For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,927 students in Taylor School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Taylor School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,488 Schools
# Students
2,755 Students
2,038,029 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
118,158 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Taylor School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
37%
% Black
25%
21%
% White
64%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,328 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,084 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,328
$11,962
Spending / Student
$13,084
$11,615
Best Taylor School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Steinhatchee School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1209 Se 1st Ave
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
(352) 498-3304
Steinhatchee, FL 32359
(352) 498-3304
Gr: PK-5 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Taylor County Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1600 E Green St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2530
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2530
Gr: K-5 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Taylor County Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
601 E Lafayette St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2516
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2516
Gr: 6-8 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Taylor County Accelerated School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
508 Aquanaldo Ave
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 223-5356
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 223-5356
Gr: 6-12 | 35 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
1000 Howard St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2506
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2506
Gr: K-2 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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