OLFEN SCHOOL

OLFEN SCHOOL, a rural-scale multi-level school in ROWENA, Texas, overseen by OLFEN ISD, enrolls 141 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 71% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 485 students.

OLFEN ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 145 students. OLFEN SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, OLFEN SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 49% Hispanic. By comparison, Runnels County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, OLFEN SCHOOL has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Runnels County (around 61%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, OLFEN SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Runnels County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,632, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Runnels County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,951 students), of which OLFEN SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: FAIRVIEW SPECIAL PROGRAMS, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around OLFEN SCHOOL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OLFEN SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 46.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. OLFEN SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 38% since 2018, when it stood at 102 (now 141). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 40% to 49% over that span.

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