Woodson Center for Excellence
Public high school in Abilene, Texas · Abilene ISD · Grades 6–12
Woodson Center for Excellence serves 112 students in grades 6–12 in Abilene (Taylor County). It is one of 26 schools in Abilene ISD. By enrollment it is the 1573rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 6.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Abilene ISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480744007123 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Abilene ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 112 | 14,536 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 6.3 | 15 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.3% | 68.7% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Woodson Center for Excellence in context
Size
Woodson Center for Excellence is the 4th largest of Abilene ISD's 7 high schools; its 112 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 91 students, so Woodson Center for Excellence is close to their typical size.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 34 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 1, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 12 has 3,300% more students than grade 6 (34 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 45.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Abilene ISD (47.4%). White students are next, at 26.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.7% across Abilene ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Woodson Center for Excellence has 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 112 students would have about 8 teachers, so Woodson Center for Excellence has 9.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. DAEP (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 9 high schools within 5 miles and 10 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 45.5% |
| White | 26.8% |
| Black | 22.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.8% |
38.4% of students are girls and 61.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 5 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
| Grade 9 | 25 |
| Grade 10 | 27 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
342 Cockerell, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone: (325)671-4736
Website: abileneisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Woodson Center for Excellence. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAEP | Abilene ISD | 0.0 mi | 96 | 12.1 | 83.3% |
| Triumph Public High Schools-Abilene | Triumph Public High Schools-West Texas | 1.0 mi | 85 | 19.1 | – |
| Abilene High School | Abilene ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,798 | 15.9 | 63.3% |
| Academy for Technology Engineering Math & Science | Abilene ISD | 2.4 mi | 384 | 11 | 43.2% |
| Juvenile Detention Center | Abilene ISD | 2.5 mi | 11 | 5.6 | 63.6% |
| Taylor County Learning Center | Abilene ISD | 2.5 mi | 26 | – | 57.7% |
| Premier H S of Abilene | Premier High Schools | 3.4 mi | 176 | 18.1 | 66.5% |
| Texasworks - Abilene | Texas Works | 3.4 mi | 36 | 36 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.