Is Taylor High School a good school?

Taylor High School ranks 312 th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Taylor High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 368 students attended Taylor High School.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor High School?

Students at Taylor High School are 65% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% African American, 7% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Taylor High School?

Taylor High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Taylor Elementary School Middle : Taylor Middle School

Taylor High School

Summary:

Taylor High School is a public high school located in Kokomo, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 374. The school is part of the Kokomo School Corporation, which is ranked 298 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taylor High School faces several challenges, including a more diverse student population, lower academic performance, declining graduation rates, and high chronic absenteeism compared to nearby schools like Tipton High School, Western High School, and Northwestern Senior High School. For example, only 30.26% of 11th-grade students at Taylor High School were proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, compared to 60.4% at Tipton High School and 70.77% at Northwestern Senior High School.

While Taylor High School's overall academic performance is lower than the nearby schools, its African American students have performed relatively better, ranking 36th out of 132 Indiana high schools in 2023-2024 for this subgroup. However, the school's White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have performed much worse, ranking 332nd and 337th, respectively, out of Indiana high schools. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the surrounding community to support student success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3794 E Cr 300 S
Kokomo, IN 46902

(765) 453-1101

District: Taylor Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
312^th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,241

Feeder schools for Taylor High School:

Elementary:	Taylor Elementary School
Middle:	Taylor Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 368

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Two or more races:

14.4%

African American:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Taylor High School ranks worse than 72.4% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.42. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Taylor High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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 Student population at Taylor High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (64.7%), two or more races (14.4%), African American (12.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taylor High School is 14.7. (See more...)

Compare Taylor High School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylor High School is $11,241.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taylor High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor High School 312^th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Taylor High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Taylor Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor Community School Corp 293^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Taylor High School

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Rank History for all students at Taylor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	66.37	100^th	349	71.3%
2006	51.47	207^th	349	40.7%
2007	65.28	126^th	354	64.4%
2008	62.32	141^st	360	60.8%
2009	64.17	146^th	364	59.9%
2010	35.13	228^th	362	37.0%
2011	34.58	257^th	364	29.4%
2012	23.40	325^th	373	12.9%
2013	23.28	291^st	353	17.6%
2014	30.12	277^th	379	26.9%
2015	42.93	238^th	400	40.5%
2016	47.34	228^th	394	42.1%
2017	55.65	152^nd	380	60.0%
2018	48.35	221^st	385	42.6%
2019	37.23	263^rd	389	32.4%
2021	30.63	288^th	388	25.8%
2022	40.43	259^th	409	36.7%
2023	36.21	268^th	398	32.7%
2024	28.42	312^th	431	27.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Taylor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.53	122^nd	285	57.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taylor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.31	299^th	379	21.1%
2024	22.06	312^th	377	17.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Taylor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.80	301^st	388	22.4%
2024	24.85	303^rd	392	22.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Taylor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.38	208^th	383	45.7%
2024	28.15	289^th	392	26.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Taylor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	25.55	90^th	125	28.0%
2023	48.53	43^rd	125	65.6%
2024	47.79	47^th	132	64.4%

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Rank History for White students at Taylor High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	38.47	239^th	378	36.8%
2023	25.03	302^nd	375	19.5%
2024	21.38	316^th	381	17.1%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana 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: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Taylor High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	902	19	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	929
1989	866	16	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	888
1990	815	10	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
1991	790	13	3	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	819
1992	751	13	3	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	783
1993	747	20	5	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	786
1994	787	25	9	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	831
1995	739	22	8	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	783
1996	739	22	8	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	783
1997	700	20	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	6	740
1998	658	20	6	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	694
1999	657	23	4	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	696
2000	404	16	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	425
2001	389	10	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2002	417	20	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2003	417	20	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2004	444	21	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2005	448	31	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2006	447	37	12	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
2007	394	34	8	6	0	n/a	n/a	11	453
2008	417	27	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	17	473
2009	392	27	9	10	2	n/a	n/a	17	457
2010	386	25	5	10	4	n/a	n/a	21	451
2011	395	37	6	11	8	0	18	0	475
2012	371	30	8	13	6	0	18	0	446
2013	358	24	6	17	6	2	9	0	422
2014	350	21	7	14	5	2	13	0	412
2015	363	22	10	20	3	1	23	0	442
2016	318	21	8	21	4	0	32	0	404
2017	321	27	4	21	2	0	38	0	413
2018	306	24	7	28	1	0	36	0	402
2019	291	28	4	22	0	0	34	0	379
2020	268	29	5	26	0	0	35	0	363
2021	236	36	7	23	0	0	45	0	347
2022	235	39	3	28	1	0	47	0	353
2023	224	52	3	31	1	0	63	0	374
2024	238	47	2	27	1	0	53	0	368

