William H Taylor

Summary:

William H Taylor is an elementary school in New Bedford, MA, serving 244 students in grades PK-5. This school stands out as a high-performing outlier within the New Bedford school district, which is ranked 318 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts.

William H Taylor consistently delivers strong academic results, significantly outperforming the New Bedford district and the state of Massachusetts in proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 59.43% of William H Taylor students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20.66% for the New Bedford district and 39.17% for Massachusetts. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and in the top 15% for special education students.

Additionally, William H Taylor maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 to 12.1 over the past three years, which is lower than the ratios of many nearby schools like Betsey B Winslow and Leroy Wood. The school's consistent high performance, effective support for diverse student populations, and favorable student-teacher ratio make it a standout within the New Bedford district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 71 Portland Street
       New Bedford, MA  02744


(508) 997-4511

District: New Bedford

SchoolDigger Rank:
151st of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,659 Help


Students who attend William H Taylor usually attend:

Middle:    Roosevelt Middle School
High:    New Bedford High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  244

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.8%
Hispanic:
17.6%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details William H Taylor ranks better than 83.5% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks first among 18 ranked elementary schools in the New Bedford School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.8%), Hispanic (17.6%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William H Taylor is 12.1. 14 elementary schools in the New Bedford School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William H Taylor is $16,659. 14 elementary schools in the New Bedford School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William H Taylor:

SchoolDigger ranks William H Taylor 151st of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See William H Taylor in the ranking list.)

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New Bedford:

SchoolDigger ranks New Bedford 318th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William H Taylor

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Rank History for all students at William H Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 43.81 542nd 884 38.7%
2004 39.55 572nd 882 35.1%
2005 34.36 607th 887 31.6%
2006 35.17 636th 911 30.2%
2007 42.99 584th 911 35.9%
2008 55.27 436th 908 52.0%
2009 51.09 490th 909 46.1%
2010 42.34 599th 920 34.9%
2011 36.40 639th 924 30.8%
2012 16.86 784th 930 15.7%
2013 29.89 698th 928 24.8%
2014 33.24 669th 926 27.8%
2015 59.22 397th 914 56.6%
2016 46.93 537th 932 42.4%
2017 65.73 322nd 938 65.7%
2018 68.57 299th 934 68.0%
2019 75.38 223rd 942 76.3%
2021 68.25 296th 936 68.4%
2022 64.60 334th 932 64.2%
2023 77.75 210th 928 77.4%
2024 82.51 151st 916 83.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at William H Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.87 67th 886 92.4%
2019 93.18 17th 896 98.1%
2021 75.92 142nd 894 84.1%
2022 74.32 161st 905 82.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William H Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.26 31st 685 95.5%
2019 92.92 13th 700 98.1%
2021 78.74 76th 705 89.2%
2022 75.30 126th 772 83.7%
2023 91.83 20th 757 97.4%
2024 97.16 9th 760 98.8%
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Rank History for Female students at William H Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.37 229th 893 74.4%
2019 71.37 242nd 902 73.2%
2021 72.97 230th 898 74.4%
2022 56.08 410th 901 54.5%
2023 72.11 244th 887 72.5%
2024 74.92 215th 886 75.7%
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Rank History for Male students at William H Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.55 389th 898 56.7%
2019 75.65 204th 907 77.5%
2021 65.27 309th 904 65.8%
2022 69.79 265th 908 70.8%
2023 73.68 229th 896 74.4%
2024 85.95 102nd 891 88.6%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at William H Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.64 334th 925 63.9%
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Rank History for White students at William H Taylor

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.21 363rd 772 53.0%
2019 72.78 180th 780 76.9%
2021 57.31 314th 765 59.0%
2022 63.08 263rd 764 65.6%
2023 70.94 193rd 762 74.7%
2024 80.04 113th 753 85.0%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for William H Taylor

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 303 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1989 271 5 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1990 293 2 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1991 294 3 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1992 276 3 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1993 268 5 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 279
1994 271 10 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1995 249 10 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1996 249 10 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1997 231 12 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 254
1998 210 11 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 237
1999 219 12 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 248
2000 246 11 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2001 257 10 1 12 4 n/a n/a 0 284
2002 219 19 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 256
2003 219 19 2 15 1 n/a n/a 0 256
2004 235 23 3 16 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2005 211 22 5 15 0 n/a n/a 0 253
2006 205 12 4 19 0 n/a n/a 10 250
2007 203 9 5 21 1 n/a n/a 9 248
2008 196 7 4 27 0 n/a n/a 10 244
2009 209 3 4 26 0 0 13 0 255
2010 207 3 2 36 1 2 15 0 266
2011 201 3 2 47 0 1 20 0 274
2012 187 10 1 41 0 1 19 0 259
2013 169 6 1 33 0 0 19 0 228
2014 161 7 0 42 0 0 17 0 227
2015 151 9 0 39 0 0 19 0 218
2016 157 8 0 32 0 0 18 0 215
2017 156 17 0 41 0 0 17 0 231
2018 171 24 0 50 1 0 16 0 262
2019 166 28 0 57 0 0 26 0 277
2020 170 20 1 43 0 0 24 0 258
2021 156 23 3 41 0 0 24 0 247
2022 167 23 0 41 0 0 21 0 252
2023 158 20 0 43 0 0 23 0 244

