Summary
Taylor County Elementary is a public elementary school located in Butler, Georgia, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the Taylor County School District, which is ranked 146 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Taylor County Elementary consistently performs below the state average in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 13.4% in 3rd grade ELA, 25.6% in 4th grade ELA, and 33.8% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is also below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 24.4% in 3rd grade to 42.9% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 44.3% to 42.6%. Taylor County Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with its ranking ranging from 746 out of 1,238 schools in 2024-2025 to 951 out of 1,214 schools in 2020-2021.
The nearby schools, such as Hunt Elementary School, Crawford County Primary School, Crawford County Elementary, and Taylor County Primary School, also perform below the state average in academic assessments. However, Taylor County Elementary's performance is generally lower than these nearby schools, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school may be more pronounced. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.85% in 2022-2023 to 100% in 2023-2024, suggests that the school's student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact academic achievement.
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