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Taylor County Middle School

Summary:

Taylor County Middle School is a public middle school in Perry, Florida, serving 627 students in grades 6-8. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of White students (63.96%) and a significant percentage of African American students (25.68%).

Academically, Taylor County Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida middle schools, with standardized test scores and End-of-Course exam proficiency rates below the state average. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 26.9% in 2018-2019 to 50.6% in 2022-2023. This high rate of chronic absenteeism may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

The school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, with 61.8% to 64.43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years. While the school's per-student spending has increased, the student-teacher ratio remains relatively high, ranging from 18.4 to 21.7 over the past three years. Addressing the root causes of high absenteeism, providing targeted interventions and support services, and optimizing the use of resources may be crucial steps in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Taylor County Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 601 E Lafayette St
       Perry, FL  32347

(850) 838-2516

District: Taylor

SchoolDigger Rank:
821st of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,656 Help


Students who attend Taylor County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Taylor County High School
    Taylor Paec Virtual Franchise

Feeder schools for Taylor County Middle School:

Elementary:    Steinhatchee School
    Taylor County Elementary School
    Taylor County Primary School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.5 Help
Number of students:  583

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.0%
African American:
25.4%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Taylor County Middle School ranks worse than 68.6% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.11. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63%), African American (25.4%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taylor County Middle School is 21.5. (See more...)
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Compare Taylor County Middle School employs 27 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylor County Middle School is $9,656.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Taylor County Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Taylor County Middle School 821st of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Taylor County Middle School in the ranking list.)



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Rank History for Taylor County Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.13 235th 593 60.4%
2005 65.33 209th 602 65.3%
2006 56.77 306th 675 54.7%
2007 61.85 281st 736 61.8%
2008 57.00 346th 740 53.2%
2009 59.31 345th 780 55.8%
2010 48.52 466th 839 44.5%
2011 46.82 520th 891 41.6%
2012 50.85 455th 897 49.3%
2013 51.41 468th 956 51.0%
2014 52.07 481st 999 51.9%
2016 38.77 603rd 997 39.5%
2017 31.61 705th 1031 31.6%
2018 40.95 616th 1035 40.5%
2019 43.32 636th 1099 42.1%
2021 45.48 618th 1136 45.6%
2022 38.08 704th 1148 38.7%
2023 35.61 763rd 1177 35.2%
2024 33.11 821st 1196 31.4%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Taylor County Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 650 191 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 845
1989 674 223 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 901
1990 662 215 1 0 3 n/a n/a 0 881
1991 670 209 3 1 3 n/a n/a 0 886
1992 642 231 4 4 4 n/a n/a 0 885
1993 581 238 5 4 3 n/a n/a 0 831
1994 45 55 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 102
1995 581 182 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 770
1996 581 182 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 770
1997 600 184 1 4 4 n/a n/a 0 793
1998 582 171 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 762
1999 590 150 3 4 4 n/a n/a 0 751
2000 584 166 4 1 3 n/a n/a 0 758
2001 574 183 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 765
2002 534 191 2 6 6 n/a n/a 0 739
2003 534 191 2 6 6 n/a n/a 0 739
2004 513 169 3 8 7 n/a n/a 0 700
2005 515 171 2 8 6 n/a n/a 0 702
2006 478 152 5 7 6 n/a n/a 0 648
2007 460 157 6 11 4 n/a n/a 14 652
2008 459 118 4 7 4 n/a n/a 13 605
2009 481 119 4 8 1 n/a n/a 17 630
2010 488 123 5 12 2 n/a n/a 20 650
2011 462 128 7 18 1 0 16 0 632
2012 445 129 9 18 1 0 14 0 616
2013 439 128 10 13 2 0 14 0 606
2014 439 138 11 15 3 0 13 0 619
2015 422 142 7 13 1 0 17 0 602
2016 372 148 8 19 2 0 19 0 568
2017 345 138 6 20 4 0 27 0 540
2018 353 142 12 20 2 0 22 0 551
2019 346 145 9 24 0 0 35 0 559
2020 376 148 13 27 0 1 41 0 606
2021 405 156 8 22 2 0 39 0 632
2022 404 140 7 14 3 0 42 0 610
2023 401 161 3 16 6 1 39 0 627
2024 367 148 2 18 5 1 42 0 583

