Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Summary:

Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is a high-performing public high school serving grades 6-12 with an enrollment of around 850 students in Avondale, Louisiana. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, boasting exceptional academic performance, a diverse student population, and equitable outcomes for all learners.

With consistently high proficiency rates on state assessments, such as 99-100% proficiency in LEAP English Language Arts and Mathematics, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy far exceeds the district and state averages. The school's diverse student body, comprising 45.29% White, 20% African American, 11.29% Hispanic, and 18.71% Asian students, is a notable strength compared to the more homogeneous nearby schools like East Jefferson High School, Jefferson Virtual High School, and Riverdale High School. The school's exceptional performance extends to all student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and low socioeconomic status students, indicating the school's commitment to equity and excellence.

Compared to the nearby schools, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy stands out with its lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.88% to 45.99%, in contrast with the higher rates at other Jefferson Parish schools. The school's student-teacher ratio, while slightly higher than the recommended range, remains within a reasonable level. These factors, combined with the school's consistent high performance and diverse, equitable learning environment, make Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy an exceptional choice for families in the Avondale area and a model for other schools to emulate.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-12

 701 Churchill Pkwy
       Avondale, LA  70094


(504) 838-2249

District: Jefferson Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
1st of 333 Louisiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,115 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  27.9 Help
Number of students:  850

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.3%
African American:
20.0%
Asian:
18.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.9% Help


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Compare Details Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy ranks better than 99.1% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.98. (See more...)
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Compare Details Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy ranks better than 99.7% of high schools in Louisiana. It also ranks first among 14 ranked high schools in the Jefferson Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.3%), African American (20%), Asian (18.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is 27.9. 14 high schools in the Jefferson Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is $14,115. 14 high schools in the Jefferson Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy 4th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy 1st of 333 Louisiana public high schools. (See Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Parish 72nd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 97.47 1st 396 99.7%
2008 96.78 4th 413 99.0%
2009 96.35 2nd 425 99.5%
2010 96.40 1st 408 99.8%
2011 96.13 2nd 412 99.5%
2012 96.21 2nd 442 99.5%
2013 96.03 2nd 457 99.6%
2014 95.57 4th 470 99.1%
2015 96.77 3rd 482 99.4%
2016 96.16 4th 435 99.1%
2017 96.48 5th 437 98.9%
2018 96.56 3rd 411 99.3%
2023 98.71 1st 465 99.8%
2024 96.98 4th 449 99.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.71 3rd 403 99.3%
2022 99.75 2nd 458 99.6%
2023 99.36 1st 459 99.8%
2024 98.63 3rd 444 99.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.40 2nd 418 99.5%
2024 96.12 4th 415 99.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 98.91 1st 442 99.8%
2023 98.60 1st 443 99.8%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.22 1st 16 93.8%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.20 3rd 313 99.0%
2019 99.33 2nd 338 99.4%
2021 99.75 1st 352 99.7%
2022 99.16 4th 360 98.9%
2023 99.60 2nd 360 99.4%
2024 98.85 4th 333 98.8%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.22 2nd 118 98.3%
2024 98.63 2nd 152 98.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.18 6th 338 98.2%
2021 98.36 1st 358 99.7%
2023 96.85 3rd 352 99.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 98.50 7th 290 97.6%
2008 97.73 3rd 291 99.0%
2009 95.29 2nd 301 99.3%
2010 94.59 6th 297 98.0%
2011 91.73 7th 300 97.7%
2012 93.69 5th 310 98.4%
2018 90.78 2nd 302 99.3%
2021 96.71 4th 322 98.8%
2024 98.14 1st 333 99.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.56 2nd 301 99.3%
2022 97.53 3rd 322 99.1%
2024 99.22 3rd 328 99.1%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 96.26 2nd 288 99.3%
2022 97.61 1st 311 99.7%
2024 97.19 4th 308 98.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 96.45 4th 292 98.6%
2023 97.77 2nd 306 99.3%
2024 97.20 2nd 315 99.4%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 84.81 3rd 20 85.0%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.87 1st 233 99.6%
2021 99.50 2nd 243 99.2%
2023 99.59 2nd 252 99.2%
2024 98.37 7th 260 97.3%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 94.71 4th 78 94.9%
2021 97.47 2nd 92 97.8%
2024 97.13 3rd 113 97.3%
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Rank History for high school White students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.69 4th 249 98.4%
2021 95.17 3rd 245 98.8%
2022 93.84 5th 250 98.0%
2023 97.48 1st 249 99.6%
2024 98.10 1st 248 99.6%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a student
Thursday, March 3, 2011

