Taylor Elementary School

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Taylor Elementary School ranks 375 th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

689 Brentwood Dr
Palisade, CO 81526-8645

(970) 254-4870

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

SchoolDigger Rank:
375^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,258

Students who attend Taylor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Garfield Middle School
High:	Palisade High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 321

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Taylor Elementary School ranks better than 59.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 8^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.9%), Hispanic (10.3%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taylor Elementary School is 14.7, which is the 7^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. (See more...)

Compare Taylor Elementary School employs 21.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylor Elementary School is $13,258. 15 elementary schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Taylor Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor Elementary School 375^th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Taylor Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 52^nd of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Taylor Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Taylor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	76.33	183^rd	808	77.4%
2005	74.91	214^th	823	74.0%
2006	63.46	337^th	829	59.3%
2007	75.42	197^th	852	76.9%
2008	63.53	329^th	849	61.2%
2009	69.65	273^rd	872	68.7%
2010	57.17	438^th	925	52.6%
2011	56.07	450^th	935	51.9%
2012	57.12	430^th	935	54.0%
2013	60.21	399^th	954	58.2%
2014	71.27	260^th	962	73.0%
2015	48.79	436^th	938	53.5%
2016	40.03	512^th	914	44.0%
2017	52.34	391^st	929	57.9%
2018	35.25	565^th	917	38.4%
2019	53.86	412^th	965	57.3%
2021	52.06	367^th	710	48.3%
2022	52.90	408^th	921	55.7%
2023	56.43	375^th	933	59.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taylor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	31.10	234^th	308	24.0%
2019	67.81	69^th	332	79.2%
2022	67.98	41^st	203	79.8%
2023	76.84	43^rd	265	83.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Taylor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	29.71	485^th	690	29.7%
2019	51.49	340^th	758	55.1%
2021	35.10	274^th	351	21.9%
2022	44.53	323^rd	595	45.7%
2023	54.53	277^th	642	56.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Taylor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	33.67	444^th	693	35.9%
2019	42.65	407^th	764	46.7%
2021	51.16	209^th	352	40.6%
2022	43.72	321^st	594	46.0%
2023	38.23	387^th	649	40.4%

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Rank History for White students at Taylor Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.00	354^th	596	40.6%
2023	27.78	411^th	525	21.7%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado 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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Taylor Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	502	1	4	28	0	n/a	n/a	535
1989	523	1	3	30	3	n/a	n/a	560
1990	531	1	6	15	4	n/a	n/a	557
1991	554	1	7	19	5	n/a	n/a	586
1992	553	0	9	23	5	n/a	n/a	590
1993	533	0	7	33	7	n/a	n/a	580
1994	534	0	6	39	6	n/a	n/a	585
1995	527	3	3	47	10	n/a	n/a	590
1996	527	3	3	47	10	n/a	n/a	590
1997	508	2	3	39	11	n/a	n/a	563
1998	480	1	3	31	9	n/a	n/a	524
1999	442	3	3	22	11	n/a	n/a	481
2000	419	1	3	24	5	n/a	n/a	452
2001	391	6	4	46	7	n/a	n/a	454
2002	353	4	3	54	17	n/a	n/a	431
2003	353	4	3	54	17	n/a	n/a	431
2004	347	5	2	59	6	n/a	n/a	419
2005	350	6	3	57	7	n/a	n/a	423
2006	346	6	3	58	7	n/a	n/a	420
2007	328	9	1	63	12	n/a	n/a	413
2008	305	8	0	56	8	n/a	n/a	377
2009	334	3	0	70	4	n/a	n/a	411
2010	317	4	3	73	4	n/a	n/a	401
2011	337	3	0	72	2	0	8	422
2012	326	2	0	73	2	0	14	417
2013	314	4	0	61	5	1	20	405
2014	346	3	0	54	2	0	19	424
2015	319	1	0	53	0	0	22	395
2016	314	1	1	53	1	0	19	389
2017	334	1	0	60	2	1	17	415
2018	349	1	0	55	2	2	13	422
2019	326	1	0	53	1	0	16	397
2020	294	2	0	48	3	0	14	361
2021	286	0	0	39	0	0	11	336
2022	298	0	0	36	0	2	10	346
2023	282	0	0	33	0	1	5	321

