Taiping Elementary School

Taiping Elementary began in 1948 as a branch of Lijia Elementary School, becoming independent in September 1953 and taking its current name in 1968. The school district sits at the foot of Tamalakau (大巴六九), a place name derived from the Puyuma word for "warrior." Enrollment once peaked at more than 700 students across 17 classes between 1968 and 1975, driven by local population growth tied to irrigation development, though the school is considerably smaller today. The surrounding area is one of Taitung's major custard-apple (sugar-apple) growing regions, and in 2007 the school added a competitive track-and-field sports class.

太平國小創立於1948年，最初為利嘉國小分校，1953年9月正式獨立設校，1968年確立現今校名。校區位於「大巴六九」（Tamalakau）山腳下，此地名源自卑南族語「勇士」之意。1968年至1975年間，因灌溉工程帶動當地人口成長，全校學生一度超過700人、共17班，如今規模已大幅縮減。校區周邊是台東主要的釋迦（番荔枝）產區之一，2007年學校並增設田徑體育班。