Taylor Elementary

Summary:

Taylor Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Arlington, Virginia, serving 539 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Arlington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 26th out of 130 school districts in Virginia, Taylor Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

Taylor Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students demonstrating proficiency rates in SOL (Standards of Learning) tests that are significantly higher than the Arlington County and Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Taylor Elementary's 5th-grade students achieved a 92.55% proficiency rate in Mathematics, compared to 78.53% for Arlington County and 67.98% for Virginia. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup that includes 64.19% White, 4.45% African American, 11.13% Hispanic, 7.79% Asian, and 12.06% two or more races, also sets it apart from nearby schools, which often have higher concentrations of specific racial groups.

Taylor Elementary's academic excellence extends beyond its overall performance, with the school excelling in supporting the achievement of various student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, and White students, all of which rank among the top schools in Virginia for their respective subgroups. The school's performance for multi-racial students and disabled students is also noteworthy, with rankings in the top quartile of Virginia elementary schools. When compared to nearby schools in the Arlington County Public Schools district, such as Jamestown Elementary, Innovation Elementary, and Discovery Elementary, Taylor Elementary's academic performance is consistently higher, further solidifying its position as an exceptional public elementary school in the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2600 N Stuart St
       Arlington, VA  22207


(703) 228-6275

District: Arlington County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
54th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,658 Help


Students who attend Taylor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dorothy Hamm Middle
High:    Yorktown High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  539

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.2%
Two or more races:
12.1%
Hispanic:
11.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8% Help


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Compare Details Taylor Elementary ranks better than 95.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 8th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Arlington County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.59. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Taylor Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Arlington County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylor Elementary is $11,658. 17 elementary schools in the Arlington County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taylor Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor Elementary 54th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Taylor Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Arlington County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington County Public Schools 26th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Taylor Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 79.16 152nd 1062 85.7%
2006 83.31 66th 1071 93.8%
2007 77.79 151st 1083 86.1%
2008 82.94 62nd 1081 94.3%
2009 79.99 102nd 1082 90.6%
2010 81.02 84th 1113 92.5%
2011 76.76 178th 1117 84.1%
2012 86.17 43rd 1117 96.2%
2013 89.07 37th 1120 96.7%
2014 86.61 69th 1110 93.8%
2015 85.76 60th 1100 94.5%
2016 86.67 44th 1096 96.0%
2017 90.57 20th 1099 98.2%
2018 89.56 38th 1097 96.5%
2019 87.88 40th 1105 96.4%
2021 92.51 34th 1103 96.9%
2022 82.94 167th 1109 84.9%
2023 85.73 110th 1114 90.1%
2024 89.59 54th 1114 95.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.70 4th 245 98.4%
2024 68.45 80th 247 67.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.65 174th 1100 84.2%
2024 83.89 123rd 1098 88.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.47 147th 324 54.6%
2024 78.67 40th 355 88.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.77 73rd 1093 93.3%
2024 90.88 34th 1101 96.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.74 138th 564 75.5%
2024 93.98 13th 580 97.8%
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Rank History for White students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.31 98th 984 90.0%
2024 85.66 45th 979 95.4%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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.

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Enrollment information for Taylor Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 639 639
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 697 697
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 637 637
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 654 654
1993 532 29 39 43 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1994 524 24 35 47 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1995 478 19 53 76 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1996 478 19 53 76 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1997 445 12 47 70 0 n/a n/a 0 574
1998 437 12 45 69 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1999 434 13 43 57 1 n/a n/a 0 548
2000 452 15 42 54 1 n/a n/a -4 560
2001 445 17 46 41 3 n/a n/a 0 552
2002 472 27 45 42 2 n/a n/a 0 588
2003 472 27 45 42 2 n/a n/a 0 588
2004 523 21 45 34 1 n/a n/a 0 624
2005 525 22 42 31 1 n/a n/a 2 623
2006 485 19 37 24 1 n/a n/a 6 572
2007 495 19 42 25 0 n/a n/a 0 581
2008 505 15 50 20 0 n/a n/a 8 598
2009 512 9 43 22 0 n/a n/a 6 592
2010 544 8 50 28 0 n/a n/a 4 634
2011 561 3 29 45 0 0 48 0 686
2012 555 3 33 50 1 0 54 0 696
2013 589 8 34 44 2 0 45 0 722
2014 598 19 32 37 3 0 48 0 737
2015 629 11 42 30 3 0 60 0 775
2016 567 18 45 31 2 0 61 0 724
2017 539 18 40 29 2 0 59 0 687
2018 517 19 38 32 1 0 67 0 674
2019 499 18 44 37 1 0 64 0 663
2020 512 19 52 42 0 0 69 0 694
2021 438 24 57 36 1 0 62 0 618
2022 337 23 38 56 1 0 58 0 513
2023 346 24 42 60 1 1 65 0 539

