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Enrollment
871
High
DISTRICT 930 · STATE 711
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON PARISH·NCES 220084001667
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
701 Churchill Pkwy, Avondale, LA 70094 · (504) 838-2249 · Jefferson Parish
GRADES 06–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL871 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Louisiana public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Louisiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 18.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
380 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 125 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 125 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 124 | 14% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
94.0%
LA avg 41.8%
Math
93.0%
LA avg 34.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Math scores have held steady since 2022.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 94.0% | 93.0% |
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 91.0% |
| 2023-24 | 95.0% | 89.0% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 93.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of LA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
88.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+35.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 53% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 35 points, placing it in Louisiana's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy this school | 871 | 43.6% | 88.2% |
| Thomas Jefferson High School for Advanced Studies Gretna | 527 | 51.0% | 87.2% |
| Baton Rouge Magnet High School Baton Rouge | 1,593 | 32.2% | N/A |
| Haynes Academy School for Advanced Studies Metairie | 872 | 30.4% | 92.7% |
| Benjamin Franklin High School New Orleans | 1,056 | 30.5% | N/A |
| Caddo Parish Magnet High School Shreveport | 869 | 25.1% | N/A |
Matched among Louisiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Jefferson Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.2% | #2 of 65 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #2 of 69 no change | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #2 of 70 no change | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 871 | #78 of 267 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #204 of 240 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #4 of 240 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #232 of 258 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.5% | #15 of 75 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
871
+49 (+6%) vs 2020
+188% since 2010-11, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 28.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 871 | 47.1 | 18.5:1 | 44% (380) |
| 2023-24 | 881 | 44.1 | 20.0:1 | 24% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 850 | 30.4 | 27.9:1 | 28% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 822 | 29 | 28.3:1 | 46% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 26 | 26.1:1 | 29% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 35% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 25 | 12.1:1 | 35% (105) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (678 to 871); teachers up 81% (26 to 47.1).
About Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy
Federal records list Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy as a high school in Avondale, Louisiana. The school's 871 students are in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 23% higher than the average for high schools in Louisiana, which is about 711.
District-wide, Jefferson Parish has 74 schools and 46,790 students.
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 41%. Smaller groups are 21% Asian, 21% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 50% of Jefferson Parish residents are White. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, 47.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 18.5:1. That matches the 18.0:1 average for high schools in Louisiana fairly closely. Roughly 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Jefferson Parish, the average eligibility rate is 68%.
The allk12 Grade for Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is A+. Compared with Louisiana public high schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy are 35.2 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 88.2%, compared with a predicted 53.0%, which ranks in the top 10% in Louisiana.
Census Bureau estimates for Jefferson Parish show that the median household income is $65,252, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is one of 86 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford, about 1.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 49 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 28.3 to 18.5 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jefferson Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
430,920
Census ACS
Median income
$65,252
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
47,983 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson Parish
- Bonnabel Magnet Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,376 students
- Kenner Discovery Health Sciences AcademyCombined · 2,263 students
- John Ehret High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- West Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,438 students
- East Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,381 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
Other schools in Avondale
- Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at FordElementary · 769 students
- Strehle Community SchoolHigh · 145 students
Nearby schools
- Emmett C.Gilbert School of Excellence at Ford1.7 mi · 769
- Strehle Community School2.0 mi · 145
- Stella Worley Middle School2.3 mi · 235
- Ray St. Pierre Academy for Advanced Studies2.4 mi · 354
- Isaac G Joseph Elementary School2.7 mi · 439
- L.W. Higgins High School3.0 mi · 1,136
Frequently asked questions
About Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology AcademyHow many students attend Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy?
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy enrolls approximately 871 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy serve?
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is approximately 18.5:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy?
At Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, the student body is approximately 41% White, 12% Hispanic, 21% Black, 21% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy?
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is overseen by Jefferson Parish in Jefferson Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.