Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 230 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLNEY ISD·NCES 483363003755
Olney Elementary School
801 W HAMILTON ST, OLNEY, TX 76374 · (940) 564-5608 · Young County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
218 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within OLNEY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 35.0% | 32.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Olney Elementary School
Olney Elementary School's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olney Elementary School this school | 369 | 59.1% | 51.4% |
| H D Staples Elementary School JOSHUA | 406 | 58.1% | 51.5% |
| Ridgecrest Elementary School AMARILLO | 362 | 59.4% | 55.4% |
| Leon Elementary School JEWETT | 386 | 57.5% | 59.0% |
| De Leon Elementary School DE LEON | 339 | 58.7% | 71.8% |
| Cross Timbers Elementary School AZLE | 416 | 61.1% | 58.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Olney Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #1,319 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,440 of 4,466 ▼ 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,189 of 4,466 ▼ 558 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,572 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #3,740 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #335 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #2,040 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.1% | #3,162 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #865 of 1,307 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
369
+35 (+10%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 369 | 30.8 | 12.0:1 | 59% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 32.1 | 11.1:1 | 66% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 32.3 | 11.2:1 | 64% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 35 | 9.5:1 | 55% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 34 | 10.1:1 | 69% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 32 | 11.0:1 | 68% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 32 | 11.6:1 | 74% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 52% (197) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 26 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olney Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (343 to 369); teachers down 9% (34 to 30.8).
About Olney Elementary School
Olney Elementary School is a small elementary school in OLNEY, Texas, one of the schools in OLNEY ISD. It teaches 369 students in pre-K through 5. It has 29% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
OLNEY ISD is the local district for Olney Elementary School. It runs 3 schools with 691 students.
At Olney Elementary School, 56% of students are White. It is also 38% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Young County is roughly 82% White. The diversity index for Olney Elementary School is 54%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 59% of the student body.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Olney Elementary School's results are 2.9 points above predicted: 51.4% against 48.5%.
For the population of Young County, median household income comes to about $68,010, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Young County's 8 public schools enroll about 3,066 students and include Olney Elementary School.
Measured in a straight line, Olney Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Olney Elementary School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Olney Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 10%, from 334 to 369. The number of students per teacher increased from 9.5 to 12.0 over 4 years.
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Young County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,029
Census ACS
Median income
$68,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,066 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OLNEY ISD
- Olney High SchoolHigh · 183 students
- Olney Junior High SchoolMiddle · 139 students
Other schools in OLNEY
- Olney High SchoolHigh · 183 students
- Olney Junior High SchoolMiddle · 139 students
Other Olney Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Olney Elementary. Olney Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Olney Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 654 students
- Olney ElementaryOlney, MD · 585 students
Nearby schools
- Olney Junior High School0.1 mi · 139
- Olney High School0.2 mi · 183
- Newcastle School12.6 mi · 227
- Archer City Elementary School16.9 mi · 278
- Archer City High School17.0 mi · 206
- Graham Junior High School21.1 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Olney Elementary SchoolHow large is Olney Elementary School?
Olney Elementary School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Olney Elementary School serve?
Olney Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Olney Elementary School have?
Olney Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Olney Elementary School?
At Olney Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Olney Elementary School public or private?
Olney Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by OLNEY ISD.
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