Taylor Elementary School

Taylor Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mattapan, MA, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 358. The school is part of the Boston Public School District, which is ranked 305 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taylor Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Boston and Massachusetts state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points or more. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.61% of Taylor Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 26.91% and 26.39% in Boston, and 39.17% and 40.91% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd and 6th grade ELA and Math, with proficiency rates often below 10%.

The nearby schools in the Boston Public School District, such as Shaw Elementary, Lee Academy, and Mildred Avenue K-8 School, exhibit similar academic performance challenges, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. However, the charter school KIPP Academy Boston, while still underperforming the state, shows stronger academic results compared to the traditional public schools in the area. In contrast, Glover Elementary in the neighboring Milton Public School District, which is a higher-performing district, demonstrates significantly higher proficiency rates, often exceeding 60-70% in ELA and Math.