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 639 38.0 16.8 n/a
1990 697 39.8 17.5 n/a
1991 637 37.8 16.8 n/a
1992 654 38.5 16.9 n/a
1993 643 38.8 16.6 n/a
1994 630 46.0 n/a 6.8
1995 626 n/a 0.0 10.4
1996 626 n/a 0.0 10.4
1997 574 n/a 0.0 11.3
1998 563 n/a 0.0 8.3
1999 548 37.5 14.6 9.9
2000 560 n/a 0.0 10.3
2001 552 39.0 14.2 9.1
2002 588 51.6 11.4 8.2
2003 588 51.6 11.4 8.2
2004 624 44.0 14.2 6.7
2005 623 45.0 13.8 8.4
2006 572 39.0 14.7 4.6
2007 581 41.9 13.9 4.8
2008 598 30.6 19.5 3.4
2009 592 34.8 17.0 2.4
2010 634 36.8 17.2 3
2011 686 36.3 18.8 3.2
2012 696 41.1 16.9 3.4
2013 722 51.3 14.0 4.7
2014 737 49.1 15.0 4.7
2015 775 54.0 14.3 4
2016 724 54.0 13.4 4.4
2017 687 45.2 15.1 4.2
2018 674 44.5 15.1 4.5
2019 663 44.5 14.8 4.2
2020 694 44.5 15.5 4.8
2021 618 39.5 15.6 n/a
2022 513 31.5 16.2 6.4
2023 539 57.0 9.4 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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 639 38.0 16.8 n/a
1990 697 39.8 17.5 n/a
1991 637 37.8 16.8 n/a
1992 654 38.5 16.9 n/a
1993 643 38.8 16.6 n/a
1994 630 46.0 n/a 6.8
1995 626 n/a 0.0 10.4
1996 626 n/a 0.0 10.4
1997 574 n/a 0.0 11.3
1998 563 n/a 0.0 8.3
1999 548 37.5 14.6 9.9
2000 560 n/a 0.0 10.3
2001 552 39.0 14.2 9.1
2002 588 51.6 11.4 8.2
2003 588 51.6 11.4 8.2
2004 624 44.0 14.2 6.7
2005 623 45.0 13.8 8.4
2006 572 39.0 14.7 4.6
2007 581 41.9 13.9 4.8
2008 598 30.6 19.5 3.4
2009 592 34.8 17.0 2.4
2010 634 36.8 17.2 3
2011 686 36.3 18.8 3.2
2012 696 41.1 16.9 3.4
2013 722 51.3 14.0 4.7
2014 737 49.1 15.0 4.7
2015 775 54.0 14.3 4
2016 724 54.0 13.4 4.4
2017 687 45.2 15.1 4.2
2018 674 44.5 15.1 4.5
2019 663 44.5 14.8 4.2
2020 694 44.5 15.5 4.8
2021 618 39.5 15.6 n/a
2022 513 31.5 16.2 6.4
2023 539 57.0 9.4 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Taylor Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $41 (0.4%) $11,129 (99.6%) $11,170
2020 $66 (0.6%) $10,642 (99.4%) $10,707
2021 $77 (0.7%) $11,581 (99.3%) $11,658

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Taylor Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 40th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 110th of 1114 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Taylor Elementary)9681.5
 14.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Arlington County Public Schools)8779.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Taylor Elementary)9380.3
 12.8%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Arlington County Public Schools)7876.4
 1.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Taylor Elementary)9887.4
 10.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Arlington County Public Schools)8778.4
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Taylor Elementary)9289.7
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Arlington County Public Schools)8179.3
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Taylor Elementary)9590.2
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Arlington County Public Schools)8877.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Taylor Elementary)9087.8
 2.2%
   5th Grade Science (Arlington County Public Schools)8272.7
 9.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Taylor Elementary)9185.4
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Reading (Arlington County Public Schools)8480
 4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students663539
 18.7%
African American1824
 33.3%
American Indian11
Asian4442
 4.5%
Hispanic3760
 62.2%
Pacific Islander01
White499346
 30.7%
Two or More Races6465
 1.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients4.2%8%
 3.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 539 students attended Taylor Elementary.

Yes! Taylor Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 54th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools.

Students who attend Taylor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dorothy Hamm Middle
High : Yorktown High

Students at Taylor Elementary are 64% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% African American.


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