Woodson Center For Excellence

Summary:

Woodson Center For Excellence is a public high school in Abilene, Texas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 139 students. The school is part of the Abilene Independent School District, which is ranked 676 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its proximity to several high-performing schools, such as Academy for Technology, Engineering, Math & Science (ATEMS) and Wylie High School, Woodson Center For Excellence consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages on STAAR assessments across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's four-year graduation rate, while showing improvement, still lags behind the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 0.7% to 4.7%, which is generally higher than the district and state averages.

Woodson Center For Excellence has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district's 64.51% and the state's average. Despite the school's low academic performance, it spends significantly more per student ($14,743 in 2020-2021) compared to the district average ($10,407) and the state average. This suggests that the issue may not be solely related to funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources. The school's racial diversity could present an opportunity to foster inclusive and culturally responsive teaching practices to better support student learning.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 342 Cockerell
       Abilene, TX  79601-4444


(325) 671-4736

District: Abilene Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1935th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,743 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.0 Help
Number of students:  149

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.3%
White:
23.5%
African American:
16.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Woodson Center For Excellence ranks worse than 99.8% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.49. (See more...)
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Compare Details Woodson Center For Excellence ranks worse than 97.4% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.15. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Woodson Center For Excellence who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Woodson Center For Excellence is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.3%), White (23.5%), African American (16.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodson Center For Excellence is 9, which is the 3rd best among 5 high schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodson Center For Excellence is $14,743. 3 high schools in the Abilene Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodson Center For Excellence:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodson Center For Excellence 2357th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Woodson Center For Excellence in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodson Center For Excellence 1935th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Woodson Center For Excellence in the ranking list.)

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Abilene Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Abilene Independent School District (Isd) 676th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Woodson Center For Excellence

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Rank History for all middle school students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 0.17 2024th 2043 0.9%
2024 3.49 2357th 2361 0.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 4.87 2217th 2224 0.3%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Woodson Center For Excellence

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Rank History for all high school students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.28 989th 1427 30.7%
2005 21.04 1253rd 1429 12.3%
2006 12.86 1313th 1430 8.2%
2007 6.74 1421st 1497 5.1%
2008 19.14 1354th 1510 10.3%
2009 11.25 1440th 1539 6.4%
2010 5.80 1516th 1568 3.3%
2011 10.84 1567th 1672 6.3%
2012 1.99 1568th 1603 2.2%
2013 2.18 1617th 1652 2.1%
2014 4.22 1658th 1734 4.4%
2015 4.72 1639th 1743 6.0%
2016 11.78 1585th 1762 10.0%
2017 8.32 1606th 1777 9.6%
2018 8.24 1635th 1797 9.0%
2019 11.41 1654th 1857 10.9%
2021 4.55 1798th 1861 3.4%
2022 15.32 1606th 1876 14.4%
2023 6.17 1827th 1961 6.8%
2024 3.15 1935th 1987 2.6%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.13 94th 1357 93.1%
2021 48.49 559th 1382 59.6%
2023 11.09 1453rd 1478 1.7%
2024 41.12 866th 1547 44.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.92 1662nd 1794 7.4%
2019 14.83 1640th 1818 9.8%
2021 4.79 1804th 1848 2.4%
2022 8.44 1733rd 1847 6.2%
2023 7.03 1776th 1897 6.4%
2024 4.66 1830th 1883 2.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.62 1641st 1781 7.9%
2019 5.11 1709th 1798 4.9%
2021 2.17 1791st 1815 1.3%
2022 6.75 1725th 1841 6.3%
2023 7.86 1732nd 1891 8.4%
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Rank History for high school At Risk students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.99 1570th 1784 12.0%
2019 29.35 1379th 1810 23.8%
2021 11.24 1759th 1829 3.8%
2022 17.01 1659th 1837 9.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.05 1694th 1803 6.0%
2019 19.80 1544th 1824 15.4%
2021 8.09 1721st 1840 6.5%
2022 9.67 1700th 1853 8.3%
2023 5.04 1818th 1913 5.0%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.86 924th 1013 8.8%
2019 11.02 937th 1024 8.5%
2021 9.26 958th 1020 6.1%
2022 45.66 466th 1031 54.8%
2023 5.96 1027th 1069 3.9%
2024 16.09 921st 1065 13.5%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.52 1565th 1691 7.5%
2019 8.82 1601st 1714 6.6%
2021 5.81 1664th 1743 4.5%
2022 16.73 1517th 1762 13.9%
2023 4.31 1746th 1820 4.1%
2024 3.36 1767th 1804 2.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Woodson Center For Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.52 1414th 1539 8.1%
2019 12.63 1401st 1526 8.2%
2021 0.38 1499th 1510 0.7%
2023 17.15 1352nd 1576 14.2%
2024 3.94 1493rd 1556 4.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Woodson Center For Excellence

