Abernathy High School

  • High school in Abernathy ISD
  • Abernathy, TX
  • 9th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Total students

225

Avg. teacher experience

14.2 years

Abernathy ISD: 15.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

91.7 %

Abernathy ISD: 91.7%

Statewide: 90.3%

Abernathy High School is a high school in Abernathy, TX, in the Abernathy ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 225 students. 19.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

In the Class of 2023, 91.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average SAT score at Abernathy High School was 962 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.3.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,580, which is $9,894 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.abernathyisd.com

Address

505 7th St
Abernathy, TX 79311-3318

Office phone number

(806) 298-4902

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Abernathy High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

225

African American

3 (1.3%)

Abernathy ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Abernathy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Abernathy ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

123 (54.7%)

Abernathy ISD: 52.2%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Abernathy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

91 (40.4%)

Abernathy ISD: 44.4%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

7 (3.1%)

Abernathy ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

1.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

54.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

40.4%

Two or more races

3.1%

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

19.1 %

Abernathy ISD: 34.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

49.3 %

Abernathy ISD: 50.3%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

2.7 %

Abernathy ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

19.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

49.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2.7 %

Abernathy ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

16.9 %

Abernathy ISD: 16%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

12 %

Abernathy ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

2.7%

Gifted and talented

16.9%

Special education

12.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

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 2024 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

91.7 %

Abernathy ISD: 91.7%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

Masked

Abernathy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

85.7 %

Abernathy ISD: 85.7%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

96.7 %

Abernathy ISD: 96.7%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

85.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

96.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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

0.8 %

Abernathy ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2%

African American

Masked

Abernathy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

Masked

Abernathy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.6 %

Abernathy ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0 %

Abernathy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

Masked

Abernathy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.7%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

19.4 %

Abernathy ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

Masked

Abernathy ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

Masked

Abernathy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

26.2 %

Abernathy ISD: 20.8%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

11.4 %

Abernathy ISD: 10.1%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

Masked

Abernathy ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 18.7%

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 2022-2023 school year.

All students

1.7 %

Abernathy ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

Masked

Abernathy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

1.8 %

Abernathy ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

1.8 %

Abernathy ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 26.9%

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 2022-2023 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

Masked

Abernathy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

Masked

Abernathy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

Masked

Abernathy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Abernathy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 66%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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

962

Abernathy ISD: 962

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.3

Abernathy ISD: 19.3

Statewide: 19.2

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 2022-2023.

Reading

100 %

Abernathy ISD: 100%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

81.8 %

Abernathy ISD: 81.8%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

81.8 %

Abernathy ISD: 81.8%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

100.0%

Math

81.8%

Reading + Math

81.8%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

26.4

African American

1.5 (5.6%)

Abernathy ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0.9 (3.4%)

Abernathy ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Abernathy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

7.3 (27.5%)

Abernathy ISD: 24.3%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Abernathy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

16.8 (63.5%)

Abernathy ISD: 70.3%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Abernathy ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.1 (0.4%)

Abernathy ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

23.4 (88.7%)

Abernathy ISD: 95.1%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

2.9 (10.9%)

Abernathy ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Abernathy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

8.5

Abernathy ISD: 11

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 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

14.2 years

Abernathy ISD: 15.2 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

$52,580

Abernathy ISD: $51,978

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$35,085

Abernathy ISD: $36,755

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$39,941

Abernathy ISD: $39,168

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$47,524

Abernathy ISD: $46,935

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$54,811

Abernathy ISD: $52,375

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$61,080

Abernathy ISD: $59,672

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$74,351

Abernathy ISD: $63,663

Statewide: $74,014

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