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Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Public, Magnet Grades 6-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 100% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is a public magnet school in Avondale, LA, serving 871 students in grades 6 through 12, and it stands as an academic powerhouse within the Jefferson Parish school district. This school consistently achieves elite results, ranking #2 in Louisiana for the 2025-2026 school year and earning a 5-star rating, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Strehle Community School, which ranks near the bottom of the state. With near-100% proficiency rates in math, English, and social studies, Patrick F. Taylor far exceeds district averages (e.g., 54% in math) and state averages, making it a top choice for families seeking rigorous academics.

What truly sets this school apart is its exceptional performance across all student groups, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds, where it ranks #3 in the state. The school boasts a near-zero dropout rate (0.0%) and an incredibly low chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.9%, compared to district averages of 21.5% and state averages of 22.5%. This level of student engagement is unmatched in the area—for instance, John Ehret High School has a 38.2% chronic absenteeism rate, while L.W. Higgins High School sits at 58.2%. The school’s consistent top-tier performance over more than 15 years reflects a deeply embedded culture of high expectations and effective teaching.

For parents, this school offers a unique opportunity for a focused, high-achieving environment, especially when compared to other local options like Fisher Middle/High School, which is strong but not at the same elite level. While the Jefferson Parish district overall ranks in the bottom half of the state, Patrick F. Taylor acts as an academic island of excellence, providing a pathway to top-tier education for motivated students. Its magnet status means admission is selective, but for those who attend, the results are clear: near-perfect test scores, zero dropouts, and a community where every student is set up for success.

871

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,410

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Churchill Pkwy
Avondale, LA 70094

(504) 838-2249

District: Jefferson Parish

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

Asian:

21.0%

African American:

20.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2008 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (98% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Louisiana high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson Parish

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school98%

District avg56%

Louisiana avg62%

Middle school

5^th of 464

Louisiana public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1^st of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15High Schools in the Jefferson Parish

58^th of 119Jefferson Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	97.4	5 of 464	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	4 of 449	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	1 of 465	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	3 of 411	99.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.5	5 of 437	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	96.2	4 of 435	99.1%	★★★★★
2015	96.8	3 of 482	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	95.6	4 of 470	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	96.0	2 of 457	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	96.2	2 of 442	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	96.1	2 of 412	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	96.4	1 of 408	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	96.4	2 of 425	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	96.8	4 of 413	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	97.5	1 of 396	99.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	99.2	7 of 362	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	4 of 333	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	2 of 360	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	4 of 360	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	1 of 352	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	2 of 338	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	3 of 313	99.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	1 of 16	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	7 of 450	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	4 of 415	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	2 of 418	99.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	98.2	2 of 186	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	2 of 152	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	2 of 118	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	5 of 458	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	3 of 444	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	1 of 459	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	2 of 458	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	3 of 403	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	8 of 446	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.6	1 of 443	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	1 of 442	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	8 of 345	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	3 of 352	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	1 of 358	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	6 of 338	98.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	1 of 329	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	5 of 329	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	1 of 333	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	4 of 322	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	2 of 302	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	93.7	5 of 310	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	7 of 300	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	94.6	6 of 297	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	95.3	2 of 301	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	97.7	3 of 291	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	98.5	7 of 290	97.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	1 of 261	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.0	4 of 256	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	7 of 260	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	2 of 252	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	2 of 243	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	1 of 233	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	2 of 27	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	3 of 20	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	3 of 312	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	4 of 308	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	1 of 311	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	2 of 288	99.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	2 of 128	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	4 of 120	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	3 of 113	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	2 of 92	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	4 of 78	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	2 of 324	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	3 of 323	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	3 of 328	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	3 of 322	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	2 of 301	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	7 of 315	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	2 of 315	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	2 of 306	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	4 of 292	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	6 of 248	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	1 of 248	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	1 of 249	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	5 of 250	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	3 of 245	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	4 of 249	98.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school

High school

African American (2026)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)93rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics100%+38 vs state

English Language Arts100%+30 vs state

U.S. History100%+45 vs state

Geometry99%+42 vs state

Civics98%+36 vs state

Social Studies97%+42 vs state

Biology97%+37 vs state

Science96%+37 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, March 3, 2011

