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Taylor Elementary School

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Taylor Elementary School ranks 483 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Taylor Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brooksville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 518 students. The school is part of the Bracken County School District, which is ranked 102 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taylor Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and county averages in academic assessments, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Social Studies across all grade levels. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.1% to 28.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages. Additionally, the school's performance on academic assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds consistently underperforming compared to their peers in the state and county.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Northern Elementary School, Charles Straub Elementary School, Mason County Intermediate School, and Southern Elementary School, Taylor Elementary School consistently performs worse on academic assessments and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's performance has also been inconsistent over the years, with its ranking and star rating fluctuating between 1 and 2 stars on the SchoolDigger scale. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.92% to 56.95%, indicates that Taylor Elementary School serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the school's academic struggles.

490

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,841

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Gibson Dr
Brooksville, KY 41004

(606) 735-2169

District: Bracken County

Students who attend Taylor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bracken County Middle School
High:	Bracken County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg44%

483^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd of 157Bracken County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	483 of 685	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	487 of 685	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	392 of 687	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	432 of 684	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	382 of 517	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	513 of 700	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	481 of 691	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	474 of 694	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.1	550 of 690	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.0	440 of 698	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	433 of 705	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.0	392 of 719	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	345 of 713	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	56.8	160 of 474	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	119 of 445	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	487 of 648	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	419 of 644	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	448 of 639	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	447 of 641	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	215 of 312	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	509 of 671	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	428 of 663	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	463 of 672	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	517 of 665	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	331 of 670	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	486 of 667	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.1	92 of 275	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	479 of 664	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	465 of 631	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	455 of 653	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	491 of 652	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	358 of 652	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	391 of 657	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	242 of 325	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	469 of 676	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	485 of 665	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	233 of 306	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	266 of 279	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	93 of 257	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	501 of 661	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	535 of 659	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	552 of 659	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	432 of 658	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	473 of 656	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	281 of 337	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	409 of 592	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	477 of 593	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)66th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics46%~ state avg

Reading42%-7 vs state

Writing37%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

Science29%-8 vs state

Social Studies23%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Gibson Dr	Brooksville	41004	Bracken County	Bracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 735-2169	490	34	14.4	60.2%	474 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	32.7	483^rd of 685 public elementary schools	29.5%		31.6	487^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.9%	4	33.0	38.0	37.0	35.0	49.0	41.0	29.0	37.0	23.0	46.0	$14,841	$1,053	$758	$1,811	$10,777	$2,253	$13,030
Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Fairgrounds Rd	Falmouth	41040	Pendleton County	Pendleton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 654-6981	542	37	14.8	63.7%	507 (93.5%)	5 (0.9%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	26.2	527^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.1%		31.3	490^th of 685 public elementary schools	28.5%	37	23.0	37.0	40.0	31.0	44.0	30.0	34.0	33.0	25.0	33.0	$19,189	$668	$822	$1,491	$10,183	$2,155	$12,338
Mason County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	720 Clarks Run Rd	Maysville	41056	Mason County	Mason County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 759-2000	573	39	14.8	66.3%	437 (76.3%)	35 (6.1%)	36 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.6%)	22.2	559^th of 685 public elementary schools	18.4%		15.5	600^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.4%	41	42.0	33.0	21.0	39.0	38.0	32.0	32.0	27.0	20.0	19.0	$27,996	$1,336	$1,184	$2,520	$16,854	$3,624	$20,483
Charles Straub Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	387 Chenault Dr	Maysville	41056	Mason County	Mason County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 564-9047	653	46	14.2	71.5%	471 (72.1%)	42 (6.4%)	36 (5.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (15.0%)								(n/a)											$28,563	$1,688	$1,118	$2,806	$17,126	$3,548	$20,680
Northern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Hwy 177 E	Butler	41006	Pendleton County	Pendleton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 472-7341	501	32	15.9	58.7%	476 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	63.7	225^th of 685 public elementary schools	67.2%		55.7	286^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.2%	61	49.0	57.0	57.0	42.0	61.0	57.0	40.0	40.0	41.0	61.0	$19,497	$563	$837	$1,400	$10,402	$2,322	$12,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Elementary School

What district is Taylor Elementary School in?

Bracken County

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Elementary School?

Students at Taylor Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Taylor Elementary School a good school?

Taylor Elementary School ranks 483^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Taylor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 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 : Bracken County Middle School
High : Bracken County High School

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