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Taylor Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

882^nd

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of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Taylor Elementary School is a PK–4 school in Kokomo, Indiana, serving 494 students in the Taylor Community School Corp, a district that ranks 290th of 374 Indiana districts (22nd percentile, 1 star). Taylor Elementary's own 2025–26 rank is 882nd of 1,015 elementary schools — the bottom 13% of the state, with 1 star. This is not a one-year dip: the school has never earned above 1 star in the available history, with percentile ranks ranging from 13 to 22 and its best recent year in 2023–24 (787th of 1,011).

Academically, Taylor's 2025–26 ILEARN proficiency rates are 14.53% in English Language Arts, 27.37% in math, and 23.26% in science. Math is the relative bright spot — above the district's 18.44% and better than nearby Pettit Park School, Elwood Haynes Elementary School, Sycamore Elementary School, and Lafayette Park Elementary School — but still far below Indiana's roughly 52% state math rates. ELA is the most serious weakness: at 14.53%, it trails the district's 24.6% and the state's 40.8% (3rd grade) and 42.2% (4th grade), and only Pettit Park (10.4%) and Elwood Haynes (4.35%) among nearby schools score lower. Science, tested in 4th grade, is about half the state rate of 43.8%.

Chronic absenteeism is a clear barrier at 24.5% in 2024–25 — improved from 30.5% in 2022–23 but still above Indiana's 16.7% and higher than most nearby schools. About 63.77% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and per-student spending has risen from $8,014 in 2020–21 to $10,519 in 2023–24, yet Taylor has the highest student–teacher ratio (17.4) in the comparison group. Nearby schools show stronger results are possible locally: Maple Crest STEM Elementary School posts 50% ELA, 55.56% math, and 51.28% science, and Wallace Elementary School reaches 49.09% ELA and 53.33% math. Taylor is not the lowest performer nearby — it tops Pettit Park, Elwood Haynes, and Sycamore in math — but it trails Lafayette Park, Boulevard Elementary School, Wallace, Maple Crest, Western Intermediate School, and Tri Central Elementary in most subjects.

494

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,149

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.3%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

5500 Wea Dr
Kokomo, IN 46902

(765) 453-3800

District: Taylor Community School Corp

Students who attend Taylor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Taylor Middle School
High:	Taylor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

African American:

15.6%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

882^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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290^th of 374Taylor 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	882 of 1015	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	840 of 1005	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	787 of 1011	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	825 of 1016	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	837 of 1020	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	847 of 1016	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	894 of 1031	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	850 of 1027	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	865 of 1033	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	841 of 1046	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.3	936 of 1040	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math27%

Science23%

English Language Arts15%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5500 Wea Dr	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 453-3800	494	28	17.4	63.8%	309 (62.6%)	77 (15.6%)	40 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.6%)	13.5	882^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.4	840^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.4%	42	14.0	15.1		14.5	24.7	30.2		27.4	23.3	23.3		96.3%		$10,149	$615	$9,534
Maple Crest STEM Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Lincoln Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 455-8080	187	17	11.0	48.7%	104 (55.6%)	31 (16.6%)	13 (7.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.3%)	68.8	301^st of 1015 public elementary schools	70.3%		78.7	194^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.7%	107	60.0	43.6	41.7	50.0	60.0	56.4	45.8	55.6	51.3	51.3	50.0	92.3%		$10,662	$1,032	$9,629
Boulevard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W Blvd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8070	340	22	15.4	53.2%	218 (64.1%)	39 (11.5%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	53 (15.6%)	31.6	706^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.4%		43.9	582^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	42.1%	124	23.5	45.8	23.5	30.7	31.4	33.3	27.5	30.7	31.3	31.3	39.2	88.2%		$10,870	$963	$9,907
Elwood Haynes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 S Cooper	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7050	334	31	10.7	86.8%	158 (47.3%)	95 (28.4%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.0%)	8.8	953^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.9	896^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.8%	57	1.9	5.1	6.5	4.4	11.3	22.5	6.5	13.0	32.5	32.5	17.4			$21,540	$10,254	$11,286
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E Sycamore	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7090	305	20	15.6	77.0%	112 (36.7%)	89 (29.2%)	23 (7.5%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (24.6%)	9.9	939^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.5%		15.2	858^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.6%	81	14.0	15.9	15.8	15.2	11.6	20.9	10.5	14.5	18.2	18.2	21.6	80%		$13,109	$1,019	$12,089
Pettit Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 W Havens	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7075	215	14	15.0	76.3%	113 (52.6%)	43 (20.0%)	24 (11.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.3%)	10.5	930^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.1	930^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.5%		6.8	15.0	10.3	10.4	2.7	32.2	4.4	11.9	32.2	32.2	13.2	0%		$13,555	$1,645	$11,909
Lafayette Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 N Korby St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7060	527	48	10.9	62.0%	293 (55.6%)	85 (16.1%)	46 (8.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (17.8%)	25.7	768^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.3%		30.3	725^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.9%	43	9.1	20.0	34.2	21.2	13.0	28.0	32.9	24.1	36.0	36.0	38.2	78.7%		$11,094	$1,155	$9,939
Tri Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 W 500 N	Sharpsville	46068	Tipton County	Tri-Central Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 963-5885	397	27	14.7	50.6%	355 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	55.9	441^st of 1015 public elementary schools	56.6%		46.2	559^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.4%	118	37.9	51.6	64.7	52.1	44.8	29.0	35.3	36.2	35.5	35.5	63.2	83.3%		$9,845	$221	$9,624
Wallace Elementary School	Public	K-5	2326 W Jefferson St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8000	360	23	16.0	51.1%	210 (58.3%)	45 (12.5%)	23 (6.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (21.7%)	64.5	349^th of 1015 public elementary schools	65.6%		61.9	372^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	63.0%	23	46.6	33.3	64.4	49.1	56.9	43.8	57.6	53.3	37.5	37.5	57.6	100%		$10,593	$730	$9,863
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2800 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7030	261	17	15.5	77.4%	137 (52.5%)	42 (16.1%)	37 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.2%)								(n/a)												89.5%		$11,966	$1,381	$10,586

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Elementary School

How many students attend Taylor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 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 : Taylor Middle School
High : Taylor High School

What district is Taylor Elementary School in?

Taylor Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Elementary School?

Students at Taylor Elementary School are 63% White, 16% African American, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Taylor Elementary School a good school?

Taylor Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Indiana elementary schools.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026

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