Enrollment
112
High
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABILENE ISD·NCES 480744007123
Woodson Center for Excellence
342 COCKERELL, ABILENE, TX 79601 · (325) 671-4736 · Taylor County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 25 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 30% |
Student demographics
67%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
9.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
0.0%
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.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.0% | 9.0% | 18.0% | 73.0% |
| Mathematics | 0.0% | 0.0% | 37.0% | 63.0% |
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 | 9.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024-25 | 17.0% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 4.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations 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 →
Where Woodson Center for Excellence ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Taylor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #1,562 of 2,107 | #8 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.3% | #208 of 1,522 | #1 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
112
-82 (-42%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 112 | 17.8 | 6.3:1 | 89% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 16.5 | 9.0:1 | 83% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 17.1 | 8.1:1 | 85% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 16 | 12.1:1 | 77% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 161 | 18 | 8.9:1 | 86% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 130 | 18 | 7.2:1 | 77% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 72% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 189 | 9 | 21.0:1 | 57% (107) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodson Center for Excellence.
About Woodson Center for Excellence
Woodson Center for Excellence is a very small high school in ABILENE ISD, located in ABILENE, Texas. It reports enrollment of 112 students in grades 6 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 86% below that mark.
The 26 schools of ABILENE ISD, including Woodson Center for Excellence, enroll 14,536 students.
At Woodson Center for Excellence, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 46%. Other groups make up 27% White, 22% Black, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 25% of Taylor County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
Teacher count: 17.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 6.3:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 8.8 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 89%. That is 36 points above the 53% average for public schools in Taylor County.
The school's county is Taylor County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $67,139, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 54 public schools in the county, enrolling about 24,159, Woodson Center for Excellence among them.
Woodson Center for Excellence's closest public school neighbor is DAEP, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Reported enrollment: 194 (2020-21) and 112 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.1:1 to 6.3:1.
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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
- DAEP0.0 mi · 96
- Mullin New Horizons Abiliene0.2 mi · 13
- Craig Middle School0.9 mi · 771
- Triumph Public High Schools-Abilene1.0 mi · 85
- Thomas Elementary School1.3 mi · 378
- Taylor Elementary School1.4 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About Woodson Center for ExcellenceHow 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.
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