William H Taylor (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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William H Taylor

71 Portland Street
New Bedford, MA 02744

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Top 30%

Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William H Taylor ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30% in MA
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

William H Taylor ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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

William H Taylor's student population of 261 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William H Taylor
Pre-K	34
Kind	33
1	36
2	46
3	41
4	41
5	30

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Total Students

261 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William H Taylor
2023	244
2022	252
2021	247
2020	277
2019	277
2018	231
2017	231
2016	215
2015	218
2014	227
2013	228
2012	259
2011	274
2010	266
2009	255
2008	244
2007	248
2006	250
2005	253
2004	277
2003	256
2002	224
2001	284
2000	270
1999	248
1998	237
1997	254
1996	264
1995	270
1994	284
1993	279
1992	286
1991	301

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	William H Taylor
2023	20
2022	21
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	13
2015	14
2014	15
2013	15
2012	14
2011	17
2010	16
2009	15
2008	14
2007	16
2006	16
2005	16

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

William H Taylor ranks within the top 30% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William H Taylor is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#373 out of 1626 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William H Taylor
2023	#373
2022	#507
2021	#482
2019	#373
2018	#688
2017	#698
2016	#918
2015	#774
2014	#1280
2013	#1425
2012	#1465

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65-69%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	67%	42%	22%
2022	52%	41%	21%
2021	52%	37%	17%
2019	67%	51%	31%
2018	62%	52%	31%
2017	62%	53%	30%
2016	72%	64%	44%
2015	77%	61%	41%
2014	52%	61%	38%
2013	42%	61%	36%
2012	32%	59%	34%

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50-54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2022	52%	44%	23%
2021	57%	49%	28%
2019	67%	54%	34%
2018	57%	56%	31%
2017	52%	54%	30%
2016	57%	71%	49%
2015	57%	69%	50%
2014	47%	69%	45%
2013	42%	69%	44%
2012	42%	69%	46%
2011	47%	70%	45%

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40-49%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2022	44%	44%	21%
2021	30%	42%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	17:1	13:1	15:1
2015	16:1	13:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	18:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	17:1	14:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	13:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2021	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	18%	24%	43%
2022	16%	23%	42%
2021	17%	22%	42%
2020	21%	21%	40%
2019	21%	21%	40%
2018	18%	19%	39%
2017	18%	19%	39%
2016	15%	19%	37%
2015	18%	18%	31%
2014	19%	17%	33%
2013	15%	16%	31%
2012	17%	16%	30%
2011	17%	15%	28%
2010	14%	15%	28%
2009	10%	14%	28%
2008	12%	15%	28%
2007	9%	14%	27%
2006	9%	13%	25%
2005	6%	12%	20%
2004	6%	12%	19%
2003	6%	11%	18%
2002	6%	11%	17%
2001	4%	11%	16%
2000	4%	10%	14%
1999	7%	10%	14%
1998	6%	10%	14%
1997	4%	10%	14%
1996	1%	9%	13%
1993	1%	9%	12%
1992	1%	8%	12%
1990	1%	7%	10%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	8%	10%	14%
2022	9%	10%	13%
2021	9%	10%	13%
2020	10%	9%	13%
2019	10%	9%	13%
2018	7%	9%	12%
2017	7%	9%	12%
2016	3%	9%	12%
2015	4%	9%	12%
2014	3%	9%	12%
2013	3%	9%	12%
2012	4%	8%	12%
2011	1%	8%	12%
2010	1%	8%	12%
2009	1%	8%	12%
2008	4%	8%	13%
2007	5%	8%	14%
2006	6%	8%	14%
2005	9%	9%	15%
2004	8%	9%	16%
2003	7%	9%	15%
2002	5%	9%	15%
2001	4%	9%	15%
2000	4%	9%	15%
1999	5%	9%	15%
1998	5%	8%	14%
1997	5%	8%	14%
1996	4%	8%	14%
1995	4%	8%	13%
1994	4%	7%	13%
1993	2%	7%	13%
1992	1%	7%	12%
1991	1%	8%	12%

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White

58%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	65%	54%	36%
2022	66%	56%	38%
2021	63%	57%	38%
2020	60%	59%	40%
2019	60%	59%	40%
2018	68%	61%	43%
2017	68%	61%	43%
2016	74%	63%	45%
2015	70%	64%	41%
2014	71%	65%	48%
2013	74%	66%	49%
2012	72%	67%	50%
2011	73%	68%	52%
2010	78%	69%	51%
2009	82%	70%	51%
2008	81%	71%	54%
2007	83%	72%	55%
2006	82%	73%	56%
2005	83%	74%	64%
2004	85%	74%	64%
2003	86%	75%	66%
2002	89%	75%	67%
2001	90%	76%	68%
2000	91%	77%	70%
1999	88%	77%	70%
1998	88%	78%	71%
1997	90%	78%	71%
1996	94%	79%	72%
1995	95%	79%	73%
1994	95%	80%	74%
1993	96%	80%	74%
1992	97%	81%	75%
1991	98%	81%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	10%	4%	5%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	7%	2%	5%
2010	5%	2%	6%
2009	5%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.67
2022	0.53	0.62	0.67
2021	0.56	0.62	0.67
2020	0.58	0.60	0.66
2019	0.58	0.60	0.66
2018	0.50	0.58	0.65
2017	0.50	0.58	0.65
2016	0.43	0.56	0.65
2015	0.47	0.55	0.59
2014	0.46	0.54	0.65
2013	0.43	0.53	0.65
2012	0.45	0.52	0.65
2011	0.44	0.51	0.65
2010	0.38	0.50	0.65
2009	0.32	0.51	0.65
2008	0.35	0.47	0.60
2007	0.32	0.46	0.60
2006	0.32	0.45	0.58
2005	0.30	0.43	0.54
2004	0.27	0.43	0.54
2003	0.25	0.42	0.52
2002	0.21	0.41	0.51
2001	0.19	0.40	0.49
2000	0.17	0.39	0.47
1999	0.22	0.39	0.47
1998	0.21	0.38	0.46
1997	0.18	0.38	0.46
1996	0.12	0.36	0.44
1995	0.10	0.36	0.44
1994	0.10	0.35	0.42
1993	0.08	0.35	0.42
1992	0.06	0.34	0.41
1991	0.04	0.33	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

84%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2023	89%	35%	90%
2022	87%	35%	90%
2021	88%	36%	90%
2020	79%	35%	93%
2019	79%	35%	93%
2015	100%	36%	100%
2014	59%	34%	70%
2013	47%	32%	67%
2012	47%	30%	59%
2011	55%	29%	64%
2010	53%	27%	56%
2009	45%	25%	59%
2008	41%	24%	55%
2007	41%	23%	56%
2006	40%	23%	54%
2005	39%	23%	53%
2004	37%	22%	50%
2001	35%	19%	46%
2000	34%	20%	44%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	William H Taylor	Massachusetts	New Bedford School District
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	12%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	17%	5%	11%
2007	15%	5%	11%
2006	12%	5%	11%
2005	17%	5%	12%
2004	16%	5%	12%
2001	19%	5%	11%
2000	20%	5%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Bedford School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is William H Taylor's ranking?

William H Taylor is ranked #373 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are William H Taylor often compared to?

William H Tayloris often viewed alongside schools like Thomas R Rodman, James B Congdon by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend William H Taylor?

261 students attend William H Taylor.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of William H Taylor students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William H Taylor?

William H Taylor has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does William H Taylor offer ?

William H Taylor offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is William H Taylor part of?

William H Taylor is part of New Bedford School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30%
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education