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Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science

Public Grades 9-12

94^th

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%

94^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	87.6	94 of 1974	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	75 of 1990	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	155 of 1961	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	135 of 1876	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	121 of 1861	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	99 of 1857	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	165 of 1797	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	76.8	233 of 1777	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	222 of 1762	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	66.4	523 of 1743	70.0%	★★★★☆
2014	64.6	527 of 1734	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	654 of 1652	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	408 of 1603	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	188 of 1672	88.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	41 of 834	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	4 of 1065	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	37 of 1069	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	170 of 1031	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.8	41 of 1024	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	38 of 1013	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	402 of 428	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.3	176 of 1837	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	164 of 1829	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	71 of 1810	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	93 of 1784	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	102 of 1504	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	132 of 1880	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	229 of 1891	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	204 of 1841	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	259 of 1815	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	148 of 1798	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	234 of 1781	86.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	322 of 964	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	159 of 1182	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	277 of 1172	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	101 of 1177	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	71.1	134 of 1145	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	125 of 1137	89.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	76 of 1453	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	117 of 1805	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	144 of 1820	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	200 of 1762	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	300 of 1743	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	171 of 1714	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	189 of 1691	88.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	68 of 1513	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	52 of 1884	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	122 of 1897	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	130 of 1847	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	117 of 1848	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	85 of 1818	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	151 of 1794	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	68 of 1515	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	69 of 1891	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	118 of 1913	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	101 of 1853	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	100 of 1840	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	86 of 1824	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	166 of 1803	90.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	10 of 731	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	24.5	536 of 677	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	93.5	14 of 604	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	26 of 582	95.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	13 of 1299	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	18 of 1548	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	50 of 1478	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	92 of 1418	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	76 of 1294	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	147 of 1556	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	161 of 1576	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	148 of 1525	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	67 of 1510	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	78 of 1526	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	213 of 1539	86.2%	★★★★☆

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

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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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
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
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
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)
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)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science

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

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

What district is Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science in?

Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

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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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