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Taylor Creek Elementary

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Taylor Creek Elementary ranks 2491 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Taylor Creek Elementary is a PK-5 school in Copperas Cove, TX, serving 555 students as part of the Lampasas Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top third of Texas. The school has shown notable volatility in recent years, with a strong upward trend peaking at the 75th percentile in 2023-2024 before a sharp decline to the 46th percentile in 2025-2026—a 29-point drop that sets it apart from more stable nearby schools like House Creek Elementary (consistently in the 64th-71st percentile) and Martin Walker Elementary (consistently in the 74th-79th percentile).

One of the most interesting patterns at Taylor Creek is the grade-level performance gap. In the most recent year, 5th-grade reading proficiency (65.12%) significantly outperformed both the district (64.68%) and state (58.47%), while 3rd-grade math proficiency (27.27%) was dramatically lower than the district (41.73%) and state (44.33%). This "inverse" pattern—where older students excel and younger students struggle—is unique compared to schools like C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary, which show more balanced performance across grades. Additionally, the school's Special Education program is under significant stress, with rankings dropping from the 62nd percentile (2023-2024) to the 22nd percentile (2025-2026), a more acute decline than at Montague Village Elementary.

Despite having a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio (13.9) and higher per-student spending ($9,879) compared to schools like J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary (13.2 ratio, $8,908 spending), Taylor Creek's recent performance decline is steeper. This suggests the challenges may be more related to instructional strategy or curriculum alignment than to a lack of resources. Science remains a consistent weakness across the region, with Taylor Creek's 25% proficiency in 5th-grade science on par with peers like Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary (23.75%) and House Creek (24.53%), indicating a broader systemic challenge rather than a school-specific issue.

555

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,136

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2096 Big Divide Rd
Copperas Cove, TX 76522

(512) 564-2585

District: Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Taylor Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lampasas Middle
High:	Lampasas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

26.1%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

2,491^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)

310^th of 951Lampasas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	2491 of 4627	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.1	1668 of 4651	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	1180 of 4710	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	1484 of 4647	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	1313 of 4581	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	2389 of 4578	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	3524 of 4479	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	2434 of 4359	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	2608 of 4329	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.5	2084 of 4286	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.0	1274 of 4320	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	57.5	1902 of 4260	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	2236 of 4221	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	1565 of 4206	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	2027 of 4095	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	937 of 2406	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	557 of 1905	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	1293 of 2515	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	662 of 2483	73.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.5	2712 of 4461	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	3664 of 4331	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	4050 of 4295	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3697 of 4240	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	2256 of 4575	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.0	1201 of 3744	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	1154 of 4658	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	1477 of 4588	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	1064 of 4561	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	2515 of 4499	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	3139 of 4348	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	2275 of 4306	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	2071 of 2980	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	2763 of 3184	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2241 of 3106	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	2029 of 4413	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	869 of 3644	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	1259 of 4465	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	1400 of 4401	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	1099 of 4376	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	2305 of 4329	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2773 of 4188	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	2655 of 4168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	2769 of 4520	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.8	1193 of 3705	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	1001 of 4594	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	1495 of 4521	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	1015 of 4477	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	30.1	3382 of 4451	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	3544 of 4309	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	3049 of 4264	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	2868 of 4582	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	1647 of 3739	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	1089 of 4647	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	1512 of 4585	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1651 of 4563	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	2249 of 4498	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.3	3783 of 4357	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	2678 of 4319	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	833 of 1106	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.0	552 of 975	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.7	233 of 1128	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	458 of 1099	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	545 of 1004	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	666 of 961	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	952 of 1112	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	863 of 1046	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	3362 of 4301	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	3002 of 3549	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	1646 of 4292	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	2616 of 4086	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	2037 of 3952	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	1136 of 3799	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	23.2	3291 of 3684	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	3471 of 3558	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	2365 of 3006	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	1914 of 2612	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	1380 of 3108	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	2017 of 3106	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	1495 of 3082	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.7	2641 of 3082	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	2966 of 3142	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	2465 of 3127	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)61st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)31st percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-24 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-4 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

