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Taylor Ray Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2087th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Taylor Ray Elementary in Rosenberg, TX, serves 615 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly rated Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. The school has a proud history of strong performance, consistently ranking in the 80th and 90th percentiles statewide for years, but has experienced a significant decline recently, dropping from the 84th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 55th percentile in 2025-2026. This downward trend is especially notable given the school's high level of economic disadvantage, with 82.93% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, and stands in stark contrast to nearby Jackson Elementary, which serves a similar demographic but has improved from the 30th to the 80th percentile over the same period.

Despite the decline, Taylor Ray invests heavily in resources that many parents value. The school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 13.9, which is lower than nearby schools like Phelan Elementary (19.7) and Cora Thomas Elementary (16.4), and spends $12,685 per student, more than several peers such as Meyer Elementary ($10,855) and John Arredondo Elementary ($9,695). However, these investments have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes. A potential bright spot is the school's performance on Spanish-language STAAR tests, where 3rd graders outperformed both the district and state in Reading and Math, suggesting a strong bilingual program that may benefit some students.

The most urgent concern is 5th Grade Science, where only 14.29% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the district average of 38.62%. This represents a catastrophic drop from the previous year and requires immediate intervention. The school has also lost its historical strength with at-risk and low-socioeconomic status students, a group it once served exceptionally well. For parents considering Taylor Ray, the school offers small class sizes and high per-student spending, but faces serious challenges in reversing its academic decline, particularly in comparison to the improving Jackson Elementary just a mile away.

615
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,734
Per pupil spending ?
82.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2611 Ave N
       Rosenberg, TX  77471-4505

(832) 223-2400

District: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District


Students who attend Taylor Ray Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    George Jh
High:    B F Terry High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.2%
White:
6.8%
African American:
6.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026
Strengths
Above the Texas median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Lamar Consolidated Independent School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school47%
District avg63%
Texas avg50%
2,087th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 38 pts since 2016
From top 7% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
28th of 33Elementary Schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
196th of 951Lamar Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.62087 of 462754.9%★★★☆☆
202547.12312 of 465150.3%★★★☆☆
202466.21291 of 471072.6%★★★★☆
202368.21241 of 464773.3%★★★★☆
202280.3737 of 458183.9%★★★★☆
202176.2878 of 457880.8%★★★★☆
201978.1774 of 447982.7%★★★★☆
201870.41011 of 435976.8%★★★★☆
201777.7777 of 432982.1%★★★★☆
201688.3312 of 428692.7%★★★★★
201581.1671 of 432084.5%★★★★☆
201487.4329 of 426092.3%★★★★★
201377.6772 of 422181.7%★★★★☆
201282.9520 of 420687.6%★★★★☆
201183.0308 of 409592.5%★★★★★
201083.8216 of 393794.5%★★★★★
200983.8275 of 388492.9%★★★★★
200886.0161 of 376895.7%★★★★★
200786.087 of 372497.7%★★★★★
200678.7496 of 347685.7%★★★★☆
200582.1340 of 347590.2%★★★★★
200472.1864 of 346575.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.61250 of 240648.0%★★☆☆☆
202475.7341 of 244386.0%★★★★☆
202370.4486 of 244380.1%★★★★☆
202251.71021 of 242157.8%★★★☆☆
202170.7404 of 244483.5%★★★★☆
201975.6357 of 251585.8%★★★★☆
201881.1261 of 248389.5%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202293.3107 of 446197.6%★★★★★
202192.4129 of 433197.0%★★★★★
201989.8160 of 429596.3%★★★★★
201890.2147 of 424096.5%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.4779 of 164352.6%★★★☆☆
202460.81130 of 366869.2%★★★☆☆
202381.3356 of 355690.0%★★★★★
202288.3165 of 348795.3%★★★★★
202183.9261 of 344692.4%★★★★★
201987.6151 of 333395.5%★★★★★
201884.4213 of 322693.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.71541 of 457566.3%★★★☆☆
202460.41553 of 465866.7%★★★☆☆
202364.91317 of 458871.3%★★★★☆
202277.6770 of 456183.1%★★★★☆
202169.31086 of 449975.9%★★★★☆
201972.4915 of 434879.0%★★★★☆
201866.31187 of 430672.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.42558 of 307516.8%★☆☆☆☆
202359.91464 of 298050.9%★★★☆☆
202269.6794 of 295873.2%★★★★☆
202159.61410 of 300653.1%★★★☆☆
201863.51296 of 310658.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.71262 of 441371.4%★★★★☆
202471.1899 of 446579.9%★★★★☆
202375.9694 of 440184.2%★★★★☆
202287.2279 of 437693.6%★★★★★
202182.8428 of 432990.1%★★★★★
201981.4420 of 418890.0%★★★★☆
201874.3687 of 416883.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.31024 of 452077.3%★★★★☆
202477.8542 of 459488.2%★★★★☆
202382.4381 of 452191.6%★★★★★
202290.7158 of 447796.5%★★★★★
202188.2188 of 445195.8%★★★★★
201986.1235 of 430994.5%★★★★★
201883.3332 of 426492.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.22667 of 458241.8%★★☆☆☆
202467.71199 of 464774.2%★★★★☆
202367.71221 of 458573.4%★★★★☆
202279.7728 of 456384.0%★★★★☆
202179.6701 of 449884.4%★★★★☆
201980.5626 of 435785.6%★★★★☆
201873.3883 of 431979.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.52686 of 430137.5%★★☆☆☆
202453.91650 of 429261.6%★★★☆☆
202355.11342 of 408667.2%★★★☆☆
202263.1937 of 395276.3%★★★★☆
202178.3364 of 379990.4%★★★★★
201980.4301 of 368491.8%★★★★★
201874.8430 of 355887.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.02324 of 300622.7%★☆☆☆☆
202466.8904 of 310870.9%★★★★☆
202178.0445 of 308285.6%★★★★☆
201991.097 of 314296.9%★★★★★
201870.0788 of 312774.8%★★★★☆
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)
At Risk (2022)98th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+17 vs school
Female (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile~ school
African American (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)42nd percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2026)38th percentile-17 vs school
White (2026)23rd percentile-32 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading54%~ state avg
Mathematics44%-3 vs state

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

Middle : George Jh
High : B F Terry High School

Students at Taylor Ray Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Taylor Ray Elementary ranks 2087th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Taylor Ray Elementary.


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