Taylor Elementary

Taylor Elementary in Colleyville, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 511 students in grades PK-5 within the highly ranked Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (Isd). The school has earned a 5-star rating and consistently ranks in the 97th percentile statewide, a remarkable achievement that sets it apart even from other excellent nearby schools like Glenhope Elementary and Colleyville Elementary. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1 and a very low free/reduced lunch rate of just 6.85%, the school serves a relatively affluent community.

Taylor Elementary truly shines in mathematics, earning a reputation as a "math powerhouse." In the 2025-2026 school year, 5th graders achieved an extraordinary 92.06% proficiency rate, far exceeding the state average of 47.38% and outperforming every nearby school, including Glenhope Elementary (84.82%) and Heritage Elementary (70.21%). While reading scores are also excellent—consistently 20+ points above the state average—the math scores are even more exceptional, with a gap of 30-40 percentage points compared to the state. This suggests a strategic focus on math instruction that elevates the school's overall performance.

An interesting finding is that the school's high overall scores are driven by strong performance across the entire student body, not just by an exceptionally high-performing Gifted and Talented (GT) program, which ranks in the 77th percentile. Additionally, Hispanic students at Taylor perform in the 98th percentile statewide, indicating the school is effectively serving this demographic. However, the school faces challenges with its low socio-economic status (SES) students, who ranked in only the 48th percentile in 2024-2025. This contrast highlights an area for targeted improvement. For context, Timberline Elementary, just 1.95 miles away, serves a vastly different demographic and ranks in the 18th percentile, underscoring the powerful role of community context in academic outcomes.