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 110 21 1 77 2 n/a n/a 0 211
1996 110 21 1 77 2 n/a n/a 0 211
1997 97 23 4 79 1 n/a n/a 0 204
1998 93 30 4 93 1 n/a n/a 0 221
1999 80 18 1 77 0 n/a n/a 0 176
2000 82 16 4 88 0 n/a n/a 0 190
2001 94 14 0 81 0 n/a n/a 0 189
2002 70 14 2 72 0 n/a n/a 0 158
2003 70 14 2 72 0 n/a n/a 0 158
2004 64 19 3 71 1 n/a n/a 0 158
2005 62 9 1 67 0 n/a n/a 0 139
2006 78 25 3 132 0 n/a n/a 0 238
2007 90 37 2 143 1 n/a n/a 0 273
2008 85 31 2 103 2 n/a n/a 0 223
2009 80 45 1 110 1 n/a n/a 0 237
2010 71 43 1 107 0 n/a n/a 0 222
2011 64 45 0 116 1 0 3 0 229
2012 32 29 1 115 0 1 4 0 182
2013 54 26 2 107 0 1 5 0 195
2014 44 25 1 101 0 0 6 0 177
2015 50 18 1 91 1 0 5 0 166
2016 39 17 1 71 0 0 2 0 130
2017 45 23 1 49 2 0 2 0 122
2018 56 23 1 80 1 0 0 0 161
2019 62 25 0 88 2 1 5 0 183
2020 60 20 3 88 2 1 7 0 181
2021 54 34 1 93 2 0 10 0 194
2022 38 29 2 98 0 0 8 0 175
2023 34 19 1 82 0 0 3 0 139
2024 35 25 2 78 1 0 8 0 149

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woodson Center For Excellence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 211 9.0 23.4 31.3
1996 211 9.0 23.4 31.3
1997 204 9.1 22.4 43.6
1998 221 9.1 24.3 47.1
1999 176 9.1 19.3 61.9
2000 190 9.1 20.9 62.1
2001 189 9.0 21.0 56.6
2002 158 9.2 17.2 67.7
2003 158 9.2 17.2 67.7
2004 158 9.0 17.6 70.3
2005 139 9.1 15.3 61.2
2006 238 21.0 11.3 66
2007 273 20.0 13.7 63.7
2008 223 20.0 11.2 64.1
2009 237 20.0 11.9 66.2
2010 222 20.3 10.9 75.7
2011 229 20.2 11.2 71.6
2012 182 18.1 10.0 83.5
2013 195 19.0 10.2 72.8
2014 177 18.9 9.3 83.6
2015 166 20.0 8.3 83.7
2016 130 19.0 6.8 76.9
2017 122 17.8 6.8 84.4
2018 161 18.0 8.9 86.3
2019 183 12.8 14.1 74.9
2020 181 13.0 13.9 79.6
2021 194 16.7 11.5 76.8
2022 175 19.8 8.8 78.3
2023 139 17.0 8.1 84.9
2024 149 16.5 9.0 82.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Woodson Center For Excellence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 211 9.0 23.4 31.3
1996 211 9.0 23.4 31.3
1997 204 9.1 22.4 43.6
1998 221 9.1 24.3 47.1
1999 176 9.1 19.3 61.9
2000 190 9.1 20.9 62.1
2001 189 9.0 21.0 56.6
2002 158 9.2 17.2 67.7
2003 158 9.2 17.2 67.7
2004 158 9.0 17.6 70.3
2005 139 9.1 15.3 61.2
2006 238 21.0 11.3 66
2007 273 20.0 13.7 63.7
2008 223 20.0 11.2 64.1
2009 237 20.0 11.9 66.2
2010 222 20.3 10.9 75.7
2011 229 20.2 11.2 71.6
2012 182 18.1 10.0 83.5
2013 195 19.0 10.2 72.8
2014 177 18.9 9.3 83.6
2015 166 20.0 8.3 83.7
2016 130 19.0 6.8 76.9
2017 122 17.8 6.8 84.4
2018 161 18.0 8.9 86.3
2019 183 12.8 14.1 74.9
2020 181 13.0 13.9 79.6
2021 194 16.7 11.5 76.8
2022 175 19.8 8.8 78.3
2023 139 17.0 8.1 84.9
2024 149 16.5 9.0 82.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Woodson Center For Excellence

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $993 (9.1%) $9,894 (90.9%) $10,887
2020 $1,067 (9.0%) $10,841 (91.0%) $11,907
2021 $1,487 (10.1%) $13,256 (89.9%) $14,743

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodson Center For Excellence

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1654th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1827th of 1961 High schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Woodson Center For Excellence)613
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Abilene Independent School District (Isd))6836
 32%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Woodson Center For Excellence)100
 10%
   End of Course Biology (Abilene Independent School District (Isd))5248
 4%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Woodson Center For Excellence)713
 6%
   End of Course English I Reading (Abilene Independent School District (Isd))4547
 2%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Woodson Center For Excellence)1417
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Abilene Independent School District (Isd))4554
 9%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Woodson Center For Excellence)5641
 15%
   End of Course U.S. History (Abilene Independent School District (Isd))7073
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students183139
 24%
African American2519
 24%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic8882
 6.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White6234
 45.2%
Two or More Races53
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.9%84.9%
 10%


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Woodson Center For Excellence ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Texas high schools.

Students at Woodson Center For Excellence are 52% Hispanic, 23% White, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 149 students attended Woodson Center For Excellence.


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