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Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science

Public Grades 9-12
94th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,974 Texas High Schools
Better than 95% of Texas high schools
Summary

Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science (ATEMS) is a public high school in Abilene, Texas, serving 386 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the Abilene Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 722 out of 961 districts in Texas, ATEMS has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top 100 high schools in the state for the past several years.

ATEMS students consistently outperform their peers in the Abilene ISD and the state of Texas on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, ATEMS had significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in Algebra I, Biology, English I Reading, English II Reading, and U.S. History. The school also maintains high graduation rates, with a 92.3% four-year graduation rate in the 2022-2023 school year, and a low dropout rate of 1.4% during the same period, both of which are on par with the district's averages.

Interestingly, ATEMS excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking among the top Texas high schools for African American, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Gifted and Talented students. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 11.7 over the past three school years, which is lower than the ratios at nearby schools like Cooper High School (14.8) and Abilene High School (17.3).

384
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,112
Per pupil spending ?
43.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2034 Quantum Loop
       Abilene, TX  79602

(325) 794-4140

District: Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.1%
Hispanic:
29.7%
African American:
4.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (86% vs 56% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of Texas high schools
98% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school86%
District avg54%
Texas avg56%
94th of 1,974
Texas public high schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 25 pts since 2015
From top 30% (2015) to top 5% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6High Schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd)
722nd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202587.694 of 197495.2%★★★★★
202489.075 of 199096.2%★★★★★
202383.5155 of 196192.1%★★★★★
202284.1135 of 187692.8%★★★★★
202185.0121 of 186193.5%★★★★★
201986.899 of 185794.7%★★★★★
201881.5165 of 179790.8%★★★★★
201776.8233 of 177786.9%★★★★☆
201675.6222 of 176287.4%★★★★☆
201566.4523 of 174370.0%★★★★☆
201464.6527 of 173469.6%★★★☆☆
201358.6654 of 165260.4%★★★☆☆
201265.4408 of 160374.5%★★★★☆
201176.1188 of 167288.8%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202592.141 of 83495.1%★★★★★
202498.64 of 106599.6%★★★★★
202394.437 of 106996.5%★★★★★
202273.8170 of 103183.5%★★★★☆
201993.841 of 102496.0%★★★★★
201894.038 of 101396.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20254.1402 of 4286.1%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202278.3176 of 183790.4%★★★★★
202177.8164 of 182991.0%★★★★★
201990.271 of 181096.1%★★★★★
201886.893 of 178494.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202583.0102 of 150493.2%★★★★★
202481.7132 of 188093.0%★★★★★
202377.5229 of 189187.9%★★★★☆
202278.3204 of 184188.9%★★★★☆
202177.4259 of 181585.7%★★★★☆
201982.0148 of 179891.8%★★★★★
201877.5234 of 178186.9%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.2322 of 96466.6%★★★☆☆
202372.1159 of 118286.5%★★★★☆
202271.1277 of 117276.4%★★★★☆
202174.7101 of 117791.4%★★★★★
201971.1134 of 114588.3%★★★★☆
201872.5125 of 113789.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202586.476 of 145394.8%★★★★★
202483.6117 of 180593.5%★★★★★
202382.6144 of 182092.1%★★★★★
202277.4200 of 176288.6%★★★★☆
202172.4300 of 174382.8%★★★★☆
201981.1171 of 171490.0%★★★★★
201879.2189 of 169188.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202587.768 of 151395.5%★★★★★
202490.652 of 188497.2%★★★★★
202384.5122 of 189793.6%★★★★★
202282.8130 of 184793.0%★★★★★
202182.8117 of 184893.7%★★★★★
201988.885 of 181895.3%★★★★★
201881.3151 of 179491.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202587.968 of 151595.5%★★★★★
202488.469 of 189196.4%★★★★★
202385.7118 of 191393.8%★★★★★
202286.9101 of 185394.5%★★★★★
202187.1100 of 184094.6%★★★★★
201988.586 of 182495.3%★★★★★
201882.6166 of 180390.8%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202494.110 of 73198.6%★★★★★
202324.5536 of 67720.8%★☆☆☆☆
201993.514 of 60497.7%★★★★★
201887.126 of 58295.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202599.813 of 129999.0%★★★★★
202498.718 of 154898.8%★★★★★
202393.650 of 147896.6%★★★★★
202285.792 of 141893.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202583.176 of 129494.1%★★★★★
202478.8147 of 155690.6%★★★★★
202379.2161 of 157689.8%★★★★☆
202279.6148 of 152590.3%★★★★★
202186.367 of 151095.6%★★★★★
201985.878 of 152694.9%★★★★★
201876.9213 of 153986.2%★★★★☆
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 (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)99th percentile~ school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school
African American (2025)95th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school
White (2025)94th percentile~ school
Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school
At Risk (2022)90th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)67th percentile-29 vs school
Asian (2025)6th percentile-89 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
English II Reading91%+34 vs state
Biology87%+25 vs state
English I Reading85%+34 vs state
U.S. History83%+15 vs state
Algebra I80%+33 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 9, 2011

Open Quote This is an excellent school for those who are interested in Computers and Technology. The teachers are great. Great dicipline. Great school for preparing you for college. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science.

Yes! Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 94th of 1974 Texas high schools.

Students at Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science are 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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