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Taylor Creek Elementary

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Taylor Creek Elementary ranks 1668 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1668^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Taylor Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Copperas Cove, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 501. It is part of the Lampasas Independent School District, which is ranked 273 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Taylor Creek Elementary generally outperforms the district and the state of Texas in STAAR reading and math assessments across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was 55.56%, compared to 54.85% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school also has a higher per-student spending of $9,879 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.4, which may contribute to its success. When compared to nearby schools in the Copperas Cove Independent School District, Taylor Creek Elementary generally performs better in terms of student achievement, particularly in reading and mathematics.

However, the school faces challenges in supporting its special education and at-risk student populations, with lower rankings in these subgroups compared to the overall school performance. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, Taylor Creek Elementary ranked 1,636 out of 4,261 Texas elementary schools for its special education students, and 2,712 out of 4,461 for its at-risk students. This could be an area for improvement for the school.

555

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,136

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2096 Big Divide Rd
Copperas Cove, TX 76522

(512) 564-2585

District: Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Taylor Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lampasas Middle
High:	Lampasas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

26.1%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

1,668^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)

273^rd of 961Lampasas Independent School District (Isd) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	1668 of 4651	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	1180 of 4710	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	1484 of 4647	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	1313 of 4581	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	2389 of 4578	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	3524 of 4479	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	2434 of 4359	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	2608 of 4329	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.5	2084 of 4286	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.0	1274 of 4320	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	57.5	1902 of 4260	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	2236 of 4221	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	1565 of 4206	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	2027 of 4095	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	557 of 1905	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	1293 of 2515	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	662 of 2483	73.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.5	2712 of 4461	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	3664 of 4331	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	4050 of 4295	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3697 of 4240	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	1201 of 3744	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	1154 of 4658	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	1477 of 4588	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	1064 of 4561	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.2	2515 of 4499	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	3139 of 4348	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	2275 of 4306	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	2071 of 2980	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	2763 of 3184	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2241 of 3106	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	869 of 3644	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	1259 of 4465	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	1400 of 4401	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	1099 of 4376	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	2305 of 4329	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2773 of 4188	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	2655 of 4168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	1193 of 3705	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	1001 of 4594	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	1495 of 4521	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	1015 of 4477	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	30.1	3382 of 4451	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	3544 of 4309	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	3049 of 4264	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	1647 of 3739	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	1089 of 4647	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	1512 of 4585	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1651 of 4563	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	2249 of 4498	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.3	3783 of 4357	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	2678 of 4319	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	552 of 975	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.7	233 of 1128	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	458 of 1099	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	545 of 1004	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	666 of 961	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	952 of 1112	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	863 of 1046	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	3002 of 3549	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	1646 of 4292	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	2616 of 4086	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	2037 of 3952	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	1136 of 3799	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	23.2	3291 of 3684	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	3471 of 3558	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	1914 of 2612	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	1380 of 3108	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	2017 of 3106	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	1495 of 3082	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.7	2641 of 3082	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	2966 of 3142	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	2465 of 3127	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)31st percentile-38 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading59%+4 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science25%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

I am so grateful for such a wonderful school. Everyone there shows such care and interest in the children- Lampasas itself is a great town that has always had the best interest of the children at hand- Taylor Creek carries on those attributes as well! Close Quote

Schools Near Taylor Creek Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Taylor Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2096 Big Divide Rd	Copperas Cove	76522	Lampasas County	Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 564-2585	555	40	13.9	54.4%	285 (51.4%)	50 (9.0%)	145 (26.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (11.9%)	58.1	1668^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.1%		68.8	1180^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.9%	488	55.6	62.7	59.5	49.0	42.2	47.6	25.0	$10,136
Martin Walker Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Fm 3046	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-2283	355	33	10.7	55.5%	154 (43.4%)	41 (11.5%)	104 (29.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	38 (10.7%)	74.2	959^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.4%		67.9	1215^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.2%	256	65.6	63.9	71.7	47.5	68.9	45.3	39.6	$10,286
Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary	Public	K-5	710 S 5th St	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-4530	473	38	12.4	70.8%	160 (33.8%)	89 (18.8%)	149 (31.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	58 (12.3%)	58.3	1657^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.4%		62.3	1482^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	68.5%	175	50.0	61.9	63.8	45.6	50.6	46.3	23.8	$9,728
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary	Public	K-5	1115 Northern Dancer	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-2235	847	58	14.7	61.6%	245 (28.9%)	131 (15.5%)	341 (40.3%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.0%)	91 (10.7%)	57.1	1716^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%		55.7	1830^th of 4710 public elementary schools	61.1%	114	45.6	57.5	63.6	27.2	58.6	60.0	24.5	$7,953
J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary	Public	K-5	909 Courtney Ln	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 542-3070	635	48	13.2	62.4%	203 (32.0%)	137 (21.6%)	169 (26.6%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.6%)	88 (13.9%)	43.9	2505^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%		36	3091^st of 4710 public elementary schools	34.4%	586	47.3	53.9	60.2	28.7	35.7	47.5	20.3	$8,161
Hettie Halstead Elementary	Public	K-5	910 N Main St	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-3440	390	33	11.7	61.5%	104 (26.7%)	102 (26.2%)	121 (31.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	51 (13.1%)	38.6	2878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%		50.9	2123^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	54.9%	755	52.5	44.1	55.6	28.3	33.9	49.1	13.5	$11,675
House Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	351 Lutheran Church Rd	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 518-3000	622	43	14.4	49.2%	202 (32.5%)	118 (19.0%)	197 (31.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	88 (14.1%)	64	1385^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%		64.9	1354^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.3%	31	59.5	55.0	61.0	62.0	57.3	43.8	24.5	$9,009
Montague Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	84001 Clements Dr	Fort Cavazos	76544	Coryell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2230	548	33	16.7	49.1%	184 (33.6%)	106 (19.3%)	193 (35.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	42 (7.7%)	46.4	2355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.4%		61.4	1531^st of 4710 public elementary schools	67.5%	824	60.9	45.6	55.6	40.6	40.4	44.4	14.8	$11,337
Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	53210 Lost Moccasin	Fort Cavazos	76544	Coryell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-6500	730	49	14.9	58.9%	230 (31.5%)	145 (19.9%)	249 (34.1%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	87 (11.9%)								(n/a)	53.1			43.9				$9,332
Pat Carney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Azura Way	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1940	733	46	15.7	58.7%	114 (15.6%)	307 (41.9%)	206 (28.1%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (10.4%)	35.1	3115^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%		55.3	1863^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	60.4%	1252	44.6	48.1	39.1	38.4	36.8	37.3	21.8	$10,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Creek Elementary

Is Taylor Creek Elementary a good school?

Taylor Creek Elementary ranks 1668^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Taylor Creek Elementary in?

Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Taylor Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Taylor Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor Creek Elementary?

Students at Taylor Creek Elementary are 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American.

What schools do graduates of Taylor Creek Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Lampasas Middle
High : Lampasas High School

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