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J Paul Taylor Academy School

Serves grades KG - 8

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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School Overview

Address
402 W. Court Ave Bldg 2
Las Cruces, NM 88005
Phone
(575) 652-4006
District
J PAUL TAYLOR ACADEMY
County
DONA ANA COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
Yes
Students Enrolled
198
Classroom Teachers
15

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to New Mexico

9

(10 is best)

Better than 88.0% of all NM schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.0% of all U.S. schools.


J Paul Taylor Academy School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
50%
30%
39%
24%
61%
37%
50%
30%
39%
24%
61%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
13
13
15
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Kindergarten 20 10.1%
Grade 1 21 10.6%
Grade 2 21 10.6%
Grade 3 23 11.6%
Grade 4 23 11.6%
Grade 5 23 11.6%
Grade 6 23 11.6%
Grade 7 23 11.6%
Grade 8 21 10.6%
Total 198 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 26.9% 26.9% 21.0%
Black 0.5% 0.5% 1.8%
Hispanic 69.9% 69.9% 63.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.6% 2.6% 1.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.0% 12.5%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 27.8% 27.8% 74.3%
Free lunch eligible 21.2% 21.2% 73.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.6% 6.6% 1.2%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION Unreported 2,113,344
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) Unreported 17
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW Unreported 5.5%
5-19 YEARS OLD Unreported 19.7%
20-44 YEARS OLD Unreported 32.6%
45-64 YEARS OLD Unreported 24.0%
65 OR OLDER Unreported 18.1%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households Unreported 812,852
Single Parent Households With Children Unreported 10.0%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma Unreported 87.1%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree Unreported 29.1%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more Unreported 12.7%
$100,000 - $149,999 Unreported 14.6%
$75,000 - $99,999 Unreported 12.1%
$50,000 - $74,999 Unreported 17.3%
$30,000 - $49,999 Unreported 16.7%
$15,000 - $29,999 Unreported 14.3%
$15,000 or less Unreported 12.3%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,333 $1,254,000 61.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $232 $46,000 2.3%
Staff $116 $23,000 1.1%
General Administration $1,202 $238,000 11.7%
School Administration $273 $54,000 2.7%
Operation $460 $91,000 4.5%
Transportation $0 $0 0.0%
Other $354 $70,000 3.4%
Total Support $2,636 $522,000 25.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,303 $258,000 12.7%
Total Expenditures $10,273 $2,034,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,912 $2,222,874,000 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,276 $410,334,000 9.1%
Staff $271 $87,206,000 1.9%
General Administration $289 $92,853,000 2.1%
School Administration $665 $213,784,000 4.8%
Operation $1,249 $401,552,000 8.9%
Transportation $327 $105,132,000 2.3%
Other $448 $144,040,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,524 $1,454,901,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,532 $814,319,000 18.1%
Total Expenditures $13,968 $4,492,094,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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