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Science (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	LEAP Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Science 6th Grade	LEAP Science 7th Grade	LEAP Science 8th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	LEAP Civics End of Course	Total
Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	701 Churchill Pkwy	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(504) 838-2249	871	47	18.4	43.6%	359 (41.2%)	180 (20.7%)	108 (12.4%)	183 (21.0%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.8%)	97.8	1^st of 329 public high schools	99.7%		96.8	5^th of 329 public high schools	98.5%	4	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	99.0	≥ 97%	100.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	98.0	94.0	100.0	97.0	≥ 98%	99.0	≥ 95%	100.0	94–99%	97.0	98.0	$12,410
Strehle Community School	Public	8-12	178 Millie Drive	Avondale	70094	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 831-0316	145	19	7.5	77.9%	20 (13.8%)	98 (67.6%)	26 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1.9	322^nd of 329 public high schools	2.1%		0.9	327^th of 329 public high schools	0.6%	5																	12.0	13.0	11–21%	12.0	19.0	14–24%	14.0	$26,183
L.W. Higgins High School	Public	9-12	7201 Lapalco Boulevard	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 341-2273	1,136	55	20.4	79.1%	141 (12.4%)	655 (57.7%)	278 (24.5%)	35 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.2%)	14	281^st of 329 public high schools	14.6%		19	264^th of 329 public high schools	19.8%	17																	29.0	37.0	51.0	26.0	26.0	44.0	35.0	$14,897
Joseph A. Cuillier Senior Career Center	Public	9-12	1429-B Ames Boulevard	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	No	(504) 340-6963	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson Virtual High School	Public	9-12	4400 Jefferson Highway	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 484-4000	67	17	3.9	56.7%	19 (28.4%)	26 (38.8%)	14 (20.9%)	4 (6.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	54.4	158^th of 329 public high schools	52.0%		65.4	105^th of 329 public high schools	68.1%	53																	78.0	30–40%	77.0	53.0		45.0	61.0	$25,607
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	240 Riverdale Drive	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 833-7288	1,259	70	17.8	58.7%	366 (29.1%)	289 (23.0%)	513 (40.7%)	52 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.8%)	52.1	165^th of 329 public high schools	49.8%		46.1	181^st of 329 public high schools	45.0%	16																	55.0	62.0	68.0	60.0	50.0	66.0	65.0	$13,194
JCFA-East	Public, Charter	9-12	3410 Jefferson Hwy	Jefferson	70121	Jefferson Parish	JCFA-East	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 410-3280	154	15	10.3	82.5%	55 (35.7%)	33 (21.4%)	59 (38.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	13.2	284^th of 329 public high schools	13.7%		20.6	261^st of 329 public high schools	20.7%	23																	28.0	30.0	33.0	26.0	31.0	36.0	55.0	$18,711
Fisher Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2590 Barataria Blvd	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 689-3665	498	32	15.8	61.2%	368 (73.9%)	15 (3.0%)	80 (16.1%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	84.5	29^th of 329 public high schools	91.2%		88.1	15^th of 329 public high schools	95.4%	14	68.0	79.0	71.0	74.0	72.0	63.0	69.0	67.0	38.0	48.0	44.0	43.0	40.0	49.0	45.0	45.0	71–76%	72.0	85.0	78.0	83.0	73.0	94.0	$15,398
Sophie B. Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Public, Charter	6-12	1426 Napoleon Avenue	New Orleans	70115	Orleans Parish	Sophie B Wright Institute of Academic Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-3916	534	29	18.4	86.3%	1 (0.2%)	499 (93.4%)	29 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)
John Ehret High School	Public	9-12	4300 Patriot St.	Marrero	70072	Jefferson Parish	Jefferson Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(504) 340-7651	1,850	96	19.2	74.5%	284 (15.4%)	993 (53.7%)	412 (22.3%)	104 (5.6%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (2.6%)	21.4	260^th of 329 public high schools	21.0%		20.9	258^th of 329 public high schools	21.6%	2																	34.0	36.0	56.0	36.0	46.0	46.0	44.0	$12,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

How many students attend Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 871 students attended Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy.

What district is Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy in?

Jefferson Parish

What is the racial makeup of Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy?

Students at Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy are 41% White, 21% Asian, 21% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy a good school?

Yes! Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 329 Louisiana high schools.

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