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Woodson Center For Excellence

Q: Is Woodson Center For Excellence a good school?

Woodson Center For Excellence ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Woodson Center For Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Woodson Center For Excellence.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Woodson Center For Excellence?

Students at Woodson Center For Excellence are 46% Hispanic, 27% White, 22% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Public Grades 6-12

1890^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 4% of Texas high schools

Summary

Woodson Center For Excellence is a public high school located in Abilene, Texas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 149 students. The school is part of the Abilene Independent School District, which is ranked 722 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodson Center For Excellence consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas high schools, with a statewide ranking between 1606 and 1935 out of 1861 to 1987 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance. Woodson Center For Excellence struggles across various student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas high schools for female students, male students, and Hispanic students. However, the school performed slightly better for African American students, ranking in the bottom 50% of Texas high schools. The school's proficiency rates on the STAAR exams range from 0% to 17.95% across various subject areas and grade levels, significantly below the state and district averages.

Despite the school's low academic performance, Woodson Center For Excellence has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.2% to 98.1% over the past few years. However, the school's dropout rates have also been higher than the state and district averages, ranging from 0.7% to 1.5%. Woodson Center For Excellence has a higher per-student spending compared to the nearby schools, such as Academy for Technology, Engineering, Math, and Science (ATEMS), which outperforms Woodson Center For Excellence across various academic metrics.

112

Students ?

6.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,543

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

342 Cockerell
Abilene, TX 79601-4444

(325) 671-4736

District: Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

White:

26.8%

African American:

22.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (6% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Biology scores 62 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg41%

Texas avg50%

Middle school

2,338^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,890^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	2338 of 2344	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	2368 of 2372	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.2	2024 of 2043	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	4.9	2228 of 2235	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	1890 of 1974	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1938 of 1990	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1827 of 1961	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1606 of 1876	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1798 of 1861	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1654 of 1857	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1635 of 1797	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	1606 of 1777	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1585 of 1762	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	4.7	1639 of 1743	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.2	1658 of 1734	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.2	1617 of 1652	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.0	1568 of 1603	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.8	1567 of 1672	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.8	1516 of 1568	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	1440 of 1539	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	1354 of 1510	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.7	1421 of 1497	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	1313 of 1430	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.0	1253 of 1429	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.3	989 of 1427	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	795 of 834	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	922 of 1065	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1027 of 1069	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	466 of 1031	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	9.3	958 of 1020	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	937 of 1024	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	924 of 1013	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.0	1659 of 1837	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1759 of 1829	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1379 of 1810	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1570 of 1784	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	1477 of 1504	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1820 of 1880	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1732 of 1891	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1725 of 1841	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	1791 of 1815	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1709 of 1798	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1641 of 1781	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1378 of 1453	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1768 of 1805	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1746 of 1820	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1517 of 1762	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	1664 of 1743	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1601 of 1714	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1565 of 1691	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	1462 of 1513	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1831 of 1884	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1776 of 1897	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1733 of 1847	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1804 of 1848	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1640 of 1818	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1662 of 1794	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1425 of 1515	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1820 of 1891	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	1818 of 1913	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1700 of 1853	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1721 of 1840	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1544 of 1824	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1694 of 1803	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	934 of 1299	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	868 of 1548	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1453 of 1478	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	559 of 1382	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	94 of 1357	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	1223 of 1294	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1493 of 1556	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1352 of 1576	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	0.4	1499 of 1510	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1401 of 1526	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1414 of 1539	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+24 vs school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History18%-50 vs state

English I Reading14%-37 vs state

English II Reading13%-43 vs state

Algebra I4%-43 vs state

Reading2%-52 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

Science0%-46 vs state

Social Studies0%-30 vs state

Biology0%-62 vs state

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Schools Near Woodson Center For Excellence

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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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Taylor County Learning Center	Public	6-12	2002 Jameson St	Abilene	79603	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(325) 794-4150	26			57.7%	4 (15.4%)	5 (19.2%)	16 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)			0.0	0.0				20.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	$25,405
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)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodson Center For Excellence

What is the racial makeup of Woodson Center For Excellence?

Students at Woodson Center For Excellence are 46% Hispanic, 27% White, 22% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Woodson Center For Excellence a good school?

Woodson Center For Excellence ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Texas high schools.

What district is Woodson Center For Excellence in?

Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Woodson Center For Excellence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Woodson Center For Excellence.

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