Open Quote Patrick Taylor is a great school. I am a senior this year, class of 2011. This is my 6th year here, and I would not trade any single one of those years for a year at another school.
We are a 5 star school and a 2010 nationally recognized Blue Ribbon school. What more do you need to know to see how great of a school we are?
Also, we are so small that it is really like a amily environment. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 105 29 28 15 1 n/a n/a 0 178
2007 123 47 37 12 1 n/a n/a 0 220
2008 150 59 44 25 1 n/a n/a 0 279
2009 155 65 50 28 2 n/a n/a 0 300
2010 165 66 45 32 3 n/a n/a 0 311
2011 166 59 45 28 2 1 1 0 302
2012 149 55 37 26 2 0 2 0 271
2013 150 53 42 29 1 0 2 0 277
2014 193 62 50 44 2 0 4 0 355
2015 242 89 60 53 2 0 9 0 455
2016 297 97 68 70 2 0 11 0 545
2017 310 112 77 81 1 0 14 0 595
2018 338 131 96 91 2 0 20 0 678
2019 358 134 114 91 2 0 22 0 721
2020 385 150 125 98 3 0 26 0 787
2021 385 158 143 101 2 0 33 0 822
2022 384 156 144 101 3 0 30 0 818
2023 385 170 159 96 6 0 34 0 850

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 Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 178 12.3 14.5 33.7
2007 220 14.8 14.9 25
2008 279 20.5 13.6 34.8
2009 300 23.0 13.0 37
2010 311 24.0 12.9 37
2011 302 25.0 12.0 34.8
2012 271 22.0 12.3 33.9
2013 277 22.0 12.5 30
2014 355 22.0 16.1 37.5
2015 455 29.0 15.6 38.5
2016 545 35.0 15.5 35
2017 595 23.5 25.3 32.9
2018 678 26.0 26.0 28.6
2019 721 26.9 26.7 30.9
2020 787 28.0 28.1 27.1
2021 822 29.0 28.3 46
2022 818 32.0 25.5 30.7
2023 850 30.4 27.9 27.9

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 Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 178 12.3 14.5 33.7
2007 220 14.8 14.9 25
2008 279 20.5 13.6 34.8
2009 300 23.0 13.0 37
2010 311 24.0 12.9 37
2011 302 25.0 12.0 34.8
2012 271 22.0 12.3 33.9
2013 277 22.0 12.5 30
2014 355 22.0 16.1 37.5
2015 455 29.0 15.6 38.5
2016 545 35.0 15.5 35
2017 595 23.5 25.3 32.9
2018 678 26.0 26.0 28.6
2019 721 26.9 26.7 30.9
2020 787 28.0 28.1 27.1
2021 822 29.0 28.3 46
2022 818 32.0 25.5 30.7
2023 850 30.4 27.9 27.9

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 Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $9,731
2018 $9,874
2019 $9,625
2020 $10,072
2021 $10,252
2022 $14,115

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

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.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy)10099
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Parish)5553
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students721850
 17.9%
African American134170
 26.9%
American Indian26
 200%
Asian114159
 39.5%
Hispanic9196
 5.5%
Pacific Islander00
White358385
 7.5%
Two or More Races2234
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.9%27.9%
 3%


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Yes! Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1st of 333 Louisiana high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 850 students attended Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy.

Students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy are 45% White, 20% African American, 19% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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