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Cooper High School

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Cooper High School ranks 1247 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 38% of Texas high schools

Summary

Cooper High School in Abilene, TX, is a comprehensive public high school serving 1,570 students in grades 9-12 within the Abilene Independent School District (Isd). It has historically been a stable, middle-of-the-pack option, consistently earning a 2-star rating and ranking in the 36th to 48th percentile statewide over the past decade. While not a top performer, it provides a predictable educational experience for families in its attendance zone, with over 61% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a large population from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Academically, Cooper shows a notable strength in U.S. History, where it has recently outperformed the district and come close to the state average. However, it faces a significant challenge in Algebra I, with only 38.19% of students proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, well below both the district and state averages. The school also demonstrates a "Gifted and Talented" paradox: its Gifted and Talented students rank in the 54th percentile statewide, but its low socio-economic status students rank in the 28th percentile, indicating an achievement gap. A promising trend is the improvement for Multi-Racial students, who rose from the 24th to the 39th percentile in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Cooper occupies a middle ground in a polarized district. On one end, the Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science is a magnet school ranked in the 96th percentile, while alternative schools like Daep and Woodson Center For Excellence rank in the bottom 10%. Cooper and Abilene High School are the district's traditional comprehensive high schools, both earning 2 stars. A stark contrast is with Wylie High School, just 3 miles away in the Wylie Independent School District (Isd), which has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate (17.57%) and outperforms Cooper in every subject by a wide margin. Cooper's graduation rate has declined to 86.4%, below the district average, though alternative schools in the district have high graduation rates, potentially masking dropout issues at comprehensive schools.

1,570

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,668

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3639 Sayles Blvd
Abilene, TX 79605-7099

(325) 691-1000

District: Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Cooper High School:

Elementary:	Alcorta Elementary
	Bassetti Elementary
	Bowie Elementary
	Dyess Elementary
	More...
	Ward Elementary
Middle:	Clack Middle
	Madison Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.4%

White:

33.9%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

Texas avg62%

1,247^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7High Schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

780^th of 951Abilene Independent School District (Isd) 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	39.5	1247 of 2009	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	1187 of 1974	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1268 of 1990	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1257 of 1961	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1151 of 1876	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	1069 of 1861	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1093 of 1857	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	978 of 1797	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	1024 of 1777	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.0	910 of 1762	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.5	882 of 1743	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.2	971 of 1734	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.4	603 of 1652	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	725 of 1603	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	900 of 1672	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.6	792 of 1568	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	697 of 1539	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.7	751 of 1510	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	525 of 1497	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	489 of 1430	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.9	717 of 1429	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.3	656 of 1427	54.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	725 of 1086	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	511 of 834	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	664 of 1065	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	670 of 1069	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	564 of 1031	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	528 of 1020	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	731 of 1024	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	675 of 1013	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	391 of 556	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.0	347 of 428	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	382 of 530	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	428 of 525	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	422 of 507	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	407 of 488	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	433 of 487	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	442 of 486	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	1054 of 1837	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	809 of 1829	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	924 of 1810	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	839 of 1784	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	1118 of 1195	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	1038 of 1153	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1099 of 1437	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1080 of 1371	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	793 of 1278	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	744 of 1195	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	626 of 1136	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	635 of 1113	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	1321 of 1936	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	958 of 1504	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1187 of 1880	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1263 of 1891	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1143 of 1841	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1139 of 1815	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1165 of 1798	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1113 of 1781	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	552 of 1206	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	441 of 964	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	718 of 1182	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	809 of 1172	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	765 of 1177	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	952 of 1145	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	780 of 1137	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	1076 of 1860	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	993 of 1453	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1150 of 1805	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1202 of 1820	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1111 of 1762	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	1050 of 1743	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1160 of 1714	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1009 of 1691	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	1387 of 1937	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.2	1071 of 1513	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1175 of 1884	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1243 of 1897	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1258 of 1847	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	1163 of 1848	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1209 of 1818	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1057 of 1794	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	1162 of 1954	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	921 of 1515	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1193 of 1891	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1214 of 1913	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1156 of 1853	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	994 of 1840	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1110 of 1824	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1010 of 1803	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	438 of 713	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	259 of 598	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	554 of 731	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	513 of 677	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	513 of 664	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	409 of 588	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	462 of 604	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	416 of 582	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	73.5	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	880 of 1581	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	940 of 1299	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	971 of 1548	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	904 of 1478	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	853 of 1418	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	629 of 1382	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	458 of 1357	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	533 of 1347	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1093 of 1584	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	799 of 1294	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1084 of 1556	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1070 of 1576	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	994 of 1525	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1017 of 1510	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	819 of 1526	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	948 of 1539	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2018)74th percentile+28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)54th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile~ school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History66%-4 vs state

Biology65%-6 vs state

English II Reading54%-6 vs state

English I Reading45%-10 vs state

Algebra I38%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper High School

How many students attend Cooper High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,570 students attended Cooper High School.

What schools feed into Cooper High School?

Cooper High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alcorta Elementary
Elementary : Bassetti Elementary
Elementary : Bowie Elementary
Elementary : Dyess Elementary
Elementary : Ward Elementary
Middle : Clack Middle
Middle : Madison Middle

Is Cooper High School a good school?

Cooper High School ranks 1247^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cooper High School in?

Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Cooper High School?

Students at Cooper High School are 43% Hispanic, 34% White, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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