2505 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 588 students attended Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary?

Students at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary are 55% Asian, 35% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : King Junior (Martin Luther) Academic Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

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Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 589 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 651 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Despite being located in San Francisco, Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary has consistently performed below the district and state averages in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 45.04% in English Language Arts and 42.16% in Math, compared to the district's 53.73% and 45.59%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school also struggles with significant achievement gaps across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, performing particularly poorly. However, the school's low-income students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.

In addition to academic challenges, Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 36.9% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the rate improved to 22.9% in 2022-2023, it remains a significant concern. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21.8 to 23.6 over the past three years, may also be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. Compared to nearby schools, Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary performs better than some, such as El Dorado Elementary and Carver (George Washington) Elementary, but lags behind others, like Serra (Junipero) Elementary and Visitacion Valley Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

423 Burrows St.
San Francisco, CA 94134-1449

(415) 330-1530

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2505^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King Junior (Martin Luther) Academic Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 588

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.4%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary ranks better than 57.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 42^nd among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.96. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (55.4%), Hispanic (35.2%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary is 21.6, which is the 33^rd best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary employs 27.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary 2505^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	54.62	1939^th	4809	59.7%
2005	64.78	1554^th	4822	67.8%
2006	62.48	1649^th	4818	65.8%
2007	73.69	1221^st	5113	76.1%
2008	80.33	957^th	5113	81.3%
2009	80.73	970^th	5193	81.3%
2010	71.71	1381^st	5314	74.0%
2011	80.79	955^th	5377	82.2%
2012	71.62	1432^nd	5390	73.4%
2013	74.59	1342^nd	5530	75.7%
2015	69.02	1537^th	5611	72.6%
2016	55.97	2181^st	5614	61.2%
2017	61.05	1969^th	5692	65.4%
2018	69.24	1603^rd	5662	71.7%
2019	64.58	1857^th	5789	67.9%
2022	57.93	2124^th	5883	63.9%
2023	54.95	2286^th	5874	61.1%
2024	50.96	2505^th	5862	57.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.33	349^th	3246	89.2%
2019	79.89	316^th	3275	90.4%
2022	76.37	354^th	3311	89.3%
2023	69.07	517^th	3250	84.1%
2024	56.23	868^th	3160	72.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.42	1035^th	2420	57.2%
2024	37.30	1453^rd	2634	44.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.23	562^nd	5084	88.9%
2019	80.96	671^st	5173	87.0%
2022	75.19	949^th	5264	82.0%
2023	71.93	1125^th	5374	79.1%
2024	66.31	1439^th	5511	73.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.38	1530^th	5413	71.7%
2019	59.97	1968^th	5492	64.2%
2022	55.07	2157^th	5635	61.7%
2023	51.96	2300^th	5617	59.1%
2024	57.81	2044^th	5605	63.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.47	1052^nd	2128	50.6%
2019	33.20	1615^th	2585	37.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.34	1652^nd	5431	69.6%
2019	66.78	1654^th	5510	70.0%
2022	58.85	2016^th	5663	64.4%
2023	56.18	2127^th	5650	62.4%
2024	43.78	2834^th	5636	49.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.51	784^th	1071	26.8%
2019	41.57	805^th	1149	29.9%
2022	26.07	928^th	1154	19.6%
2023	31.23	910^th	1190	23.5%
2024	29.96	930^th	1203	22.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.50	3045^th	4830	37.0%
2019	29.18	3745^th	4963	24.5%
2022	26.86	3971^st	5084	21.9%
2023	21.79	4350^th	5098	14.7%
2024	18.30	4564^th	5102	10.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	54	239	205	171	2	n/a	n/a	0	671
1989	45	220	207	180	6	n/a	n/a	0	658
1990	37	211	267	176	8	n/a	n/a	0	699
1991	37	203	256	195	7	n/a	n/a	0	698
1992	37	191	262	183	8	n/a	n/a	0	681
1993	46	161	290	199	4	n/a	n/a	0	700
1994	42	157	306	188	3	n/a	n/a	0	696
1995	32	128	337	190	2	n/a	n/a	0	689
1996	32	128	337	190	2	n/a	n/a	0	689
1997	29	108	370	201	2	n/a	n/a	0	710
1998	25	94	391	199	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
1999	20	89	386	197	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
2000	21	66	424	183	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
2001	11	63	445	178	0	n/a	n/a	1	698
2002	8	46	442	163	0	n/a	n/a	8	667
2003	8	46	442	163	0	n/a	n/a	8	667
2004	7	44	430	168	0	n/a	n/a	10	659
2005	9	29	429	166	0	n/a	n/a	17	650
2006	7	30	419	175	0	n/a	n/a	19	650
2007	5	31	402	165	0	n/a	n/a	40	643
2008	9	34	411	173	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	627
2009	11	30	396	168	0	5	23	0	633
2010	9	19	400	171	0	5	34	0	638
2011	10	23	421	168	0	4	26	0	652
2012	11	25	420	183	1	4	21	0	665
2013	13	16	366	190	1	9	66	0	661
2014	13	23	404	188	1	9	21	0	659
2015	12	25	403	192	1	2	21	0	656
2016	10	22	408	204	1	3	23	0	671
2017	11	25	382	204	1	2	35	0	660
2018	9	23	365	183	0	4	41	0	625
2019	6	23	382	187	0	2	46	0	646
2020	7	20	375	196	0	3	50	0	651
2021	7	18	366	197	0	3	48	0	639
2022	6	11	349	205	0	3	36	0	610
2023	3	12	333	200	0	3	38	0	589
2024	2	16	326	207	0	3	34	0	588