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 William H Taylor

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 309 n/a n/a n/a
1989 280 n/a n/a n/a
1990 301 n/a n/a n/a
1991 301 n/a n/a n/a
1992 286 n/a n/a n/a
1993 279 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 284 n/a n/a n/a
1995 264 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 264 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 254 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 237 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 248 n/a 0.0 56.9
2000 270 n/a 0.0 54.4
2001 284 n/a 0.0 53.2
2002 256 n/a n/a 52.7
2003 256 n/a n/a 52.7
2004 277 15.5 17.9 53.4
2005 253 16.0 15.8 55.3
2006 250 16.1 15.5 53.8
2007 248 16.0 15.5 57.7
2008 244 14.2 17.2 60.3
2009 255 14.9 17.1 58
2010 266 16.1 16.5 64.7
2011 274 17.4 15.6 62.8
2012 259 14.3 18.0 53.7
2013 228 15.0 15.1 55.3
2014 227 14.7 15.4 66.1
2015 218 14.0 15.5 100
2016 215 13.0 16.5 n/a
2017 231 16.9 13.6 n/a
2018 262 17.8 14.6 n/a
2019 277 17.6 15.7 n/a
2020 258 18.3 14.0 n/a
2021 247 20.4 12.0 n/a
2022 252 21.1 11.9 n/a
2023 244 20.1 12.1 n/a

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 William H Taylor

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 309 n/a n/a n/a
1989 280 n/a n/a n/a
1990 301 n/a n/a n/a
1991 301 n/a n/a n/a
1992 286 n/a n/a n/a
1993 279 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 284 n/a n/a n/a
1995 264 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 264 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 254 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 237 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 248 n/a 0.0 56.9
2000 270 n/a 0.0 54.4
2001 284 n/a 0.0 53.2
2002 256 n/a n/a 52.7
2003 256 n/a n/a 52.7
2004 277 15.5 17.9 53.4
2005 253 16.0 15.8 55.3
2006 250 16.1 15.5 53.8
2007 248 16.0 15.5 57.7
2008 244 14.2 17.2 60.3
2009 255 14.9 17.1 58
2010 266 16.1 16.5 64.7
2011 274 17.4 15.6 62.8
2012 259 14.3 18.0 53.7
2013 228 15.0 15.1 55.3
2014 227 14.7 15.4 66.1
2015 218 14.0 15.5 100
2016 215 13.0 16.5 n/a
2017 231 16.9 13.6 n/a
2018 262 17.8 14.6 n/a
2019 277 17.6 15.7 n/a
2020 258 18.3 14.0 n/a
2021 247 20.4 12.0 n/a
2022 252 21.1 11.9 n/a
2023 244 20.1 12.1 n/a

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for William H Taylor

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,356 (10.3%) $11,812 (89.7%) $13,168
2020 $1,422 (9.6%) $13,412 (90.4%) $14,834
2021 $1,445 (8.7%) $15,214 (91.3%) $16,658

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William H Taylor

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 223rd of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 210th of 928 Elementary schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William H Taylor)7164.1
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)4829.3
 18.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (William H Taylor)7074.4
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4226.5
 15.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (William H Taylor)6555.9
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)4223.2
 18.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (William H Taylor)6061.8
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4028.7
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (William H Taylor)7250
 22%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Bedford)3925.5
 13.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (William H Taylor)7260
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Bedford)4123.9
 17.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (William H Taylor)4435
 9%
   5th Grade Science (New Bedford)3521.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (William H Taylor)6958.1
 10.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (New Bedford)3523.6
 11.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (William H Taylor)6766.7
 0.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (New Bedford)3222.1
 9.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (William H Taylor)4435
 9%
   All Grades Science (New Bedford)2521
 4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students277244
 11.9%
African American2820
 28.6%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic5743
 24.6%
Pacific Islander00
White166158
 4.8%
Two or More Races2623
 11.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 244 students attended William H Taylor.

William H Taylor ranks 151st of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend William H Taylor usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle School
High : New Bedford High

Students at William H Taylor are 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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