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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	929	52.9	17.5	3.2
1989	888	53.1	16.7	3.4
1990	834	52.1	16.0	6.1
1991	819	50.1	16.3	7.2
1992	783	46.5	16.8	10.3
1993	786	50.8	15.5	11.7
1994	831	52.5	15.8	13.4
1995	783	52.4	14.9	12.1
1996	783	52.4	14.9	12.1
1997	740	51.5	14.4	13.2
1998	694	50.3	13.8	13.8
1999	696	49.7	14.0	17.1
2000	425	34.6	12.3	28.2
2001	411	30.6	13.4	32.4
2002	454	30.0	15.1	17.8
2003	454	30.0	15.1	17.8
2004	478	32.8	14.6	21.3
2005	492	34.1	14.4	20.7
2006	505	31.2	16.2	0
2007	453	n/a	n/a	22.9
2008	473	28.6	16.5	24.1
2009	457	27.3	16.7	26.8
2010	451	28.5	15.7	32.6
2011	475	29.2	16.2	36.2
2012	446	33.4	13.3	36.1
2013	422	28.0	15.0	38.4
2014	412	31.0	13.2	39.6
2015	442	28.0	15.7	44.3
2016	404	28.0	14.4	42.1
2017	413	28.2	14.6	42.9
2018	402	28.6	14.0	46
2019	379	30.0	12.6	45.9
2020	363	30.3	11.9	52.6
2021	347	29.6	11.6	51.9
2022	353	31.0	11.3	54.4
2023	374	27.0	13.8	66.6
2024	368	25.0	14.7	41.8

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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	929	52.9	17.5	3.2
1989	888	53.1	16.7	3.4
1990	834	52.1	16.0	6.1
1991	819	50.1	16.3	7.2
1992	783	46.5	16.8	10.3
1993	786	50.8	15.5	11.7
1994	831	52.5	15.8	13.4
1995	783	52.4	14.9	12.1
1996	783	52.4	14.9	12.1
1997	740	51.5	14.4	13.2
1998	694	50.3	13.8	13.8
1999	696	49.7	14.0	17.1
2000	425	34.6	12.3	28.2
2001	411	30.6	13.4	32.4
2002	454	30.0	15.1	17.8
2003	454	30.0	15.1	17.8
2004	478	32.8	14.6	21.3
2005	492	34.1	14.4	20.7
2006	505	31.2	16.2	0
2007	453	n/a	n/a	22.9
2008	473	28.6	16.5	24.1
2009	457	27.3	16.7	26.8
2010	451	28.5	15.7	32.6
2011	475	29.2	16.2	36.2
2012	446	33.4	13.3	36.1
2013	422	28.0	15.0	38.4
2014	412	31.0	13.2	39.6
2015	442	28.0	15.7	44.3
2016	404	28.0	14.4	42.1
2017	413	28.2	14.6	42.9
2018	402	28.6	14.0	46
2019	379	30.0	12.6	45.9
2020	363	30.3	11.9	52.6
2021	347	29.6	11.6	51.9
2022	353	31.0	11.3	54.4
2023	374	27.0	13.8	66.6
2024	368	25.0	14.7	41.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Taylor High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$44 (0.5%)	$9,362 (99.5%)	$9,406
2020	$17 (0.2%)	$9,433 (99.8%)	$9,450
2021	$392 (3.6%)	$10,430 (96.4%)	$10,822
2022	$800 (7.1%)	$10,440 (92.9%)	$11,240