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	671	36.0	18.6	n/a
1989	658	35.0	18.8	n/a
1990	699	34.0	20.5	n/a
1991	698	33.8	20.6	n/a
1992	681	34.3	19.8	66.4
1993	700	33.5	20.9	59.9
1994	696	32.5	21.4	67.1
1995	689	32.5	21.2	88.1
1996	689	32.5	21.2	88.1
1997	710	38.5	18.4	74.5
1998	710	39.5	18.0	81.4
1999	692	38.1	18.2	75.9
2000	694	38.0	18.3	64.4
2001	698	40.0	17.5	67.6
2002	667	40.0	16.7	78.8
2003	667	40.0	16.7	78.8
2004	659	37.0	17.8	83.4
2005	650	34.5	18.8	76.8
2006	650	32.4	20.1	0
2007	643	34.1	18.9	81.4
2008	627	37.6	16.7	73.7
2009	633	34.0	17.3	75.4
2010	638	34.0	18.7	70.7
2011	652	n/a	n/a	77.1
2012	665	34.6	19.2	76.7
2013	661	31.0	21.3	78.2
2014	659	30.0	21.9	82.4
2015	656	29.0	22.6	84.1
2016	671	29.0	23.1	78.4
2017	660	25.8	25.5	77
2018	625	30.0	20.8	76.5
2019	646	27.5	23.4	81.6
2020	651	n/a	n/a	75.6
2021	639	27.0	23.6	71
2022	610	27.0	22.5	70.3
2023	589	27.0	21.8	83.9
2024	588	27.2	21.6	73

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	671	36.0	18.6	n/a
1989	658	35.0	18.8	n/a
1990	699	34.0	20.5	n/a
1991	698	33.8	20.6	n/a
1992	681	34.3	19.8	66.4
1993	700	33.5	20.9	59.9
1994	696	32.5	21.4	67.1
1995	689	32.5	21.2	88.1
1996	689	32.5	21.2	88.1
1997	710	38.5	18.4	74.5
1998	710	39.5	18.0	81.4
1999	692	38.1	18.2	75.9
2000	694	38.0	18.3	64.4
2001	698	40.0	17.5	67.6
2002	667	40.0	16.7	78.8
2003	667	40.0	16.7	78.8
2004	659	37.0	17.8	83.4
2005	650	34.5	18.8	76.8
2006	650	32.4	20.1	0
2007	643	34.1	18.9	81.4
2008	627	37.6	16.7	73.7
2009	633	34.0	17.3	75.4
2010	638	34.0	18.7	70.7
2011	652	n/a	n/a	77.1
2012	665	34.6	19.2	76.7
2013	661	31.0	21.3	78.2
2014	659	30.0	21.9	82.4
2015	656	29.0	22.6	84.1
2016	671	29.0	23.1	78.4
2017	660	25.8	25.5	77
2018	625	30.0	20.8	76.5
2019	646	27.5	23.4	81.6
2020	651	n/a	n/a	75.6
2021	639	27.0	23.6	71
2022	610	27.0	22.5	70.3
2023	589	27.0	21.8	83.9
2024	588	27.2	21.6	73

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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