Enrollment
384
High
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABILENE ISD·NCES 480744012452
Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science
2034 QUANTUM LOOP, ABILENE, TX 79602 · (325) 794-4140 · Taylor County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
166 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 92 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 103 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
91.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 69.0% | 7.0% | 2.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 56.0% | 30.0% | 3.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 91.0% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 83.0% | N/A |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
84.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 55% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science
Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science's state test result (84.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science this school | 384 | 43.2% | 84.2% |
| Forsan High School FORSAN | 352 | 42.3% | 55.0% |
| Joshua H S Ninth Grade Campus JOSHUA | 467 | 39.6% | 68.6% |
| Childress High School CHILDRESS | 317 | 46.7% | 62.7% |
| Teague High School TEAGUE | 371 | 45.3% | 67.0% |
| Troy High School TROY | 502 | 40.8% | 60.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #54 of 1,385 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #171 of 1,425 ▼ 107 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #58 of 1,425 ▲ 29 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #1,038 of 2,107 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #187 of 1,344 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #439 of 1,346 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #1,144 of 1,522 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #428 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
384
+41 (+12%) vs 2020
+137% since 2010-11, when it was 162
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 384 | 35 | 11.0:1 | 43% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 33 | 11.7:1 | 47% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 32.3 | 11.5:1 | 51% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 41% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 21.7 | 16.4:1 | 52% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 44% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 162 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 43% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (357 to 384); teachers up 61% (21.7 to 35).
About Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science
In ABILENE, Texas, part of Taylor County, Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science is a high school. Its enrollment is 384 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 52% below that mark.
ABILENE ISD counts 26 schools and 14,536 students, including Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science.
The student body at Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science is 58% White. After that, the student body is 30% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Taylor County, the White share is about 67%. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science are from different groups.
On staff are 35 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 43%. On average, public schools in Taylor County report 53%.
Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science is 28.9 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Texas.
In Taylor County, median household income comes to about $67,139, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Taylor County counts 54 public schools with about 24,159 students.
The closest school to Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science is Craig Middle School, located about 1.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science ranks 1st of 4 nearby schools, at 84.2% versus a 39.4% average.
Federal data place Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science had a net gain of 41 students, or 12%. By 2024-25, the school had 11.0 students per teacher, compared with 17.1 in 2020-21.
Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,863
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
24,159 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ABILENE ISD
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
- Craig Middle SchoolMiddle · 771 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 729 students
Other schools in ABILENE
- Abilene High SchoolHigh · 1,798 students
- Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,570 students
- Wylie High SchoolHigh · 1,537 students
- Wylie West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,038 students
- Texas Leadership of AbileneCombined · 834 students
- Mann Middle SchoolMiddle · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Craig Middle School1.4 mi · 771
- Thomas Elementary School1.5 mi · 378
- Mullin New Horizons Abiliene2.2 mi · 13
- Taylor County Learning Center2.3 mi · 26
- Juvenile Detention Center2.3 mi · 11
- DAEP2.4 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Academy for Technology Engineering Math & ScienceWhat is the total enrollment at Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science?
Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science enrolls approximately 384 students in grades 09-12.
Is Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science an elementary, middle, or high school?
Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science have?
Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science?
Student demographics at Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science are roughly 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science?
Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science is overseen by ABILENE ISD in Taylor County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.