I am so grateful for such a wonderful school. Everyone there shows such care and interest in the children- Lampasas itself is a great town that has always had the best interest of the children at hand- Taylor Creek carries on those attributes as well! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Taylor Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2096 Big Divide Rd	Copperas Cove	76522	Lampasas County	Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 564-2585	555	40	13.9	54.4%	285 (51.4%)	50 (9.0%)	145 (26.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (11.9%)	43.3	2491^st of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		58.1	1668^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.1%	823	39.6	48.5	65.1	27.3	41.6	54.0	$10,136
Martin Walker Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Fm 3046	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-2283	355	33	10.7	55.5%	154 (43.4%)	41 (11.5%)	104 (29.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	38 (10.7%)	73.2	1011^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.1%		74.2	959^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.4%	52	55.7	63.6	66.7	55.0	67.2	51.7	$10,286
Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary	Public	K-5	710 S 5th St	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-4530	473	38	12.4	70.8%	160 (33.8%)	89 (18.8%)	149 (31.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	58 (12.3%)	53.7	1925^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.4%		58.3	1657^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.4%	268	47.6	58.7	70.1	32.9	34.4	56.3	$9,728
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary	Public	K-5	1115 Northern Dancer	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-2235	847	58	14.7	61.6%	245 (28.9%)	131 (15.5%)	341 (40.3%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.0%)	91 (10.7%)	54.8	1870^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.6%		57.1	1716^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%	154	38.5	54.5	59.3	33.6	57.5	62.3	$7,953
J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary	Public	K-5	909 Courtney Ln	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 542-3070	635	48	13.2	62.4%	203 (32.0%)	137 (21.6%)	169 (26.6%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.6%)	88 (13.9%)	41.3	2642^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.9%		43.9	2505^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%	137	37.5	55.9	57.8	27.6	37.3	47.0	$8,161
Hettie Halstead Elementary	Public	K-5	910 N Main St	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-3440	390	33	11.7	61.5%	104 (26.7%)	102 (26.2%)	121 (31.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	51 (13.1%)	44.4	2418^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.7%		38.6	2878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	460	41.3	51.6	54.9	32.3	46.0	50.7	$11,675
House Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	351 Lutheran Church Rd	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 518-3000	622	43	14.4	49.2%	202 (32.5%)	118 (19.0%)	197 (31.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	88 (14.1%)	58.4	1685^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.6%		64	1385^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%	300	42.4	62.1	68.3	23.5	60.5	51.7	$9,009
Montague Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	84001 Clements Dr	Fort Cavazos	76544	Coryell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2230	548	33	16.7	49.1%	184 (33.6%)	106 (19.3%)	193 (35.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	42 (7.7%)	63.7	1420^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.3%		46.4	2355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.4%	935	53.7	60.3	58.9	50.0	57.4	49.1	$11,337
Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	53210 Lost Moccasin	Fort Cavazos	76544	Coryell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-6500	730	49	14.9	58.9%	230 (31.5%)	145 (19.9%)	249 (34.1%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	87 (11.9%)								(n/a)	67.5			55.0			$9,332
Pat Carney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Azura Way	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1940	733	46	15.7	58.7%	114 (15.6%)	307 (41.9%)	206 (28.1%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (10.4%)	42.4	2560^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.7%		35.1	3115^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%	555	47.5	42.5	51.5	46.5	44.7	40.8	$10,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Creek Elementary

What district is Taylor Creek Elementary in?

Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Creek Elementary?

Students at Taylor Creek Elementary are 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American.

What schools do graduates of Taylor Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Taylor Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lampasas Middle
High : Lampasas High School

How many students attend Taylor Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Taylor Creek Elementary.

Is Taylor Creek Elementary a good school?

Taylor Creek Elementary ranks 2491^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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