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Taylor County Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
873rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools
Better than 28% of Florida middle schools
Summary

Taylor County Middle School is a public middle school in Perry, Florida, serving 583 students in grades 6-8. While the school has a long history, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida middle schools, currently at 873 out of 1,205 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.9% to 58.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's test scores lag behind state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 33% to 59%, compared to state averages of 55% to 60%. However, the school's Algebra 1 proficiency rate of 77% in 2024-2025 is higher than the state average of 60%. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.8% to 79.76% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $7,767 in 2020-2021 to $10,800 in 2023-2024, the data does not provide a comparison to the state or district average. The student-teacher ratio at Taylor County Middle School has fluctuated between 18.4 and 21.5 over the past few years, but again, the data does not provide a comparison to the state or district average. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to improve student learning and achievement should be priorities for the school and the Taylor district.

503
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,592
Per pupil spending ?
67%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 601 E Lafayette St
       Perry, FL  32347

(850) 838-2516

District: Taylor


Students who attend Taylor County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Taylor County High School
Alternative:    Taylor Paec Virtual Franchise

Feeder schools for Taylor County Middle School:

Elementary:    Steinhatchee School
    Taylor County Elementary School
    Taylor County Primary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
African American:
27.4%
Two or more races:
8.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2014 → 28th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 58% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 31% Florida)
!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg47%
Florida avg58%
873rd of 1,205
Florida public middle schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Florida Middle Schools →
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SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
202531.0873 of 120527.6%★☆☆☆☆
202433.1821 of 119631.4%★★☆☆☆
202335.6763 of 117735.2%★★☆☆☆
202238.1704 of 114838.7%★★☆☆☆
202145.5618 of 113645.6%★★☆☆☆
201943.3636 of 109942.1%★★☆☆☆
201840.9616 of 103540.5%★★☆☆☆
201731.6705 of 103131.6%★★☆☆☆
201638.8603 of 99739.5%★★☆☆☆
201452.1481 of 99951.9%★★★☆☆
201351.4468 of 95651.0%★★★☆☆
201250.8455 of 89749.3%★★☆☆☆
201146.8520 of 89141.6%★★☆☆☆
201048.5466 of 83944.5%★★☆☆☆
200959.3345 of 78055.8%★★★☆☆
200857.0346 of 74053.2%★★★☆☆
200761.8281 of 73661.8%★★★☆☆
200656.8306 of 67554.7%★★★☆☆
200565.3209 of 60265.3%★★★☆☆
200461.1235 of 59360.4%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?
Algebra 177%+17 vs state
Civics68%-3 vs state
Math49%-7 vs state
English Language Arts43%-14 vs state
Science26%-23 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Taylor County Middle School.

Students who attend Taylor County Middle School usually go on to attend Taylor County High School

Students at Taylor County Middle School are 58% White, 27% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Taylor County Middle School ranks 873rd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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