Is Woodson Center For Excellence a good school?

Woodson Center For Excellence ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Woodson Center For Excellence?

In the 2022-23 school year, 139 students attended Woodson Center For Excellence.

What is the racial makeup of Woodson Center For Excellence?

Students at Woodson Center For Excellence are 59% Hispanic, 24% White, 14% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Woodson Center For Excellence

Public 6-12

342 Cockerell
Abilene, TX 79601-4444

(325) 671-4736

District: Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1827^th of 1,961 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,743

Student/teacher ratio: 8.1

Number of students: 139

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.0%

White:

24.5%

African American:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodson Center For Excellence is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 0.17. (See more...)

Compare Details Woodson Center For Excellence ranks worse than 93.2% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.17. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Woodson Center For Excellence freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Woodson Center For Excellence is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59%), White (24.5%), African American (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodson Center For Excellence is 8.1, which is the 2^nd best among 4 high schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)

Compare Woodson Center For Excellence employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodson Center For Excellence is $14,743, which is the 3^rd highest among 4 high schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd).

Schooldigger Rankings:

Woodson Center For Excellence was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Woodson Center For Excellence 1827^th of 1961 Texas public high schools. (See Woodson Center For Excellence in the ranking list.)

Abilene Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Abilene Independent School District (Isd) 730^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodson Center For Excellence

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2015	0.17	2024^th	2043	0.9%

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Rank History for all high school students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2004	45.28	989^th	1427	30.7%
2005	21.04	1253^rd	1429	12.3%
2006	12.86	1313^th	1430	8.2%
2007	6.74	1421^st	1497	5.1%
2008	19.14	1354^th	1510	10.3%
2009	11.25	1440^th	1539	6.4%
2010	5.80	1516^th	1568	3.3%
2011	10.84	1567^th	1672	6.3%
2012	1.99	1568^th	1603	2.2%
2013	2.18	1617^th	1652	2.1%
2014	4.22	1658^th	1734	4.4%
2015	4.72	1639^th	1743	6.0%
2016	11.78	1585^th	1762	10.0%
2017	8.32	1606^th	1777	9.6%
2018	8.24	1635^th	1797	9.0%
2019	11.41	1654^th	1857	10.9%
2021	4.55	1798^th	1861	3.4%
2022	15.32	1606^th	1876	14.4%
2023	6.17	1827^th	1961	6.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2019	84.13	94^th	1357	93.1%
2021	48.49	559^th	1382	59.6%
2023	11.09	1453^rd	1478	1.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	10.92	1662^nd	1794	7.4%
2019	14.83	1640^th	1818	9.8%
2021	4.79	1804^th	1848	2.4%
2022	8.44	1733^rd	1847	6.2%
2023	7.03	1776^th	1897	6.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	9.62	1641^st	1781	7.9%
2019	5.11	1709^th	1798	4.9%
2021	2.17	1791^st	1815	1.3%
2022	6.75	1725^th	1841	6.3%
2023	7.86	1732^nd	1891	8.4%

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Rank History for high school At Risk students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	20.99	1570^th	1784	12.0%
2019	29.35	1379^th	1810	23.8%
2021	11.24	1759^th	1829	3.8%
2022	17.01	1659^th	1837	9.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	8.05	1694^th	1803	6.0%
2019	19.80	1544^th	1824	15.4%
2021	8.09	1721^st	1840	6.5%
2022	9.67	1700^th	1853	8.3%
2023	5.04	1818^th	1913	5.0%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	11.86	924^th	1013	8.8%
2019	11.02	937^th	1024	8.5%
2021	9.26	958^th	1020	6.1%
2022	45.66	466^th	1031	54.8%
2023	5.96	1027^th	1069	3.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	9.52	1565^th	1691	7.5%
2019	8.82	1601^st	1714	6.6%
2021	5.81	1664^th	1743	4.5%
2022	16.73	1517^th	1762	13.9%
2023	4.31	1746^th	1820	4.1%

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Rank History for high school White students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	TX State Percentile
2018	10.52	1414^th	1539	8.1%
2019	12.63	1401^st	1526	8.2%
2021	0.38	1499^th	1510	0.7%
2023	17.15	1352^nd	1576	14.2%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Woodson Center For Excellence

