District guide
ABILENE ISD public schools
Parent-focused district context for Taylor County, TX: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What ABILENE ISD tells you before choosing a home
ABILENE ISD is listed with 28 public schools and 15,253 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 13 primary, 4 middle, 6 high, 5 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
28 district schools are associated with Taylor County in the current file, about 60% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
13
6,847 reported students
4
3,154 reported students
6
4,296 reported students
5
956 reported students
Parent checks for ABILENE ISD
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in ABILENE ISD
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABILENE H S Regular | High | 9–12 | ABILENE | 1,966 | Profile |
| COOPER H S Regular | High | 9–12 | ABILENE | 1,716 | Profile |
| MANN MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | ABILENE | 879 | Listed only |
| LONG EARLY LEARNING CENTER Regular | Other | PK | ABILENE | 809 | Listed only |
| MADISON MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | ABILENE | 785 | Listed only |
| CRAIG MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | ABILENE | 783 | Listed only |
| AUSTIN EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ABILENE | 724 | Listed only |
| CLACK MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | ABILENE | 707 | Listed only |
| TAYLOR EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ABILENE | 658 | Listed only |
| PURCELL EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | ABILENE | 635 | Listed only |
| DYESS EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ABILENE | 617 | Listed only |
| BASSETTI EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | ABILENE | 553 | Listed only |
| WARD EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | ABILENE | 494 | Listed only |
| ORTIZ EL Regular | Primary | KG–5 | ABILENE | 484 | Listed only |
| BONHAM EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ABILENE | 482 | Listed only |
| BOWIE EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ABILENE | 476 | Listed only |
| ALCORTA EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ABILENE | 451 | Listed only |
| STAFFORD EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ABILENE | 447 | Listed only |
| THOMAS EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ABILENE | 414 | Listed only |
| MARTINEZ EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | ABILENE | 412 | Listed only |
| ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH & SCIENCE Regular | High | 9–12 | ABILENE | 372 | Listed only |
| WOODSON CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE Alternative | High | 6–12 | ABILENE | 139 | Listed only |
| CROCKETT EARLY HEADSTART Alternative | Other | PK | ABILENE | 132 | Listed only |
| DAEP Alternative | High | 6–12 | ABILENE | 100 | Listed only |
| JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER Alternative | Other | 6–11 | ABILENE | 11 | Listed only |
| TAYLOR COUNTY LEARNING CENTER Alternative | Other | 4–11 | ABILENE | 4 | Listed only |
| OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Alternative | High | 7–12 | ABILENE | 3 | Listed only |
| ADULT LEARNING CTR Alternative | Other | UG | ABILENE | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
ABILENE ISD FAQ
What schools are included for ABILENE ISD?
ABILENE ISD includes 28 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 13 primary, 4 middle, 6 high, 5 other schools.
Does this ABILENE ISD page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with ABILENE ISD or local assignment tools.
Is ABILENE ISD ranked as the best district in Taylor County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many ABILENE ISD schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.