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Woden High School

Public Grades 9-12
603rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,009 Texas High Schools
Better than 70% of Texas high schools
Summary

Woden High School is a small, rural high school in Woden, Texas, serving about 220 students in grades 9-12 within the Woden Independent School District (Isd).

Woden High School stands out for its exceptional performance in English and U.S. History, consistently surpassing state averages and nearby schools like Lufkin High School and Nacogdoches High School. The school also boasts a remarkably low student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1, which is even lower than the high-performing Central Heights High School. This small class size likely contributes to its consistently high graduation rates (often 100%) and near-zero dropout rate. However, performance in Algebra I and Biology has been more variable, showing a "boom and bust" pattern that suggests a need for more consistent curriculum alignment in STEM subjects. Compared to a similar-sized peer, Chireno High School, Woden significantly outperforms in literacy and humanities, though Chireno has an edge in Algebra I.

A key strength is the school's recent dramatic improvement with its Gifted and Talented students, who now rank in the 95th percentile. The most critical area for improvement is support for Special Education students, whose performance has dropped to the 4th percentile. Overall, Woden High School is a strong example of a school that outperforms expectations, achieving a consistent 4-star rating and high graduation rates despite serving a student body where over half are economically disadvantaged. This demonstrates that its focused instruction and small size are effectively helping students succeed.

220
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,703
Per pupil spending ?
57.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5263 F M 226
       Woden, TX  75978-0100

(936) 564-7903

District: Woden Independent School District (Isd)


Feeder schools for Woden High School:

Elementary:    Woden Elementary
Middle:    Woden J H
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.7%
Hispanic:
23.6%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)
98% graduate within 4 years
Above the Texas median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school69%
District avg70%
Texas avg62%
603rd of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From top 23% (2016) to top 30% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
232nd of 951Woden 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
202662.8603 of 200970.0%★★★★☆
202570.6400 of 197479.7%★★★★☆
202459.0711 of 199064.3%★★★☆☆
202370.3422 of 196178.5%★★★★☆
202271.1353 of 187681.2%★★★★☆
202170.8400 of 186178.5%★★★★☆
201969.1400 of 185778.5%★★★★☆
201865.8427 of 179776.2%★★★★☆
201762.2494 of 177772.2%★★★★☆
201669.2404 of 176277.1%★★★★☆
201569.3420 of 174375.9%★★★★☆
201476.8211 of 173487.8%★★★★☆
201360.1609 of 165263.1%★★★☆☆
201261.1516 of 160367.8%★★★☆☆
201171.3360 of 167278.5%★★★★☆
201065.0558 of 156864.4%★★★☆☆
200966.5511 of 153966.8%★★★☆☆
200859.6699 of 151053.7%★★★☆☆
200769.8428 of 149771.4%★★★★☆
200670.2385 of 143073.1%★★★★☆
200559.9646 of 142954.8%★★★☆☆
200462.1604 of 142757.7%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202256.6509 of 183772.3%★★★★☆
202162.9434 of 182976.3%★★★★☆
201961.9435 of 181076.0%★★★★☆
201854.1569 of 178468.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.1919 of 119523.1%★☆☆☆☆
202565.8207 of 115382.0%★★★★☆
202470.6229 of 143784.1%★★★★☆
202372.7202 of 137185.3%★★★★☆
202266.8222 of 127882.6%★★★★☆
202199.311 of 119599.1%★★★★★
201985.886 of 113692.4%★★★★★
201861.8238 of 111378.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.3735 of 193662.0%★★★☆☆
202570.7284 of 150481.1%★★★★☆
202458.8636 of 188066.2%★★★☆☆
202368.5445 of 189176.5%★★★★☆
202272.7327 of 184182.2%★★★★☆
202169.4421 of 181576.8%★★★★☆
201976.4263 of 179885.4%★★★★☆
201870.1366 of 178179.4%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.461 of 120694.9%★★★★★
202573.374 of 96492.3%★★★★★
202354.7738 of 118237.6%★★☆☆☆
202273.362 of 117294.7%★★★★★
202174.4141 of 117788.0%★★★★☆
201953.8705 of 114538.4%★★☆☆☆
20188.81089 of 11374.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.3394 of 186078.8%★★★★☆
202559.6407 of 145372.0%★★★★☆
202472.2273 of 180584.9%★★★★☆
202377.6208 of 182088.6%★★★★☆
202276.8211 of 176288.0%★★★★☆
202170.8329 of 174381.1%★★★★☆
201976.3227 of 171486.8%★★★★☆
201847.4804 of 169152.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.1453 of 193776.6%★★★★☆
202570.3221 of 151385.4%★★★★☆
202467.2331 of 188482.4%★★★★☆
202372.6281 of 189785.2%★★★★☆
202276.6196 of 184789.4%★★★★☆
202173.1260 of 184885.9%★★★★☆
201973.2251 of 181886.2%★★★★☆
201861.2452 of 179474.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.7503 of 195474.3%★★★★☆
202558.4490 of 151567.7%★★★☆☆
202451.5770 of 189159.3%★★★☆☆
202369.3422 of 191377.9%★★★★☆
202267.1421 of 185377.3%★★★★☆
202169.0413 of 184077.6%★★★★☆
201959.2602 of 182467.0%★★★☆☆
201857.9603 of 180366.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202611.91521 of 15813.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202523.61102 of 129915.2%★☆☆☆☆
20233.51469 of 14780.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201861.4318 of 134776.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.1799 of 158449.6%★★☆☆☆
202558.0440 of 129466.0%★★★☆☆
202437.5989 of 155636.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.3744 of 157652.8%★★★☆☆
202252.7639 of 152558.1%★★★☆☆
202151.1715 of 151052.6%★★★☆☆
201951.7705 of 152653.8%★★★☆☆
201856.4595 of 153961.3%★★★☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2026)95th percentile+25 vs school
Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school
At Risk (2022)72nd percentile-9 vs school
Female (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)50th percentile-20 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile-47 vs school
Special Education (2026)4th percentile-66 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
U.S. History89%+19 vs state
English II Reading77%+17 vs state
Biology64%-7 vs state
English I Reading63%+7 vs state
Algebra I60%+6 vs state

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Woden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Woden Elementary
Middle : Woden J H

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Woden High School.

Woden High School ranks 603rd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Woden High School are 73% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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