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Taylor County Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 845 51.0 16.5 16.2
1989 901 51.0 17.6 15.3
1990 881 52.0 16.9 23
1991 886 51.0 17.3 21.8
1992 885 48.0 18.4 26.2
1993 831 47.0 17.7 23.1
1994 102 2.0 51.0 90.2
1995 770 44.0 17.5 37.3
1996 770 44.0 17.5 37.3
1997 793 45.0 17.6 35.8
1998 762 45.0 16.9 34.8
1999 751 42.0 17.9 41.4
2000 758 44.0 17.2 41.8
2001 765 46.0 16.6 49.4
2002 739 42.0 17.6 48.7
2003 739 42.0 17.6 48.7
2004 700 42.0 16.7 50.1
2005 702 41.0 17.1 52.4
2006 648 42.0 15.4 51.1
2007 652 41.0 15.9 53.1
2008 605 39.0 15.5 51.4
2009 630 43.4 16.6 58.1
2010 650 39.0 16.6 68.4
2011 632 34.0 18.5 64.9
2012 616 34.0 18.1 66.9
2013 606 36.0 16.8 68
2014 619 38.0 16.2 37.3
2015 602 38.0 15.8 51.2
2016 568 36.0 15.7 58.1
2017 540 30.0 18.0 62
2018 551 31.0 17.7 55.2
2019 559 28.0 19.9 58.1
2020 606 28.0 21.6 54.1
2021 632 29.0 21.7 62
2022 610 30.0 20.3 61.8
2023 627 34.0 18.4 64.4
2024 583 27.0 21.5 79.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Taylor County Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 845 51.0 16.5 16.2
1989 901 51.0 17.6 15.3
1990 881 52.0 16.9 23
1991 886 51.0 17.3 21.8
1992 885 48.0 18.4 26.2
1993 831 47.0 17.7 23.1
1994 102 2.0 51.0 90.2
1995 770 44.0 17.5 37.3
1996 770 44.0 17.5 37.3
1997 793 45.0 17.6 35.8
1998 762 45.0 16.9 34.8
1999 751 42.0 17.9 41.4
2000 758 44.0 17.2 41.8
2001 765 46.0 16.6 49.4
2002 739 42.0 17.6 48.7
2003 739 42.0 17.6 48.7
2004 700 42.0 16.7 50.1
2005 702 41.0 17.1 52.4
2006 648 42.0 15.4 51.1
2007 652 41.0 15.9 53.1
2008 605 39.0 15.5 51.4
2009 630 43.4 16.6 58.1
2010 650 39.0 16.6 68.4
2011 632 34.0 18.5 64.9
2012 616 34.0 18.1 66.9
2013 606 36.0 16.8 68
2014 619 38.0 16.2 37.3
2015 602 38.0 15.8 51.2
2016 568 36.0 15.7 58.1
2017 540 30.0 18.0 62
2018 551 31.0 17.7 55.2
2019 559 28.0 19.9 58.1
2020 606 28.0 21.6 54.1
2021 632 29.0 21.7 62
2022 610 30.0 20.3 61.8
2023 627 34.0 18.4 64.4
2024 583 27.0 21.5 79.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Taylor County Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $330 (4.5%) $6,935 (95.5%) $7,265
2019 $457 (6.1%) $7,054 (93.9%) $7,511
2020 $388 (5.6%) $6,578 (94.4%) $6,966
2021 $1,307 (16.8%) $6,460 (83.2%) $7,767
2022 $2,248 (23.8%) $7,177 (76.1%) $9,426
2023 $1,754 (18.2%) $7,902 (81.8%) $9,656

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taylor County Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 636th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 763rd of 1177 Middle schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Middle School)4337
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor)4236
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Middle School)4937
 12%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Taylor)4936
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Middle School)4943
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor)4841
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Middle School)5550
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Taylor)5348
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Middle School)5741
 16%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor)5539
 16%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Middle School)1938
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Taylor)1736
 19%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Taylor County Middle School)4447
 3%
   8th Grade Science (Taylor)4247
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Taylor County Middle School)6548
 17%
   End of Course Civics (Taylor)6548
 17%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Taylor County Middle School)8283
 1%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Taylor)5254
 2%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students559627
 12.2%
African American145161
 11%
American Indian06
Asian93
 66.7%
Hispanic2416
 33.3%
Pacific Islander01
White346401
 15.9%
Two or More Races3539
 11.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.1%64.4%
 6.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor County Middle School

Students who attend Taylor County Middle School usually go on to attend Taylor County High School

Students at Taylor County Middle School are 63% White, 25% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Taylor County Middle School ranks 821st of 1196 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 583 students attended Taylor County Middle School.


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