Taylor Elementary School
720 7th Ave Sw
Cedar Rapids IA, 52404, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2477
Ranking: 
(667 out of 696, bottom 4%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 23 | | 25 | | 24 | | 23 | | 19 | | 22 | |
Total Students: | 312 | | 300 | | 266 | | 261 | | 249 | | 239 | |
Prekindergarten: | 53 | 17.0% | 47 | 15.7% | 31 | 11.7% | 35 | 13.4% | 31 | 12.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
Kindergarten: | 49 | 15.7% | 44 | 14.7% | 53 | 19.9% | 41 | 15.7% | 38 | 15.3% | 51 | 21.3% |
Grade 1: | 47 | 15.1% | 53 | 17.7% | 42 | 15.8% | 36 | 13.8% | 32 | 12.9% | 33 | 13.8% |
Grade 2: | 45 | 14.4% | 43 | 14.3% | 40 | 15.0% | 34 | 13.0% | 41 | 16.5% | 43 | 18.0% |
Grade 3: | 40 | 12.8% | 38 | 12.7% | 36 | 13.5% | 39 | 14.9% | 30 | 12.0% | 44 | 18.4% |
Grade 4: | 42 | 13.5% | 34 | 11.3% | 33 | 12.4% | 33 | 12.6% | 40 | 16.1% | 33 | 13.8% |
Grade 5: | 36 | 11.5% | 41 | 13.7% | 31 | 11.7% | 43 | 16.5% | 37 | 14.9% | 35 | 14.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 156 | 50.0% | 162 | 54.0% | 136 | 51.1% | 140 | 53.6% | 126 | 50.6% | 112 | 46.9% |
Female: | 156 | 50.0% | 138 | 46.0% | 130 | 48.9% | 121 | 46.4% | 123 | 49.4% | 123 | 51.5% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.3% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
Hispanic: | 23 | 7.4% | 17 | 5.7% | 16 | 6.0% | 17 | 6.5% | 17 | 6.8% | 12 | 5.0% |
Black: | 74 | 23.7% | 73 | 24.3% | 63 | 23.7% | 59 | 22.6% | 68 | 27.3% | 59 | 24.7% |
White: | 190 | 60.9% | 184 | 61.3% | 173 | 65.0% | 179 | 68.6% | 163 | 65.5% | 164 | 68.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 22 | 7.1% | 24 | 8.0% | 11 | 4.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 242 | 77.6% | 258 | 86.0% | 210 | 78.9% | 196 | 75.1% | 177 | 71.1% | 168 | 70.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 7.7% | 13 | 4.3% | 23 | 8.6% | 30 | 11.5% | 28 | 11.2% | 24 | 10.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.67 | | 12.24 | | 11.12 | | 11.35 | | 13.39 | | 10.70 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.48% | 80.11% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 76.85% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.03% | 73.21% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.58% | 72.08% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.74% | 76.76% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.83% | 78.81% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.71% | 68.38% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.28% | 71.44% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.71% | 79.65% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.33% | 81.09% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 72.92% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.89% | 72.75% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.9% | 78.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.1% | 21.7% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.4% | 30.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.6% | 69.6% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $43,041.0 | $42,443.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,699.0 | $33,679.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,815.0 | $46,277.0 |
* Taylor Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.