Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary

Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary in San Francisco is a public school for kids from kindergarten to 5th grade. They teach reading, math, science, and social studies, just like you'd expect. Plus, they help kids learning English and have programs to support their emotional well-being. There are even after-school activities.The students come from all sorts of backgrounds – Asian, Hispanic, Black, and mixed-race kids all learn together. Academically, they're doing okay. About 46% of students are good at math and 48% are good at reading, which is a little better than the average for California. With 22 students per teacher, Taylor Elementary can really focus on smaller groups and helping each child individually. People know the school for being involved with the community, having lots of different kinds of students, and caring about kids doing well in school and growing as people. They're always trying to close achievement gaps and make their teaching even better.

At Edward R. Taylor Elementary in the Portola neighborhood, the district's efforts to improve water safety are still going on. To keep parents focused on making the campus safer and healthier for students, SFUSD has set up filtered water stations and is giving out bottled water while plans for fixing the problem are being made.

Q1. What grades does Edward R. Taylor Elementary School serve?

Ans. Taylor Elementary is a full elementary school that teaches kids from kindergarten through fifth grade.

Q2. How many students are in each class at Taylor Elementary?

Ans. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 22:1, which allows for both whole-class and small-group learning.

Q3. How good are the students at reading and math?

Ans. Students are slightly better than the state average in California, with 46% proficiency in math and 48% proficiency in reading.

Q4. What kinds of students go to Taylor Elementary?

Ans. There are students from many different backgrounds, including Asian, Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students.

Q5. What programs and chances to learn more are there?

Ans. Taylor Elementary helps students grow by providing English Learner support, social-emotional learning programs, after-school enrichment activities, and ways for students to get involved in the community.