Taylor Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 900 N Missouri Ave
       Mercedes, TX  78570-2329


(956) 514-2388

District: Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3364th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,219 Help


Students who attend Taylor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sgt William G Harrell Middle
High:    Mercedes High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  410

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.3%
White:
1.0%
African American:
0.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.6% Help


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Compare Details Taylor Elementary ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Mercedes Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.3%), White (1%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taylor Elementary is 14.2. 2 elementary schools in the Mercedes Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylor Elementary is $12,219, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Taylor Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor Elementary 3364th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Taylor Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Male students:
Hispanic students:


Mercedes Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Mercedes Independent School District (Isd) 796th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Taylor Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 12.59 3333rd 3465 3.8%
2005 15.85 3269th 3475 5.9%
2006 7.48 3409th 3476 1.9%
2007 30.74 3044th 3724 18.3%
2008 20.61 3414th 3768 9.4%
2009 29.28 3225th 3884 17.0%
2010 13.51 3758th 3937 4.5%
2011 29.25 3430th 4095 16.2%
2012 31.89 3330th 4206 20.8%
2013 26.13 3569th 4221 15.4%
2014 22.92 3704th 4260 13.1%
2015 16.23 3915th 4320 9.4%
2016 19.63 3748th 4286 12.6%
2017 17.20 3920th 4329 9.4%
2018 20.45 3781st 4359 13.3%
2019 36.44 2919th 4479 34.8%
2021 11.09 4441st 4578 3.0%
2022 22.67 3802nd 4581 17.0%
2023 30.58 3364th 4647 27.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.92 1975th 3226 38.8%
2019 49.65 1583rd 3333 52.5%
2021 20.82 3162nd 3446 8.2%
2022 24.29 3017th 3487 13.5%
2023 36.89 2423rd 3556 31.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.28 2496th 3558 29.8%
2022 42.96 2068th 3952 47.7%
2023 53.09 1459th 4086 64.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.79 3507th 4264 17.8%
2019 45.09 2423rd 4309 43.8%
2021 15.02 4284th 4451 3.8%
2022 29.10 3573rd 4477 20.2%
2023 36.92 3095th 4521 31.5%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.72 44th 93 52.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.03 3777th 4306 12.3%
2019 40.79 2619th 4348 39.8%
2021 19.61 3909th 4499 13.1%
2022 16.08 4184th 4561 8.3%
2023 32.60 3236th 4588 29.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.38 3011th 3106 3.1%
2019 21.71 2885th 3184 9.4%
2021 3.27 2963rd 3006 1.4%
2022 34.47 2372nd 2958 19.8%
2023 39.41 2275th 2980 23.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.69 3128th 4240 26.2%
2019 47.93 2111th 4295 50.8%
2021 19.82 4057th 4331 6.3%
2022 30.54 3476th 4461 22.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.67 3683rd 4319 14.7%
2019 32.34 3182nd 4357 27.0%
2021 7.75 4477th 4498 0.5%
2022 29.44 3432nd 4563 24.8%
2023 29.11 3464th 4585 24.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taylor Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.36 3506th 4168 15.9%
2019 42.51 2473rd 4188 41.0%
2021 13.93 4191st 4329 3.2%
2022 25.94 3645th 4376 16.7%
2023 33.66 3184th 4401 27.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Taylor Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 8 1 1 359 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1990 6 0 0 352 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1991 16 1 0 349 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1992 11 2 1 378 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1993 12 1 0 377 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1994 10 2 0 400 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1995 10 0 0 379 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1996 10 0 0 379 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1997 3 0 0 370 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1998 6 0 0 339 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1999 4 0 0 376 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2000 5 0 0 379 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2001 2 1 0 538 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2002 0 2 0 530 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2003 0 2 0 530 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2004 1 4 0 554 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2005 0 3 2 527 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2006 1 2 2 488 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2007 3 0 1 511 0 n/a n/a 0 515
2008 3 0 1 547 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2009 1 0 0 589 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2010 1 2 0 551 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2011 3 0 0 567 0 0 0 0 570
2012 5 1 0 539 1 0 1 0 547
2013 4 0 0 559 0 0 1 0 564
2014 2 0 0 542 0 0 1 0 545
2015 3 0 2 553 0 0 0 0 558
2016 8 0 0 545 0 0 0 0 553
2017 5 0 0 616 0 0 3 0 624
2018 5 0 0 610 0 0 3 0 618
2019 3 0 0 555 0 0 4 0 562
2020 5 0 0 481 0 0 1 0 487
2021 8 0 0 444 0 0 1 0 453
2022 4 0 0 416 0 0 1 0 421
2023 4 1 1 403 0 0 1 0 410

