Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science
- High school in Abilene ISD
- Abilene, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Abilene ISD: C
Total students
350
Avg. teacher experience
9 years
Abilene ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.4 %
Abilene ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science is a high school in Abilene, TX, in the Abilene ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 350 students. 30.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 98.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science was 1143 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.7.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,511, which is $4,376 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2034 Quantum LoopAbilene, TX 79602
Office phone number
Principal
- Jay C Ashby
- jay.ashby@abileneisd.org
- (325) 794-4140
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Academy For Technology Engineering Math & Science are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
350
African American
19 (5.4%)
Abilene ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10 (2.9%)
Abilene ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
98 (28%)
Abilene ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
213 (60.9%)
Abilene ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 (2.9%)
Abilene ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
30.3 %
Abilene ISD: 60.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
37.7 %
Abilene ISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0.6 %
Abilene ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.6 %
Abilene ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
24.9 %
Abilene ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
3.4 %
Abilene ISD: 15%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Abilene ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Abilene ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Abilene ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Abilene ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98.4 %
Abilene ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Abilene ISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Abilene ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Abilene ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Abilene ISD: 96%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Abilene ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.1 %
Abilene ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Abilene ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.6 %
Abilene ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Abilene ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Abilene ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Abilene ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Abilene ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Abilene ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1 %
Abilene ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Abilene ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2.6 %
Abilene ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
5.9 %
Abilene ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Abilene ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Abilene ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
0.9 %
Abilene ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Abilene ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3.5 %
Abilene ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Abilene ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
27.5 %
Abilene ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
16.7 %
Abilene ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Abilene ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Abilene ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
28 %
Abilene ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
25 %
Abilene ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Abilene ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
43.9 %
Abilene ISD: 42.7%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
Masked
Abilene ISD: 44.8%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Abilene ISD: 47.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
21.4 %
Abilene ISD: 35.3%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Abilene ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
57.1 %
Abilene ISD: 46.1%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Abilene ISD: 47.1%
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1143
Abilene ISD: 1044
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.7
Abilene ISD: 17.4
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
50 %
Abilene ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
43.3 %
Abilene ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
41.7 %
Abilene ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30.8
African American
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.2%)
Abilene ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4 (13%)
Abilene ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (3.2%)
Abilene ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.8 (77.3%)
Abilene ISD: 80%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (3.2%)
Abilene ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
4 (13%)
Abilene ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.9 (51.7%)
Abilene ISD: 73.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
10.9 (35.3%)
Abilene ISD: 25%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Abilene ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.4
Abilene ISD: 14.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9 years
Abilene ISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,511
Abilene ISD: $55,009
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$49,000
Abilene ISD: $48,454
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$49,340
Abilene ISD: $50,703
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,644
Abilene ISD: $53,075
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,657
Abilene ISD: $56,351
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,061
Abilene ISD: $61,890
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Abilene ISD: $68,721
Statewide: $71,111