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	110	21	1	77	2	n/a	n/a	211
1996	110	21	1	77	2	n/a	n/a	211
1997	97	23	4	79	1	n/a	n/a	204
1998	93	30	4	93	1	n/a	n/a	221
1999	80	18	1	77	0	n/a	n/a	176
2000	82	16	4	88	0	n/a	n/a	190
2001	94	14	0	81	0	n/a	n/a	189
2002	70	14	2	72	0	n/a	n/a	158
2003	70	14	2	72	0	n/a	n/a	158
2004	64	19	3	71	1	n/a	n/a	158
2005	62	9	1	67	0	n/a	n/a	139
2006	78	25	3	132	0	n/a	n/a	238
2007	90	37	2	143	1	n/a	n/a	273
2008	85	31	2	103	2	n/a	n/a	223
2009	80	45	1	110	1	n/a	n/a	237
2010	71	43	1	107	0	n/a	n/a	222
2011	64	45	0	116	1	0	3	229
2012	32	29	1	115	0	1	4	182
2013	54	26	2	107	0	1	5	195
2014	44	25	1	101	0	0	6	177
2015	50	18	1	91	1	0	5	166
2016	39	17	1	71	0	0	2	130
2017	45	23	1	49	2	0	2	122
2018	56	23	1	80	1	0	0	161
2019	62	25	0	88	2	1	5	183
2020	60	20	3	88	2	1	7	181
2021	54	34	1	93	2	0	10	194
2022	38	29	2	98	0	0	8	175
2023	34	19	1	82	0	0	3	139

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woodson Center For Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	211	9.0	23.4	31.3
1996	211	9.0	23.4	31.3
1997	204	9.1	22.4	43.6
1998	221	9.1	24.3	47.1
1999	176	9.1	19.3	61.9
2000	190	9.1	20.9	62.1
2001	189	9.0	21.0	56.6
2002	158	9.2	17.2	67.7
2003	158	9.2	17.2	67.7
2004	158	9.0	17.6	70.3
2005	139	9.1	15.3	61.2
2006	238	21.0	11.3	66
2007	273	20.0	13.7	63.7
2008	223	20.0	11.2	64.1
2009	237	20.0	11.9	66.2
2010	222	20.3	10.9	75.7
2011	229	20.2	11.2	71.6
2012	182	18.1	10.0	83.5
2013	195	19.0	10.2	72.8
2014	177	18.9	9.3	83.6
2015	166	20.0	8.3	83.7
2016	130	19.0	6.8	76.9
2017	122	17.8	6.8	84.4
2018	161	18.0	8.9	86.3
2019	183	12.8	14.1	74.9
2020	181	13.0	13.9	79.6
2021	194	16.7	11.5	76.8
2022	175	19.8	8.8	78.3
2023	139	17.0	8.1	84.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Woodson Center For Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	211	9.0	23.4	31.3
1996	211	9.0	23.4	31.3
1997	204	9.1	22.4	43.6
1998	221	9.1	24.3	47.1
1999	176	9.1	19.3	61.9
2000	190	9.1	20.9	62.1
2001	189	9.0	21.0	56.6
2002	158	9.2	17.2	67.7
2003	158	9.2	17.2	67.7
2004	158	9.0	17.6	70.3
2005	139	9.1	15.3	61.2
2006	238	21.0	11.3	66
2007	273	20.0	13.7	63.7
2008	223	20.0	11.2	64.1
2009	237	20.0	11.9	66.2
2010	222	20.3	10.9	75.7
2011	229	20.2	11.2	71.6
2012	182	18.1	10.0	83.5
2013	195	19.0	10.2	72.8
2014	177	18.9	9.3	83.6
2015	166	20.0	8.3	83.7
2016	130	19.0	6.8	76.9
2017	122	17.8	6.8	84.4
2018	161	18.0	8.9	86.3
2019	183	12.8	14.1	74.9
2020	181	13.0	13.9	79.6
2021	194	16.7	11.5	76.8
2022	175	19.8	8.8	78.3
2023	139	17.0	8.1	84.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Woodson Center For Excellence

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$993 (9.1%)	$9,894 (90.9%)	$10,887
2020	$1,067 (9.0%)	$10,841 (91.0%)	$11,907
2021	$1,487 (10.1%)	$13,256 (89.9%)	$14,743