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taylor High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 263^rd of 389 High schools	Ranks 268^th of 398 High schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Taylor High School)	15.3	19	3.7%
End of Course Biology (Taylor Community School Corp)	15.3	19	3.7%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	379	374	1.3%
African American	28	52	85.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	22	31	40.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	291	224	23%
Two or More Races	34	63	85.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.9%	66.6%	20.7%

Schools Near Taylor High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Taylor High School	Public	9-12	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 453-1101	368	25	14.7	41.8%	238 (64.7%)	47 (12.8%)	27 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.4%)	28.4	312^th of 431 public high schools	27.6%		36.2	268^th of 398 public high schools	32.7%	44	30.3	11.8									34.7	$11,241	$800	$10,441
Tri Central Middle-High School	Public	6-12	2115 W 500 N	Sharpsville	46068	Tipton County	Tri-Central Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 963-2560	402	32	12.7	44.0%	346 (86.1%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	56.8	156^th of 431 public high schools	63.8%		65.5	94^th of 398 public high schools	76.4%	62	47.5	20.3	15.8	24.5	37.0	25.6	12.3	18.9	20.4	17.1	53.2	$10,451	$505	$9,946
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	421 S Harrison St	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 628-3333	499	28	18.1	42.7%	446 (89.4%)	8 (1.6%)	20 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	67.5	88^th of 431 public high schools	79.6%		71.8	69^th of 398 public high schools	82.7%	19	56.8	27.9									49.2	$10,986	$393	$10,593
Excel Center - Kokomo	Public, Charter	9-12	101 W Superior St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Excel Center - Kokomo	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3642	383	17	22.5	58.0%	246 (64.2%)	46 (12.0%)	32 (8.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.4%)	7.6	403^rd of 431 public high schools	6.5%		4.3	391^st of 398 public high schools	1.8%	12	17.0	0.0										$4,758	$213	$4,544
Kokomo High School	Public	9-12	2501 S Berkley	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-8040	1,472	114	12.8	53.4%	846 (57.5%)	278 (18.9%)	129 (8.8%)	30 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	188 (12.8%)	30.9	303^rd of 431 public high schools	29.7%		28.8	295^th of 398 public high schools	25.9%	8	40.1	13.3									23.2	$13,148	$2,299	$10,850
Kokomo Area Career Center	Public	6-12	2415 S Berkley Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-8021	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kokomo Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	2501 S. Berkley Rd.	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 455-8000	106	2	53.0	55.7%	71 (67.0%)	14 (13.2%)	12 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.5%)	34.5	287^th of 431 public high schools	33.4%					(n/a)	50.0	0.0
Western High School	Public	9-12	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5541	795	48	16.6	32.5%	691 (86.9%)	25 (3.1%)	33 (4.2%)	18 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	79.7	48^th of 431 public high schools	88.9%		77.1	49^th of 398 public high schools	87.7%	1	64.7	31.3									58.7	$8,754	$184	$8,570
Northwestern Senior High School	Public	9-12	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2332	554	41	13.5	20.4%	497 (89.7%)	7 (1.3%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	88.6	21^st of 431 public high schools	95.1%		77.9	45^th of 398 public high schools	88.7%	24	70.8	46.2									62.3	$9,930	$295	$9,635
Tipton High School	Public	9-12	619 S Main St	Tipton	46072	Tipton County	Tipton Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 675-7431	454	36	12.5	37.9%	402 (88.5%)	5 (1.1%)	28 (6.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	62	124^th of 431 public high schools	71.2%		57.5	141^st of 398 public high schools	64.6%	17	60.4	26.7									41.0	$12,343	$320	$12,023

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