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Premier H S Of Abilene

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Premier H S Of Abilene ranks 1326 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 34% of Texas high schools

Summary

Premier H S Of Abilene is a small public charter high school in Abilene, TX, serving 176 students in grades 9-12, with a predominantly low-income population where roughly two-thirds qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional support of vulnerable students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for serving at-risk students in 2020-2021 and the 96th percentile for special education students in 2023-2024. It also boasts a higher graduation rate than its district, Premier High Schools, with a 72.5% rate compared to the district's 58.6% in 2023-2024. However, academic proficiency on state tests is mixed: while 80% of students are proficient in U.S. History—nearly 10 points above the state average—proficiency in Algebra I (36.36%), English I (25%), and English II (28.57%) lags significantly behind. This creates a paradox where the school excels at keeping students on track to graduate but struggles to ensure mastery of core academic content, especially in English and Math.

Compared to nearby schools, Premier H S Of Abilene serves a different niche. Unlike high-performing Wylie High School (95.3% graduation rate, 17.57% free/reduced lunch), Premier focuses on a more challenged population. It outperforms alternative schools like Daep and Woodson Center For Excellence, which often have 0% proficiency rates, offering a viable path to graduation for students who might otherwise be in restrictive settings. However, traditional public schools like Abilene High School and Cooper High School outperform Premier in core subjects like Algebra I and English, despite similar poverty rates. The school's biggest challenge is translating its success in retention and graduation into stronger academic outcomes, particularly in English and Math.

176

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,368

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3161 S 23rd St Ste 4
Abilene, TX 79605

(325) 698-8111

District: Premier High Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

31.8%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Premier High Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg33%

Texas avg62%

1,326^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 46High Schools in the Premier High Schools

860^th of 951Premier High Schools among Texas districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	1326 of 2009	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	1360 of 1974	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	635 of 1990	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	1051 of 1961	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1047 of 1876	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.1	395 of 1861	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	582 of 1857	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	418 of 1797	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	49.8	765 of 1777	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.3	701 of 1762	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.4	322 of 1743	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	486 of 1734	72.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.6	265 of 1837	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	55 of 1829	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	113 of 1810	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	105 of 1784	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	1261 of 1936	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1203 of 1880	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1218 of 1891	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1248 of 1841	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.0	406 of 1815	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	631 of 1798	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	389 of 1781	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	1054 of 1860	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	609 of 1805	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	855 of 1820	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	1109 of 1762	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.4	404 of 1743	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	238 of 1714	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	42 of 1691	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	1247 of 1937	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.1	356 of 1884	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	579 of 1897	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	875 of 1847	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.7	143 of 1848	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	337 of 1818	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	639 of 1794	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	1746 of 1954	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	79.5	200 of 1891	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	767 of 1913	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	841 of 1853	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	450 of 1840	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	608 of 1824	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	535 of 1803	70.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	91.6	64 of 1548	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	5.1	1352 of 1357	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	75.0	182 of 1347	86.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	1014 of 1584	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	685 of 1556	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	1127 of 1576	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	955 of 1525	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	418 of 1510	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	1044 of 1526	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	915 of 1539	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)96th percentile+28 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History80%+10 vs state

Biology62%-8 vs state

Algebra I36%-18 vs state

English II Reading29%-31 vs state

English I Reading25%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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	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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Premier H S Of Abilene	Public, Charter	9-12	3161 S 23rd St Ste 4	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 698-8111	176	10	18.1	66.5%	101 (57.4%)	10 (5.7%)	56 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.5%)	36.5	1326^th of 2009 public high schools	34.0%		31.5	1360^th of 1974 public high schools	31.1%	34	36.4	62.5	25.0	28.6	80.0								$8,368
Texasworks - Abilene	Public, Charter	9-12	3161 S 23rd St	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	36	1	36.0		20 (55.6%)	3 (8.3%)	12 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	15.3	1723^rd of 2009 public high schools	14.2%					(n/a)			20.0	40.0
Cooper High School	Public	9-12	3639 Sayles Blvd	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 691-1000	1,570	109	14.3	61.4%	532 (33.9%)	240 (15.3%)	682 (43.4%)	30 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	80 (5.1%)	39.5	1247^th of 2009 public high schools	37.9%		39	1187^th of 1974 public high schools	39.9%	60	38.2	64.6	45.5	54.0	66.1								$9,668
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	889 S 25th St	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 671-4648	11	2	5.5	63.6%	1 (9.1%)	4 (36.4%)	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.6	1996^th of 2009 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0										$7,040
Triumph Public High Schools-Abilene	Public, Charter	9-12	221 Oak St	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 261-0158	85	4	19.1		19 (22.4%)	7 (8.2%)	53 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)	4.3	1898^th of 2009 public high schools	5.5%					(n/a)	6.3	27.0	12.8	21.6	30.4
Abilene High School	Public	9-12	2800 N 6th St	Abilene	79603	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 677-1731	1,798	113	15.8	63.3%	525 (29.2%)	285 (15.9%)	909 (50.6%)	12 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (3.2%)	41.9	1190^th of 2009 public high schools	40.8%		46.8	997^th of 1974 public high schools	49.5%	193	40.6	62.7	52.4	56.5	62.5								$8,270
Daep	Public	6-12	342 Cockerell	Abilene	79601	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 794-4150	96	8	12.1	83.3%	15 (15.6%)	25 (26.0%)	46 (47.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.3%)	8.6	1813^th of 2009 public high schools	9.8%		11.9	1754^th of 1974 public high schools	11.1%	59	7.4	30.0	25.0	8.3	50.0	18.2	16.7	5.9	9.1	0.0	0.0	12.5	$8,071
Wylie High School	Public	9-12	4502 Antilley Rd	Abilene	79606	Taylor County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 690-1181	1,537	97	15.8	17.6%	962 (62.6%)	76 (4.9%)	376 (24.5%)	39 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (5.3%)	74.1	346^th of 2009 public high schools	82.8%		74.8	313^th of 1974 public high schools	84.1%	33	60.8	82.4	74.3	76.4	86.2								$8,661
Woodson Center For Excellence	Public	6-12	342 Cockerell	Abilene	79601	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 671-4736	112	18	6.2	89.3%	30 (26.8%)	25 (22.3%)	51 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	2	1976^th of 2009 public high schools	1.6%		3.7	1890^th of 1974 public high schools	4.3%	86	0.0	28.6	9.5	11.1	3.7								$18,543
Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science	Public	9-12	2034 Quantum Loop	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 794-4140	384	35	10.9	43.2%	223 (58.1%)	18 (4.7%)	114 (29.7%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	88.5	78^th of 2009 public high schools	96.1%		87.6	94^th of 1974 public high schools	95.2%	16	63.6	96.3	90.1	94.3	90.5								$12,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Premier H S Of Abilene

How many students attend Premier H S Of Abilene?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Premier H S Of Abilene.

What is the racial makeup of Premier H S Of Abilene?

Students at Premier H S Of Abilene are 57% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Premier H S Of Abilene in?

Premier High Schools

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Premier H S Of Abilene ranks 1326^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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