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodson Center For Excellence

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1654^th of 1857 High schools	Ranks 1827^th of 1961 High schools	4.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Woodson Center For Excellence)	6	13	7%
End of Course Algebra I (Abilene Independent School District (Isd))	68	36	32%
End of Course Algebra I (Texas)	62	45	17%
End of Course Biology (Woodson Center For Excellence)	10	0	10%
End of Course Biology (Abilene Independent School District (Isd))	52	48	4%
End of Course Biology (Texas)	63	57	6%
End of Course English I Reading (Woodson Center For Excellence)	7	13	6%
End of Course English I Reading (Abilene Independent School District (Isd))	45	47	2%
End of Course English I Reading (Texas)	49	54	5%
End of Course English II Reading (Woodson Center For Excellence)	14	17	3%
End of Course English II Reading (Abilene Independent School District (Isd))	45	54	9%
End of Course English II Reading (Texas)	51	56	5%
End of Course U.S. History (Woodson Center For Excellence)	56	41	15%
End of Course U.S. History (Abilene Independent School District (Isd))	70	73	3%
End of Course U.S. History (Texas)	75	71	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	183	139	24%
African American	25	19	24%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	88	82	6.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	62	34	45.2%
Two or More Races	5	3	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.9%	84.9%	10%

Schools Near Woodson Center For Excellence

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2023)	STAAR EOC Biology (2023)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2023)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2023)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodson Center For Excellence	Public	6-12	342 Cockerell	Abilene	79601	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 671-4736	139	17	8.1	84.9%	34 (24.5%)	19 (13.7%)	82 (59.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	6.2	1827^th of 1961 public high schools	6.8%		15.3	1606^th of 1876 public high schools	14.4%	221	13.0	0.0	13.0	17.0	41.0	$14,743	$1,487	$13,256
Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science	Public	9-12	2034 Quantum Loop	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 794-4140	372	32	11.5	50.8%	226 (60.8%)	21 (5.6%)	103 (27.7%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	83.5	155^th of 1961 public high schools	92.1%		84.1	135^th of 1876 public high schools	92.8%	20	57.0	84.0	82.0	91.0	90.0	$8,635	$741	$7,895
Daep	Public	6-12	625 S 8th St	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 794-4150	100	6	17.8	85.0%	24 (24.0%)	24 (24.0%)	47 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)								(n/a)						$20,756	$1,200	$19,556
Abilene High School	Public	9-12	2800 N 6th St	Abilene	79603	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 677-1731	1,966	123	15.9	68.5%	613 (31.2%)	267 (13.6%)	1,008 (51.3%)	21 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (2.6%)	37.9	1220^th of 1961 public high schools	37.8%		41.1	1090^th of 1876 public high schools	41.9%	130	30.0	45.0	47.0	52.0	71.0	$9,566	$1,582	$7,984
Premier H S Of Abilene	Public, Charter	9-12	3161 S 23rd St Ste 4	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 698-8111	146	7	20.8	78.1%	85 (58.2%)	2 (1.4%)	53 (36.3%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	45.6	1051^st of 1961 public high schools	46.4%		42.9	1047^th of 1876 public high schools	44.2%	4	33.0	56.0	44.0	63.0	63.0	$9,529	$2,744	$6,784
Cooper High School	Public	9-12	3639 Sayles Blvd	Abilene	79605	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 691-1000	1,716	116	14.8	64.5%	602 (35.1%)	258 (15.0%)	742 (43.2%)	33 (1.9%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	74 (4.3%)	36.2	1257^th of 1961 public high schools	35.9%		38.7	1151^st of 1876 public high schools	38.6%	106	16.0	46.0	42.0	54.0	76.0	$10,407	$1,825	$8,581
Oceans Behavioral Health	Public	7-12	4225 Woods Pl	Abilene	79602	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 698-6600	3	1	3.0		2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$24,099	$7,529	$16,571
Wylie High School	Public	9-12	4502 Antilley Rd	Abilene	79606	Taylor County	Wylie Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 690-1181	1,467	100	14.6	17.5%	991 (67.6%)	71 (4.8%)	305 (20.8%)	39 (2.7%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	55 (3.7%)	76.8	275^th of 1961 public high schools	86.0%		78	235^th of 1876 public high schools	87.5%	40	57.0	78.0	77.0	78.0	89.0	$8,653	$2,256	$6,398
Clyde High School	Public	9-12	500 Hays Rd	Clyde	79510	Callahan County	Clyde Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 893-2161	441	40	10.9	41.0%	344 (78.0%)	4 (0.9%)	76 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	69.3	445^th of 1961 public high schools	77.3%		62.8	545^th of 1876 public high schools	70.9%	100	65.0	75.0	62.0	73.0	80.0	$13,124	$1,254	$11,870
Eula High School	Public	9-12	6040 F M 603	Clyde	79510	Callahan County	Eula Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(325) 529-3605	98	17	5.7	43.9%	78 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (17.3%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	74.2	324^th of 1961 public high schools	83.5%		76.7	259^th of 1876 public high schools	86.2%	65	55.0	78.0	68.0	77.0	90.0	$22,695	$2,048	$20,647

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