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D−

Woodson Center for Excellence

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

342 Cockerell, Abilene, TX 79601 · (325) 671-4736 · Part of Abilene Independent School District

Abilene’s School Grade C better than 27% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
112
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Woodson Center for Excellence

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 42.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

342 Cockerell, Abilene

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 75
Grade 84
Grade 925
Grade 1027
Grade 1116
Grade 1234
Enrollment over time
194’20
175’21
139’22
149’23
112’24

Down 42.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 27%Black 22%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Woodson Center for Excellence from Abilene families.

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Dyess El
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Bassetti El
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Abilene’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.