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Taylor Middle School

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Taylor Middle School ranks 337 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Taylor Middle School is a public middle school located in Kokomo, Indiana, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 372 students. The school is part of the Taylor Community School Corporation, which is ranked 263 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taylor Middle School faces significant challenges compared to nearby middle schools. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 32.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Oak Hill Junior High (17.8%) and Maconaquah Middle School (17.8%). Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages, with only 29.33% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 14.8% in math, compared to the district averages of 25.58% and 19.08%, respectively, and the state averages of 40.8% and 41.5%.

Taylor Middle School also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.54% to 76.51% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Oak Hill Junior High (38.82%) and Western Middle School (40.96%). Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $7,983 to $10,761 over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and the spending of some nearby schools, such as Eastern Middle School ($7,540). The data suggests that Taylor Middle School could benefit from targeted interventions and strategies to address chronic absenteeism, improve academic achievement, and support its socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.

368

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,761

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3794 E Cr 300 S
Kokomo, IN 46902

(765) 455-5186

District: Taylor Community School Corp

Students who attend Taylor Middle School usually attend:

High:

Taylor High School

Feeder schools for Taylor Middle School:

Elementary:

Taylor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

Two or more races:

13.0%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2019 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Indiana)

!Social Studies scores 23 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Indiana avg38%

337^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

263^rd of 380Taylor Community School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	337 of 480	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	377 of 491	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	386 of 489	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	378 of 490	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	385 of 483	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	395 of 470	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	350 of 473	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.5	338 of 472	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.2	335 of 494	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.2	286 of 485	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.7	279 of 470	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	273 of 444	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.4	194 of 447	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.4	241 of 451	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.7	239 of 428	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.2	297 of 423	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.7	198 of 392	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	140 of 382	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.1	198 of 375	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.4	175 of 370	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.1	77 of 222	65.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science37%

English Language Arts29%

Social Studies15%-23 vs state

Math15%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Taylor Middle School	Public	5-8	3794 E Cr 300 S	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 455-5186	368	27	13.7	66.8%	238 (64.7%)	45 (12.2%)	34 (9.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.0%)	30.8	337^th of 480 public middle schools	29.8%		22.4	377^th of 491 public middle schools	23.2%	40	23.5	28.9	23.1	41.3	29.3	20.0	13.3	15.4	10.9	14.8	36.7	36.7	15.3		$10,761	$504	$10,257
Bon Air Middle School	Public	6-8	2796 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7025	190	17	10.9	74.7%	102 (53.7%)	40 (21.1%)	16 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.3%)	7.7	457^th of 480 public middle schools	4.8%		10.4	446^th of 491 public middle schools	9.2%	11		16.0	6.8	13.9	12.1		8.0	3.3	1.6	4.0	16.3	16.3			$14,925	$3,312	$11,613
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	303 E Superior	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-7000	451	30	14.8	47.7%	254 (56.3%)	77 (17.1%)	33 (7.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (17.5%)	48	251^st of 480 public middle schools	47.7%		45.9	267^th of 491 public middle schools	45.6%	16		37.7	31.8	43.8	37.5		29.6	31.3	23.6	28.4	34.2	34.2		50.0	$13,019	$2,083	$10,937
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	421 South Harrison Street	Greentown	46936	Howard County	Eastern Howard School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 628-5030	379	21	17.7	42.0%	336 (88.7%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	66.9	145^th of 480 public middle schools	69.8%		68.9	139^th of 491 public middle schools	71.7%	6		37.4	49.2	45.2	43.9		43.1	47.6	25.0	38.5	47.2	47.2			$7,540		$7,540
Maple Crest Middle School	Public	6-8	2727 S Washington	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8085	435	30	14.5	65.1%	248 (57.0%)	79 (18.2%)	37 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (15.9%)	16.7	400^th of 480 public middle schools	16.7%		16.2	409^th of 491 public middle schools	16.7%	9		18.1	20.8	28.4	22.2		12.2	16.3	12.9	13.7	8.3	8.3			$12,555	$2,546	$10,009
Northwestern Middle School	Public	7-8	3431 N 400 W	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 454-2323	324	19	17.5	33.0%	289 (89.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	77.5	95^th of 480 public middle schools	80.2%		79	87^th of 491 public middle schools	82.3%	8			41.4	50.0	45.7			45.2	47.4	46.3					$9,594	$47	$9,547
Maconaquah Middle School	Public	6-8	594 E 800 S	Bunker Hill	46914	Miami County	Maconaquah School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 689-9131	407	25	16.6	58.7%	333 (81.8%)	8 (2.0%)	40 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	38	315^th of 480 public middle schools	34.4%		38.5	308^th of 491 public middle schools	37.3%	7		26.5	28.6	43.4	32.6		18.2	17.3	36.1	23.5	29.6	29.6			$11,439	$735	$10,704
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 S 600 W	Russiaville	46979	Howard County	Western School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 883-5566	589	38	15.3	34.1%	486 (82.5%)	21 (3.6%)	36 (6.1%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.9%)	77.5	96^th of 480 public middle schools	80.0%		81.5	71^st of 491 public middle schools	85.5%	25		53.4	43.6	57.1	51.3		46.6	37.2	49.2	44.3	47.1	47.1			$9,256	$203	$9,054
Swayzee Elementary School	Public	5-6	405 S Washington St	Swayzee	46986	Grant County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 395-3341	248	15	16.1	42.7%	217 (87.5%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	56.4	43.5			50.4	53.4	53.9			53.6	43.5	43.5	69.2		$10,310	$204	$10,106
Oak Hill Junior High School	Public	7-8	7760 W Delphi Pk-27	Converse	46919	Grant County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 395-3341	234	19	12.4	43.2%	207 (88.5%)	5 (2.1%)	16 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	79.4	85^th of 480 public middle schools	82.3%		77.3	98^th of 491 public middle schools	80.0%	13			56.2	52.0	54.3			34.7	49.0	41.3					$11,756	$218	$11,538

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Middle School

What high school do graduates of Taylor Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Taylor Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Taylor Middle School.

Is Taylor Middle School a good school?

Taylor Middle School ranks 337^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Middle School?

Students at Taylor Middle School are 65% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Taylor Middle School in?

Taylor Community School Corp

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