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Taylor Elementary School

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Taylor Elementary School ranks 640 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Taylor Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cleveland, Tennessee, serving 277 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bradley County school district, which is ranked 45 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $12,000, Taylor Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. The school's performance is particularly weak in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Taylor Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.3% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Bradley County district, such as Valley View Elementary and Waterville Community Elementary, have similar academic performance and rankings as Taylor Elementary, suggesting a broader district-level challenge. However, the schools in the neighboring Cleveland district, such as Michigan Avenue Elementary and Park View Elementary, significantly outperform Taylor Elementary and the Bradley County district as a whole, indicating that location and district-level factors may play a role in student outcomes.

249

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,314

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5265 Bates PIKE
Cleveland, TN 37323

(423) 478-8817

District: Bradley County

Students who attend Taylor Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Forest Middle School
High:	Bradley Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

8.4%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 16 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg42%

640^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Bradley County

45^th of 139Bradley County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	640 of 1009	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	642 of 1018	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	638 of 1020	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	689 of 1000	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	581 of 983	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	620 of 985	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	492 of 997	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	14.7	615 of 646	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	41.1	591 of 855	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.9	626 of 853	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.7	578 of 846	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.3	485 of 820	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.1	448 of 818	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.5	282 of 809	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	434 of 986	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	498 of 990	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	560 of 989	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	685 of 975	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	507 of 945	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	507 of 926	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	562 of 843	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	305 of 853	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	260 of 865	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.7	498 of 858	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	259 of 823	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	478 of 821	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	489 of 877	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	793 of 984	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	690 of 991	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	653 of 987	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	678 of 980	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	524 of 941	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	658 of 916	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	735 of 840	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	666 of 847	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	700 of 852	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	750 of 844	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	650 of 844	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	652 of 812	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	551 of 841	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)56th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Science30%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Taylor Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				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/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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5265 Bates PIKE	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8817	277	19	14.9		239 (86.3%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	37.3	640^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.6%		37.4	642^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	36.9%	2	33.3	41.7	51.3	41.7	28.9	50.0	35.9	37.5	24.4	38.9	28.2	30.0	$13,314	$1,171	$11,198
Park View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Minnis RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-6622	443	29	15.5		375 (84.7%)	11 (2.5%)	39 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	65.8	287^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.6%		63.9	302^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	70.3%	15	44.4	51.9	49.1	48.4	42.6	57.4	43.4	47.8	42.6	64.8	66.0	57.8	$13,169	$1,161	$11,048
Michigan Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	188 Michigan Ave School RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8807	453	29	15.8		353 (77.9%)	13 (2.9%)	48 (10.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.5%)	89.7	90^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.9	101^st of 1018 public elementary schools	90.1%	11	74.3	59.7	67.9	67.6	69.3	75.0	64.1	69.2	61.3	69.1	67.9	66.1	$11,288	$816	$9,691
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Durkee Road SE	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8812	380	26	14.9		274 (72.1%)	16 (4.2%)	66 (17.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	39.3	616^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.1	625^th of 1018 public elementary schools	38.6%	9	23.2	57.7	27.0	35.1	32.1	50.9	39.7	40.7	26.8	53.8	27.0	35.1	$12,959	$1,081	$10,860
South Polk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	964 Old Federal RD	Old Fort	37362	Polk County	Polk County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 338-4512	341	21	16.6		332 (97.4%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.1	529^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.6%		48.7	488^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.1%	41	39.1	32.8	47.9	39.5	41.3	44.8	45.8	44.1	41.3	44.8	33.3	40.1	$11,369	$1,291	$9,085
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5607 Spring Place RD	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8825	340	23	15.1		292 (85.9%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (10.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	38.4	625^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.1%		33.7	689^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.3%	64	40.0	44.1	23.5	36.3	34.0	34.5	31.4	33.3	34.0	49.2	41.2	41.9	$12,269	$1,152	$10,203
Waterville Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4081 Dalton Pike	Cleveland	37323	Bradley County	Bradley County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8827	672	42	16.0		504 (75.0%)	11 (1.6%)	116 (17.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (5.1%)	50.6	477^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.7%		48.8	487^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.2%	10	42.0	39.4	51.5	44.2	39.6	49.0	36.1	41.7	43.6	51.0	38.1	44.4	$11,940	$1,177	$9,914
Blythe-Bower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	604 20th St SE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-5121	668	48	13.8		288 (43.1%)	85 (12.7%)	216 (32.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	66 (9.9%)	22.1	823^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.5	836^th of 1018 public elementary schools	17.9%	13	40.4	21.1	32.4	30.6	33.3	22.4	23.1	25.9	32.3	26.6	21.3	26.6	$14,011	$1,395	$11,795
Mayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 20th Street NE	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 472-4541	448	34	13.1		177 (39.5%)	56 (12.5%)	156 (34.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	47 (10.5%)	36.1	661^st of 1009 public elementary schools	34.5%		28.8	744^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.9%	83	31.9	37.1	40.6	36.4	31.9	36.1	21.9	29.9	31.9	56.5	39.1	42.1	$15,672	$1,149	$13,701
Arnold Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	473 8th N W ST	Cleveland	37311	Bradley County	Cleveland	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 472-2241	312	21	14.7		97 (31.1%)	52 (16.7%)	124 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.6%)	15.1	885^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.3	878^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.8%	7	20.8	28.2	19.0	22.4	13.5	41.0	14.3	21.8	17.0	35.9	14.3	21.6	$15,875	$1,048	$14,036

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Elementary School

Is Taylor Elementary School a good school?

Taylor Elementary School ranks 640^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Taylor Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Taylor Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Forest Middle School
High : Bradley Central High School

What district is Taylor Elementary School in?

Bradley County

How many students attend Taylor Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Taylor Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Elementary School?

Students at Taylor Elementary School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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