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	535	24.5	21.8	n/a
1989	560	25.5	21.9	24.6
1990	557	26.5	21.0	23.9
1991	586	26.6	22.0	25.9
1992	590	27.3	21.6	23.2
1993	580	27.0	21.5	28.8
1994	585	28.3	20.7	23.6
1995	590	28.2	21.0	38.5
1996	590	28.2	21.0	38.5
1997	563	27.5	20.5	40.1
1998	524	28.0	18.7	27.5
1999	481	23.9	20.1	25.2
2000	452	21.6	20.9	36.3
2001	454	22.8	19.9	41.2
2002	431	24.5	17.6	43.6
2003	431	24.5	17.6	43.6
2004	419	23.8	17.6	41.3
2005	423	23.7	17.8	45.2
2006	420	22.0	19.1	41.4
2007	413	22.5	18.4	36.8
2008	377	22.0	17.1	39
2009	411	22.2	18.5	37.7
2010	401	21.8	18.3	44.1
2011	422	21.0	20.0	43.4
2012	417	20.2	20.5	48.2
2013	405	20.5	19.7	46.9
2014	424	22.0	19.2	46.5
2015	395	24.0	16.4	48.1
2016	389	24.0	16.2	46.8
2017	415	23.5	17.6	53.7
2018	422	23.5	17.9	46
2019	397	22.9	17.2	45.3
2020	361	24.6	14.6	38.5
2021	336	22.4	14.9	45.5
2022	346	20.9	16.5	37.3
2023	321	21.7	14.7	33

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	535	24.5	21.8	n/a
1989	560	25.5	21.9	24.6
1990	557	26.5	21.0	23.9
1991	586	26.6	22.0	25.9
1992	590	27.3	21.6	23.2
1993	580	27.0	21.5	28.8
1994	585	28.3	20.7	23.6
1995	590	28.2	21.0	38.5
1996	590	28.2	21.0	38.5
1997	563	27.5	20.5	40.1
1998	524	28.0	18.7	27.5
1999	481	23.9	20.1	25.2
2000	452	21.6	20.9	36.3
2001	454	22.8	19.9	41.2
2002	431	24.5	17.6	43.6
2003	431	24.5	17.6	43.6
2004	419	23.8	17.6	41.3
2005	423	23.7	17.8	45.2
2006	420	22.0	19.1	41.4
2007	413	22.5	18.4	36.8
2008	377	22.0	17.1	39
2009	411	22.2	18.5	37.7
2010	401	21.8	18.3	44.1
2011	422	21.0	20.0	43.4
2012	417	20.2	20.5	48.2
2013	405	20.5	19.7	46.9
2014	424	22.0	19.2	46.5
2015	395	24.0	16.4	48.1
2016	389	24.0	16.2	46.8
2017	415	23.5	17.6	53.7
2018	422	23.5	17.9	46
2019	397	22.9	17.2	45.3
2020	361	24.6	14.6	38.5
2021	336	22.4	14.9	45.5
2022	346	20.9	16.5	37.3
2023	321	21.7	14.7	33

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Taylor Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,800
2020	$14,544
2021	$13,155
2022	$13,258

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taylor Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 412^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 375^th of 933 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Taylor Elementary School)	52.4	43.5	8.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	32.9	37.4	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Taylor Elementary School)	38.1	52.2	14.1%
3rd Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	31.8	38.3	6.5%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor Elementary School)	48.4	44.4	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	42	39.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Taylor Elementary School)	23.1	25.9	2.8%
4th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	22.9	28.4	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Taylor Elementary School)	42.2	38.8	3.4%
5th Grade Science (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	28	32.1	4.1%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor Elementary School)	57.8	56	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	41.1	46.7	5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Taylor Elementary School)	35.9	42.9	7%
5th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	23.5	36.4	12.9%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Taylor Elementary School)	52.9	48	4.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	36	39.2	3.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Taylor Elementary School)	32.3	39.6	7.3%
All Grades Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)	24.4	29.1	4.7%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	397	321	19.1%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	53	33	37.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	326	282	13.5%
Two or More Races	16	5	68.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.3%	33%	12.3%