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Taylor Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 369 n/a n/a n/a
1990 358 19.0 18.8 n/a
1991 366 21.0 17.4 n/a
1992 392 22.0 17.8 77
1993 390 22.0 17.7 89.7
1994 412 24.0 17.2 82
1995 389 24.2 16.1 71.5
1996 389 24.2 16.1 71.5
1997 373 23.6 15.8 75.6
1998 345 24.1 14.3 71
1999 380 25.4 15.0 75.8
2000 384 26.0 14.8 73.2
2001 541 33.0 16.4 0
2002 532 36.0 14.8 0
2003 532 36.0 14.8 0
2004 559 35.0 16.0 0
2005 532 37.0 14.4 0
2006 493 32.7 15.1 0
2007 515 32.4 15.9 0
2008 551 36.0 15.3 0
2009 590 36.8 16.0 0
2010 554 37.5 14.7 0
2011 570 40.0 14.2 0
2012 547 37.2 14.7 0
2013 564 33.6 16.7 95.7
2014 545 35.8 15.2 97.6
2015 558 36.0 15.5 87.8
2016 553 36.0 15.3 92.4
2017 624 41.0 15.1 95
2018 618 42.2 14.6 95
2019 562 39.3 14.2 93.8
2020 487 34.8 13.9 93.6
2021 453 33.0 13.7 94.7
2022 421 31.7 13.2 96
2023 410 28.7 14.2 94.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Taylor Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 369 n/a n/a n/a
1990 358 19.0 18.8 n/a
1991 366 21.0 17.4 n/a
1992 392 22.0 17.8 77
1993 390 22.0 17.7 89.7
1994 412 24.0 17.2 82
1995 389 24.2 16.1 71.5
1996 389 24.2 16.1 71.5
1997 373 23.6 15.8 75.6
1998 345 24.1 14.3 71
1999 380 25.4 15.0 75.8
2000 384 26.0 14.8 73.2
2001 541 33.0 16.4 0
2002 532 36.0 14.8 0
2003 532 36.0 14.8 0
2004 559 35.0 16.0 0
2005 532 37.0 14.4 0
2006 493 32.7 15.1 0
2007 515 32.4 15.9 0
2008 551 36.0 15.3 0
2009 590 36.8 16.0 0
2010 554 37.5 14.7 0
2011 570 40.0 14.2 0
2012 547 37.2 14.7 0
2013 564 33.6 16.7 95.7
2014 545 35.8 15.2 97.6
2015 558 36.0 15.5 87.8
2016 553 36.0 15.3 92.4
2017 624 41.0 15.1 95
2018 618 42.2 14.6 95
2019 562 39.3 14.2 93.8
2020 487 34.8 13.9 93.6
2021 453 33.0 13.7 94.7
2022 421 31.7 13.2 96
2023 410 28.7 14.2 94.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Taylor Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,635 (15.3%) $9,082 (84.7%) $10,717
2020 $1,472 (13.4%) $9,491 (86.6%) $10,963
2021 $2,997 (24.5%) $9,222 (75.5%) $12,219

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taylor Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2919th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3364th of 4647 Elementary schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Taylor Elementary)3129
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd))3130
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Taylor Elementary)6343
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd))3832
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Taylor Elementary)2128
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd))2533
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Taylor Elementary)4340
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd))3441
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Taylor Elementary)3639
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd))3851
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Taylor Elementary)4643
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd))5047
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Taylor Elementary)5019
 31%
   5th Grade Science (Mercedes Independent School District (Isd))4319
 24%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students562410
 27%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic555403
 27.4%
Pacific Islander00
White34
 33.3%
Two or More Races41
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.8%94.6%
 0.9%


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Taylor Elementary ranks 3364th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Taylor Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 410 students attended Taylor Elementary.

Students who attend Taylor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sgt William G Harrell Middle
High : Mercedes High School


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