Taylor El, Colleyville TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Taylor El

Taylor Elementary sits in Colleyville, an affluent residential suburb in northeastern Tarrant County where single-family homes on large lots and custom estates predominate, and the city actively preserves its low-density, tree-shaded character. The school serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in a regular public elementary setting.

Academically, Taylor's test results reflect solid proficiency across reading and math in the tested grades. In English language arts, proficiency runs in the high range across grades three through five, with fourth grade at the high end. Math proficiency is similarly strong through grade five, climbing as students move up the grade band. In science, tested in grade five only, proficiency is lower, at around the middle, which a parent may want to look into further with the school to understand what support or curriculum emphasis it receives. Overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places Taylor in the top quartile among districts in Tarrant County.

The school draws a student body that is predominantly white, with Asian and Hispanic students each making up smaller but substantial shares, and a notably low share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic standing of the community. The enrollment is small to mid-sized for its grade band.

Colleyville is built out and largely built to stay that way. New residential growth comes through small custom infill projects rather than large subdivisions, so the student population is not expected to grow rapidly. The community's housing values are well above state and national benchmarks, and the affordability profile reflects a market geared toward higher-income families. Most residents commute to employment centers across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, though the Grapevine-Colleyville school district itself is a significant local employer.

Civic life centers on extensive parks, the public library, and regional trails. The city has limited walkability outside the Village at Colleyville mixed-use center, and there is no fixed-route public transit, so families rely on cars for most daily movement.

The Grapevine-Colleyville district, which operates this school, passed a substantial bond referendum in May 2024 to address aging building infrastructure, safety and security, instructional technology, and buses. In November 2024, voters also approved a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election that generates additional revenue for operations. In August 2022, the board adopted a set of curriculum and library policies in a 4-3 vote that restrict instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation below sixth grade, prohibit teaching critical race theory, govern library book selection and removal, and designate bathrooms and facilities by biological sex. The board also revised cellphone use policies for students in 2024. These policy decisions shape the instructional and daily environment in ways that would be material to a family's choice of school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 376%

School 76% · District 62% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · district not reported

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Grade 584%

School 84% · District 11% · ▲ 73 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 46 pts above county median

Grade 6100%

School 100% · District 56% · ▲ 44 pts above district

▲ 66 pts above state median · ▲ 63 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 383%

School 83% · District 69% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 485%

School 85% · district not reported

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 587%

School 87% · District 74% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Science

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 38% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

This schoolGRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income90%50 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income60%Higher-income82%22 pp gap