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Taylor Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,720

Students per teacher

20.5

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

1,043 sq mi

State

Taylor is a public school district in Florida, based in Taylor County (Perry). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Taylor on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Taylor

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

75%

Exceeding

75%

Avg actual scores

49.8%

Avg projected

44.3%

4 of 7 schools in Taylor carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 2C: 1

Best schools in Taylor

Statewide rankings: all 579 high schools in Florida · all 539 middle schools in Florida · all 2114 elementary schools in Florida

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A+ Steinhatchee School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
B Taylor County Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
B- Taylor County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
C+ Taylor County Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Taylor

All schools, A to Z (7)

A+ Steinhatchee School, Steinhatchee
C+ Taylor County Elementary School, Perry
B- Taylor County High School, Perry
B Taylor County Middle School, Perry
Taylor County Pre K, Perry
Taylor County Primary School, Perry
Taylor Paec Virtual Franchise, Perry

Where Taylor schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

Perry (6)
Steinhatchee (1)

About this district

State: Best schools in Florida
County: Taylor County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 2,720 students with 133 full-time-equivalent teachers and 421 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 1201860
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Madison (9 schools, 35 mi)
Dixie (5 schools, 37 mi)
Suwannee (11 schools, 42 mi)
Wakulla (10 schools, 44 mi)
Leon (50 schools, 51 mi)
Gilchrist (6 schools, 53 mi)
Hamilton (5 schools, 55 mi)
Columbia (17 schools, 63 mi)

Questions about Taylor

How many schools are in Taylor?

SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Taylor, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Taylor serve?

The largest by graded schools: Perry, Steinhatchee.

How good are the schools in Taylor?

Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 49.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.3%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Taylor?

2,720 students were enrolled in Taylor in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Taylor?

Taylor is in Florida, based in Taylor County, with its district office in Perry. Its boundary covers about 1,043 sq mi.