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Cooper High School

Q: Is Cooper High School a good school?

Cooper High School ranks 1187 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 40% of Texas high schools

Summary

Cooper High School is a public high school in Abilene, Texas, serving 1,596 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Abilene Independent School District, which is ranked 722 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cooper High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,069 and 1,266 over the past 5 years. Its performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams is also below the district and state averages across most subject areas. The school's 4-year graduation rate is around 92%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is around 1.5%, slightly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Wylie High School outperforms Cooper High School, ranking much higher (top 25% of Texas high schools). However, Cooper High School outperforms the Woodson Center for Excellence and Daep, which are also part of the Abilene Independent School District. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and lower district ranking may be contributing factors to its overall academic performance.

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 — 49th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (48% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg54%

Texas avg56%

1,187^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High Schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

722^nd of 961Abilene 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile+17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

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

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

African American (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History64%-4 vs state

English II Reading56%~ state avg

Biology53%-9 vs state

English I Reading40%-11 vs state

Algebra I32%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 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	1187^th of 1974 public high schools	39.9%		36.8	1268^th of 1990 public high schools	36.3%	81	32.0	52.8	40.3	55.7	64.3									$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%)	31.5	1360^th of 1974 public high schools	31.1%		62	635^th of 1990 public high schools	68.1%	725	17.7	41.7	12.5	42.9	69.6									$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%)								(n/a)
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%)								(n/a)														$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%)								(n/a)
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%)	74.8	313^th of 1974 public high schools	84.1%		77.8	248^th of 1990 public high schools	87.5%	65	54.9	73.0	71.5	79.3	85.4									$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%)	87.6	94^th of 1974 public high schools	95.2%		89	75^th of 1990 public high schools	96.2%	19	79.6	86.7	85.2	90.7	82.7									$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%)	46.8	997^th of 1974 public high schools	49.5%		40	1175^th of 1990 public high schools	41.0%	178	40.3	55.2	45.1	55.6	74.2									$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%)	11.9	1754^th of 1974 public high schools	11.1%					(n/a)	13.0	25.0	27.3	33.3	33.3	6.3	0.0	11.8	0.0	0.0	6.7	5.9	0.0	$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%)	3.7	1890^th of 1974 public high schools	4.3%		3.2	1938^th of 1990 public high schools	2.6%	48	4.2	0.0	14.3	13.3	18.0		5.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$18,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Cooper High School

Is Cooper High School a good school?

Cooper High School ranks 1187^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Cooper High School?

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

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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