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WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE

342 COCKERELL, ABILENE, TX 79601 · (325) 671-4736 · Taylor County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
Enrollment
112
High
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
100 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
Grade 6
1
Grade 7
5
Grade 8
4
Grade 9
25
Grade 10
27
Grade 11
16
Grade 12
34
Student demographics
White
3027%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
5146%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
Black
2522%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13%
Two+
44%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
22%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6962%
Female
4338%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
17.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
4.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
112
-49 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 8.9:1
% White
27%
was 35%
% Hispanic
46%
was 50%
% Black
22%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE

WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE is a micro-enrollment four-year high school in ABILENE, Texas, operated by ABILENE ISD. The school caters to 112 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 86% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

ABILENE ISD runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 14,536 students. WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% White, 22% Black, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 6.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 89% of students at WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Taylor County (around 53%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Taylor County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,139 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE is one of 54 public schools in Taylor County (combined enrollment of about 24,159 students).

DAEP is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE has fell 30%, going from 161 students in 2018 to 112 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment increased from 14% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 6.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Taylor County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
District
ABILENE ISD
Address
342 COCKERELL, ABILENE, TX 79601
Phone
(325) 671-4736
County
Taylor County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
112
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
6.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
100 (89%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480744007123
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE
How large is WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE?
WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE enrolls approximately 112 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE serve?
WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE?
Approximately 6.3:1 students per teacher at WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE?
At WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE, the student body is approximately 27% White, 46% Hispanic, 22% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE public or private?
WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE is a public K-12 school, overseen by ABILENE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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