Taylor Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

689 Brentwood Dr
Palisade, CO 81526

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Top 50%

Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Taylor Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 50% in CO
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Taylor Elementary School's student population of 301 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Taylor Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	32
1	43
2	55
3	50
4	44
5	53

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Total Students

301 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taylor Elementary School
2023	321
2022	346
2021	336
2020	397
2019	397
2018	415
2017	415
2016	389
2015	395
2014	424
2013	405
2012	417
2011	422
2010	401
2009	411
2008	377
2007	413
2006	420
2005	423
2004	419
2003	431
2002	445
2001	454
2000	452
1999	481
1998	524
1997	563
1996	590
1995	577
1994	585
1993	580
1992	590
1991	586
1990	557
1989	560
1988	535
1987	559

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taylor Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2014	22
2013	21
2012	20
2011	21
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	22
2006	22
2005	23
2004	23
2003	24
2002	24
2001	22
2000	21
1999	23
1998	28
1997	28
1996	28
1995	28
1994	28
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	27
1989	26
1988	25
1987	24

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Taylor Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Taylor Elementary School is 0.23, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#686 out of 1748 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Taylor Elementary School
2023	#686
2022	#748
2021	#811
2019	#736
2018	#977
2017	#631
2016	#926
2015	#745
2014	#295
2013	#391
2012	#556

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35-39%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	37%	33%	29%
2022	32%	32%	28%
2021	27%	33%	26%
2019	32%	35%	25%
2018	24%	35%	24%
2017	37%	33%	24%
2016	22%	33%	25%
2015	27%	31%	23%
2014	77%	57%	54%
2013	77%	57%	53%
2012	67%	56%	51%

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45-49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2022	47%	45%	41%
2021	47%	47%	38%
2019	52%	47%	38%
2018	45%	44%	24%
2017	47%	42%	33%
2016	42%	40%	32%
2015	42%	40%	35%
2014	82%	69%	69%
2013	77%	70%	69%
2012	77%	70%	70%
2011	95%	89%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	17:1
2021	15:1	15:1	17:1
2020	17:1	16:1	17:1
2019	17:1	16:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	16:1	17:1	17:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	21:1	17:1	18:1
2011	20:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	18:1
2008	17:1	16:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	22:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	17:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	19:1
1987	23:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	4%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	4%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2010	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	10%	35%	24%
2022	10%	35%	24%
2021	12%	34%	25%
2020	14%	34%	24%
2019	14%	34%	24%
2018	15%	34%	25%
2017	15%	34%	25%
2016	14%	33%	25%
2015	14%	33%	24%
2014	13%	33%	23%
2013	15%	32%	22%
2012	19%	32%	22%
2011	17%	32%	21%
2010	18%	29%	20%
2009	17%	28%	19%
2008	15%	28%	19%
2007	15%	28%	18%
2006	14%	27%	17%
2005	13%	26%	17%
2004	14%	25%	16%
2003	13%	24%	15%
2002	11%	23%	15%
2001	10%	22%	14%
2000	5%	21%	13%
1999	5%	20%	12%
1998	6%	19%	12%
1997	7%	19%	12%
1996	8%	18%	11%
1995	7%	18%	11%
1994	7%	17%	11%
1993	6%	17%	10%
1992	4%	17%	10%
1991	3%	16%	10%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%

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White

87%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	88%	51%	70%
2022	86%	52%	70%
2021	85%	52%	69%
2020	82%	53%	70%
2019	82%	53%	70%
2018	81%	53%	71%
2017	81%	53%	71%
2016	81%	54%	71%
2015	81%	54%	71%
2014	82%	55%	71%
2013	78%	56%	72%
2012	78%	56%	73%
2011	80%	57%	73%
2010	79%	60%	76%
2009	81%	61%	76%
2008	81%	61%	77%
2007	79%	62%	78%
2006	82%	63%	80%
2005	83%	64%	80%
2004	83%	65%	81%
2003	81%	66%	82%
2002	85%	67%	82%
2001	86%	68%	83%
2000	93%	70%	85%
1999	91%	71%	85%
1998	91%	72%	85%
1997	90%	72%	86%
1996	88%	73%	87%
1995	90%	74%	87%
1994	91%	75%	87%
1993	92%	75%	89%
1992	93%	75%	89%
1991	95%	76%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	5%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.23

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	0.22	0.62	0.45
2022	0.25	0.61	0.46
2021	0.26	0.61	0.46
2020	0.31	0.60	0.46
2019	0.31	0.60	0.46
2018	0.32	0.60	0.44
2017	0.32	0.60	0.44
2016	0.33	0.60	0.44
2015	0.33	0.60	0.44
2014	0.31	0.59	0.44
2013	0.37	0.59	0.44
2012	0.36	0.59	0.43
2011	0.33	0.58	0.42
2010	0.35	0.55	0.39
2009	0.32	0.55	0.38
2008	0.32	0.55	0.37
2007	0.36	0.54	0.36
2006	0.31	0.53	0.34
2005	0.30	0.52	0.34
2004	0.29	0.52	0.33
2003	0.32	0.51	0.32
2002	0.27	0.50	0.31
2001	0.25	0.49	0.29
2000	0.13	0.47	0.26
1999	0.16	0.46	0.25
1998	0.16	0.46	0.26
1997	0.19	0.45	0.24
1996	0.21	0.45	0.24
1995	0.19	0.43	0.23
1994	0.17	0.41	0.22
1993	0.15	0.41	0.21
1992	0.13	0.40	0.21
1991	0.10	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

38%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	23%	33%	33%
2022	29%	30%	37%
2021	38%	33%	43%
2020	36%	33%	40%
2019	36%	33%	40%
2018	47%	35%	42%
2017	47%	35%	42%
2016	41%	34%	40%
2015	41%	34%	36%
2014	37%	35%	35%
2013	38%	34%	37%
2012	40%	34%	35%
2011	34%	33%	36%
2010	39%	31%	36%
2009	30%	28%	30%
2008	32%	28%	31%
2007	30%	27%	24%
2006	33%	27%	33%
2005	35%	25%	32%
2004	34%	24%	31%
2003	33%	22%	29%
2002	32%	21%	28%
2001	30%	20%	27%
2000	27%	21%	26%
1999	25%	21%	26%
1998	27%	22%	29%
1997	40%	22%	36%
1996	38%	22%	35%
1995	33%	22%	27%
1994	24%	21%	21%
1993	29%	20%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Taylor Elementary School	Colorado	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	8%	7%	9%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	6%	8%	8%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	7%	7%	7%
2007	7%	7%	6%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	11%	6%	9%
2004	7%	6%	9%
2003	10%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Taylor Elementary School's ranking?

Taylor Elementary School is ranked #686 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Taylor Elementary School often compared to?

Taylor Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like New Emerson School At Columbus, Mesa View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Taylor Elementary School?

301 students attend Taylor Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Taylor Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Taylor Elementary School?

Taylor Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Taylor Elementary School offer ?

Taylor Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Taylor Elementary School part of?

Taylor Elementary School is part of Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.

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