Claude A. Taylor Elementary School (Closed 2018)

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Claude A. Taylor Elementary School (Closed 2018)

103 Ann Lane
Cayce, SC 29033

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Serving 443 students in grades 3-5, Claude A. Taylor Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 24% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving was 21% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School
3	146
4	152
5	145

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Total Students

443 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School
2023	443
2022	443
2021	443
2020	443
2019	443
2018	443
2017	443
2016	437
2015	431
2014	414
2013	421
2012	423
2011	361
2010	373
2009	394
2008	392
2007	375
2006	421
2005	448
2004	468
2003	455
2002	423
2001	456
2000	428
1999	457
1998	447
1997	483
1996	521
1995	505
1994	526
1993	538
1992	514
1991	449
1990	464
1989	442
1988	467
1987	409

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	29
2014	28
2013	28
2012	27
2011	26
2010	26
2009	24
2008	30
2007	45
2006	33
2005	34
2004	32
2003	33
2002	38
2001	35
2000	34
1999	32
1998	33
1997	32
1996	29
1995	29
1994	28
1993	26
1992	27
1991	26
1990	26
1989	26
1988	25
1987	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SC)

(16-17)

24%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2017	24%	44%	34%
2016	23%	46%	38%
2015	26%	51%	44%
2014	57%	68%	62%
2013	61%	70%	65%
2012	60%	71%	65%
2011	72%	70%	66%
2010	82%	78%	74%

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(16-17)

21%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2017	21%	43%	34%
2016	20%	46%	41%
2015	17%	42%	37%
2014	65%	72%	68%
2013	64%	74%	70%
2012	63%	72%	67%
2011	72%	71%	67%
2010	87%	81%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	8:1	10:1	10:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	11:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	13:1
2000	13:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	16:1	14:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	18:1	16:1	15:1
1995	17:1	17:1	15:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	20:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1
1987	23:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	22%	13%	26%
2022	22%	12%	25%
2021	22%	11%	24%
2020	22%	10%	22%
2019	22%	10%	22%
2018	23%	9%	19%
2017	23%	9%	19%
2016	19%	9%	17%
2015	17%	8%	16%
2014	15%	8%	14%
2013	14%	7%	13%
2012	12%	7%	11%
2011	10%	7%	11%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	9%	5%	8%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	9%	5%	8%
2006	10%	4%	6%
2005	8%	4%	5%
2004	8%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Black

48%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	48%	31%	32%
2022	48%	32%	32%
2021	48%	33%	32%
2020	48%	33%	32%
2019	48%	33%	32%
2018	48%	34%	33%
2017	48%	34%	33%
2016	51%	34%	33%
2015	53%	35%	33%
2014	53%	35%	32%
2013	55%	35%	33%
2012	57%	36%	33%
2011	52%	36%	33%
2010	52%	38%	36%
2009	55%	39%	35%
2008	50%	39%	35%
2007	49%	40%	35%
2006	51%	41%	35%
2005	52%	41%	35%
2004	53%	41%	34%
2003	51%	41%	33%
2002	54%	41%	33%
2001	53%	42%	32%
2000	54%	42%	31%
1999	49%	41%	27%
1998	50%	42%	27%
1997	48%	41%	26%
1996	47%	41%	25%
1995	45%	41%	24%
1994	43%	41%	23%
1993	44%	41%	22%
1992	42%	41%	19%
1991	39%	41%	20%

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White

21%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	21%	48%	34%
2022	21%	48%	35%
2021	21%	49%	37%
2020	21%	50%	39%
2019	21%	50%	39%
2018	22%	51%	44%
2017	22%	51%	44%
2016	25%	52%	46%
2015	25%	52%	47%
2014	28%	52%	49%
2013	25%	53%	49%
2012	24%	53%	50%
2011	32%	53%	51%
2010	37%	53%	53%
2009	34%	53%	55%
2008	37%	53%	56%
2007	42%	54%	56%
2006	39%	54%	57%
2005	38%	54%	58%
2004	39%	54%	61%
2003	44%	54%	62%
2002	44%	55%	64%
2001	44%	55%	65%
2000	47%	55%	67%
1999	49%	55%	70%
1998	48%	55%	71%
1997	50%	56%	72%
1996	51%	56%	73%
1995	53%	56%	74%
1994	56%	57%	76%
1993	54%	57%	76%
1992	58%	57%	79%
1991	61%	57%	79%

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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	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	0.68	0.66	0.72
2022	0.68	0.66	0.71
2021	0.68	0.64	0.71
2020	0.68	0.63	0.70
2019	0.68	0.63	0.70
2018	0.67	0.62	0.67
2017	0.67	0.62	0.67
2016	0.65	0.61	0.66
2015	0.63	0.61	0.65
2014	0.63	0.61	0.64
2013	0.62	0.60	0.64
2012	0.61	0.59	0.63
2011	0.63	0.59	0.62
2010	0.59	0.58	0.59
2009	0.58	0.57	0.57
2008	0.61	0.57	0.57
2007	0.58	0.55	0.56
2006	0.58	0.54	0.55
2005	0.58	0.54	0.54
2004	0.57	0.54	0.52
2003	0.55	0.54	0.51
2002	0.52	0.53	0.49
2001	0.53	0.53	0.48
2000	0.53	0.53	0.46
1999	0.52	0.53	0.44
1998	0.52	0.53	0.43
1997	0.52	0.52	0.42
1996	0.52	0.52	0.41
1995	0.52	0.52	0.39
1994	0.51	0.51	0.38
1993	0.52	0.51	0.37
1992	0.49	0.51	0.33
1991	0.49	0.51	0.33

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Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2023	100%	67%	90%
2022	100%	60%	81%
2021	100%	59%	67%
2020	100%	58%	68%
2019	100%	58%	68%
2018	100%	64%	66%
2017	100%	64%	66%
2016	80%	55%	60%
2015	80%	50%	57%
2014	83%	51%	60%
2013	83%	51%	59%
2012	78%	50%	56%
2011	65%	48%	52%
2010	42%	47%	38%
2009	60%	45%	46%
2008	59%	44%	51%
2007	57%	44%	42%
2006	59%	44%	47%
2005	62%	44%	45%
2004	60%	43%	39%
2003	54%	42%	37%
2002	64%	41%	37%
2001	58%	39%	35%
2000	64%	40%	33%
1999	57%	39%	35%
1998	61%	42%	40%
1997	65%	40%	35%
1996	60%	40%	34%
1995	56%	40%	32%
1994	53%	39%	31%
1993	51%	38%	27%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	Claude A. Taylor Elementary School	South Carolina	Lexington 02 School District
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	12%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lexington 02 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% SC state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average).

How many students attend Claude A. Taylor Elementary School?

443 students attend Claude A. Taylor Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Claude A. Taylor Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Claude A. Taylor Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Claude A. Taylor Elementary School offer ?

Claude A. Taylor Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Claude A. Taylor Elementary School part of?

Claude A. Taylor Elementary School is part of Lexington 02 School District.

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