Schools Near Taylor Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)							CMAS Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	689 Brentwood Dr	Palisade	81526	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-4870	321	22	14.7	33.0%	282 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	56.4	375^th of 935 public elementary schools	59.9%		52.9	408^th of 921 public elementary schools	55.7%	33	43.5	44.4	56.0				48.0	52.2	25.9	42.9				39.6	38.8		$13,258
Clifton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3276 F Road	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-4760	373	23	16.2	72.9%	236 (63.3%)	2 (0.5%)	124 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	8.4	904^th of 935 public elementary schools	3.3%		15.5	785^th of 921 public elementary schools	14.8%	119	16.1		5.9					19.6	11.1	5.9				12.5			$13,989
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3260 D1/2 Road	Clifton	81520	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-4900	469	31	15.2	74.8%	262 (55.9%)	1 (0.2%)	183 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	12.4	851^st of 935 public elementary schools	9.0%		12.4	842^nd of 921 public elementary schools	8.6%	9	18.3	25.0	22.2				22.2	19.7	11.3	11.1				13.7	12.7		$13,314
Chatfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3188 D1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-4930	401	22	18.0	61.8%	262 (65.3%)	2 (0.5%)	121 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)	54.3	397^th of 935 public elementary schools	57.5%		45.9	461^st of 921 public elementary schools	49.9%	64	57.1	40.0	55.6				51.2	47.3	20.0	46.3				38.4	26.4		$12,285
Thunder Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3063 F1/2 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-5870	443	28	15.5	50.6%	295 (66.6%)	4 (0.9%)	122 (27.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (2.9%)	19.6	740^th of 935 public elementary schools	20.9%		22.4	692^nd of 921 public elementary schools	24.9%	48	22.2	32.9	25.4				27.0	19.0	15.5	23.4				19.2	21.5		$12,863
Pear Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	432 30 1/4 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-5960	441	30	14.7	71.4%	263 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (34.9%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	16.6	780^th of 935 public elementary schools	16.6%		14.6	804^th of 921 public elementary schools	12.7%	24	25.7	21.3	28.6				25.1	14.1	19.7	19.3				17.5	16.4		$13,482
Fruitvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	585 30 Road	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-5930	412	30	13.7	59.2%	253 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (33.7%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	18.1	763^rd of 935 public elementary schools	18.4%		36	555^th of 921 public elementary schools	39.7%	208	15.5	23.2	28.4				22.7	20.7	24.6	22.7				22.8	15.4		$13,925
Career Center Preschool	Public	PK	2935 North Avenue	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-5100	103	0	500.0		64 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	$24,557
Independence Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	675 29 Rd	Grand Junction	81504	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-6850	485	28	17.0	23.5%	409 (84.3%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	55.4	385^th of 935 public elementary schools	58.8%		50.1	432^nd of 921 public elementary schools	53.1%	47	46.9	43.1	64.0	48.1	50.0	37.0	48.3	40.8	29.4	34.0	30.8	27.1	30.4	32.1	43.8	32.6	$8,505
Nisley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	543 28-3/4 Road	Grand Junction	81501	Mesa County	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 254-5900	349	26	13.2	79.7%	184 (52.7%)	10 (2.9%)	133 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	14	830^th of 935 public elementary schools	11.2%		14.8	800^th of 921 public elementary schools	13.1%	30	26.5	25.4	19.6				23.9	25.5	11.3	9.8				15.0	9.8		$14,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Taylor Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mount Garfield Middle School
High : Palisade High School

Is Taylor Elementary School a good school?

Taylor Elementary School ranks 375^th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Taylor Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 321 students attended Taylor Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Elementary School?

Students at Taylor Elementary School are 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Taylor Elementary School in?

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

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