Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 230 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLNEY ISD·NCES 483363003755
OLNEY EL
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within OLNEY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
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
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
369
+26 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 10.1:1
% White
56%
was 58%
% Hispanic
38%
was 34%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About OLNEY EL
Set in OLNEY, Texas, OLNEY EL is a small elementary campus, overseen by OLNEY ISD. It educates 369 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 29% smaller than typical.
Across the 3 schools in OLNEY ISD (691 students total), OLNEY EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, OLNEY EL reports that White students make up the majority at 56%; the rest reads as 38% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Young County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, OLNEY EL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 59% of students at OLNEY EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), OLNEY EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.1%, the actual is 51.7%, a residual of +3.6 points.
In the broader community, Young County reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,010 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Young County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,066 students), OLNEY EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: OLNEY J H, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, OLNEY EL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 59.8%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OLNEY EL has rose 8%, going from 343 students in 2018 to 369 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 34% to 38% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, members of the OLNEY EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Nearby schools
- OLNEY J H0.1 mi · 139
- OLNEY H S0.2 mi · 183
- NEWCASTLE SCHOOL12.6 mi · 227
- ARCHER CITY EL16.9 mi · 278
- ARCHER CITY H S17.0 mi · 206
- GRAHAM J H21.1 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About OLNEY ELHow large is OLNEY EL?
OLNEY EL enrolls approximately 369 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does OLNEY EL serve?
OLNEY EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does OLNEY EL have?
OLNEY EL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at OLNEY EL?
At OLNEY EL, the student body is approximately 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is OLNEY EL public or private?
OLNEY EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OLNEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.