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Taylor Elementary School

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Taylor Elementary School ranks 233 rd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Taylor Elementary School is a public elementary school located in White Hall, Arkansas, serving 369 students in grades K-5. It is part of the White Hall School District, which is ranked 139 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taylor Elementary School has shown fluctuating academic performance on state assessments over the past several years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 113 to 273 out of around 500 Arkansas elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.3%), Reading (43.7%), and Science (36.2%) are higher than the district and state averages, but its Mathematics proficiency rate (24.4%) is lower. Compared to the nearby Moody Elementary School and Gandy Elementary School, both in the White Hall School District, Taylor Elementary generally outperforms these schools in academic proficiency across the subjects.

Taylor Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.26% to 67.75% over the past few years, which is higher than the district-wide average. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,552, higher than the per-student spending at Moody Elementary ($8,256) and Gandy Elementary ($10,720) in the same district. The student-teacher ratio at Taylor Elementary School has been relatively low, ranging from 14.3 to 14.9 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios at Moody Elementary (16.4) and Gandy Elementary (13.9).

373

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,756

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 West Street
White Hall, AR 71602

(870) 247-1988

District: White Hall School District

Students who attend Taylor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	White Hall Middle School
High:	White Hall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

African American:

35.1%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2022) to 53rd (2025)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg32%

Arkansas avg36%

233^rd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the White Hall School District

139^th of 250White Hall School District among Arkansas 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	233 of 495	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	273 of 497	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	170 of 492	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	113 of 487	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	137 of 496	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	146 of 488	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	272 of 480	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.5	170 of 485	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	274 of 494	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	290 of 466	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.9	189 of 471	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	206 of 476	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	200 of 468	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	179 of 471	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	263 of 457	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.3	169 of 445	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.4	164 of 439	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.4	202 of 440	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	141 of 402	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.7	270 of 411	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+11 vs state

Reading44%+8 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Taylor Elementary School	Public	K-5	805 West Street	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 247-1988	373	23	16.2	71.6%	162 (43.4%)	131 (35.1%)	24 (6.4%)	27 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.3%)	10 (2.7%)	54.7	233^rd of 495 public elementary schools	52.9%		47.2	273^rd of 497 public elementary schools	45.1%	40	44.8	54.3	38.1		45.3	39.6	54.3	38.1		43.7	27.6	28.8	18.3		24.4	39.6	37.3	32.4		36.2	$10,756	$1,354	$9,402
Gandy Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Gandy Avenue	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 247-4054	366	25	14.6	65.0%	230 (62.8%)	104 (28.4%)	16 (4.4%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	53	244^th of 495 public elementary schools	50.7%		47.7	270^th of 497 public elementary schools	45.7%	26	38.7	53.2	27.9		38.8	37.1	43.8	31.2		36.9	37.1	52.1	27.9		38.1	35.5	41.7	27.9		34.5	$11,292	$1,357	$9,935
Moody Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 Moody School Drive	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 247-4363	408	24	17.3	54.9%	259 (63.5%)	95 (23.3%)	17 (4.2%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.9%)	45	286^th of 495 public elementary schools	42.2%		66.7	155^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.8%	131	26.8	24.6	38.6		30.1	23.8	31.9	35.7		30.6	40.3	37.6	31.4		36.4	40.3	39.1	34.3		37.8	$9,972	$942	$9,031
Matthews Elementary School	Public	K-6	4501 Dollarway Rd	Pine Bluff	71602	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 534-0726	367	24	15.2	100.0%	13 (3.5%)	336 (91.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	11.7	457^th of 495 public elementary schools	7.7%		5.8	485^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.4%	28	19.2	17.6	23.5	14.5	18.4	19.2	16.2	23.5	17.8	18.9	12.7	14.7	2.0	22.6	13.6	17.0	4.4	7.9	16.1	11.0	$15,830	$2,840	$12,990
Coleman Elementary School	Public	2-5	4600 West 13th	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-3697	426	31	13.8	79.8%	44 (10.3%)	366 (85.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	8.7	474^th of 495 public elementary schools	4.2%		20	427^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.1%	47	13.1	14.0	14.8		13.9	13.1	15.0	18.3		15.6	12.2	15.0	12.2		13.0	6.0	14.0	10.4		10.0	$12,336	$1,756	$10,580
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-1	4100 West 32nd	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Watson Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 879-1252	199	15	13.5	78.4%	24 (12.1%)	168 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)																					$13,689	$1,836	$11,853
Friendship Aspire Academy Downtown Pine Bluff	Public, Charter	K-3	Pine Bluff Ar 71601	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 515-4001	245	16	15.7	79.2%	3 (1.2%)	235 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	49.6	262^nd of 495 public elementary schools	47.1%					(n/a)	39.1				39.1	23.9				23.9	39.2				39.2	39.1				39.1
Southwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	4200 S Fir St	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4390	345	23	15.2	100.0%	15 (4.3%)	312 (90.4%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	15.6	438^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.5%		10.7	469^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.6%	31	16.2	9.5	13.2	34.0	19.2	21.6	11.9	18.5	34.0	22.2	8.1	7.1	7.9	26.0	13.2	13.9	7.2	2.6	14.0	9.6	$15,646	$2,336	$13,310
Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff	Public, Charter	K-5	Pine Bluff Ar 71603	Pine Bluff	71603	Jefferson County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 395-7401	469	29	16.2	80.0%	6 (1.3%)	447 (95.3%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	40	314^th of 495 public elementary schools	36.6%		59.6	209^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.9%	105	32.1	27.8	28.4		29.3	30.8	30.7	30.6		30.7	39.8	50.5	25.3		38.8	38.4	29.5	19.0		28.4	$17,582	$4,906	$12,676
Broadmoor Elementary School	Public	K-6	1106 Wisconsin Street	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4368	283	20	13.9	100.0%	11 (3.9%)	253 (89.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	3.9	494^th of 495 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.7	487^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.0%	7	8.5	7.5	3.1	10.3	7.7	8.5	5.0	6.3	15.4	8.8	3.4	5.0	3.1	12.8	5.9	6.8	2.5	3.1	5.2	4.7	$16,699	$2,977	$13,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Elementary School

Is Taylor Elementary School a good school?

Taylor Elementary School ranks 233^rd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Elementary School?

Students at Taylor Elementary School are 43% White, 35% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Taylor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Taylor Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Taylor Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : White Hall Middle School
High : White Hall High School

What district is Taylor Elementary School in?

White Hall School District

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