Enrollment
139
Middle
DISTRICT 230 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLNEY ISD·NCES 483363003757
Olney Junior High School
300 S AVE H, OLNEY, TX 76374 · (940) 564-3517 · Young County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
72 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 45 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 33% |
Student demographics
52%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
Olney Junior High School→Olney High School
Feeds from
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
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 61.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Junior High School
Olney Junior High School's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olney Junior High School this school | 139 | 51.8% | 61.0% |
| Thorndale Middle School THORNDALE | 157 | 53.5% | 48.3% |
| Perkins Middle School DE LEON | 133 | 48.1% | 60.4% |
| Eastland Middle School EASTLAND | 197 | 52.8% | 51.5% |
| Bruceville-Eddy Junior High School EDDY | 119 | 56.3% | 37.3% |
| Goldthwaite Middle School GOLDTHWAITE | 111 | 48.6% | 67.3% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #226 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #535 of 1,670 ▼ 284 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #544 of 1,670 ▼ 194 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,042 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 139 | #1,629 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #1,111 of 1,648 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
139
-34 (-20%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 139 | 15.2 | 9.2:1 | 52% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 14.8 | 10.6:1 | 60% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 14.1 | 11.3:1 | 66% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 12 | 14.4:1 | 58% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 13.1 | 12.1:1 | 72% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 147 | 14 | 10.5:1 | 63% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | 60% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 198 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 54% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 179 | 12 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olney Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (158 to 139); teachers up 16% (13.1 to 15.2).
About Olney Junior High School
Olney Junior High School is a middle school in OLNEY, Texas, and it is part of OLNEY ISD. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 139 students. That puts enrollment 78% below the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
The 3 schools of OLNEY ISD, including Olney Junior High School, enroll 691 students.
Of every 100 students at Olney Junior High School, about 62 are White. The school is also 32% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 82%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Olney Junior High School scores 52%.
Classroom staffing at Olney Junior High School totals 15.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.2:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Olney Junior High School is about 52%. Public schools in Young County average a similar 51%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Olney Junior High School, the prediction is 51.6% and the result is 61.0%.
In the wider Young County area, the median household earns about $68,010 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Olney Junior High School shares Young County with 7 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Olney Junior High School is closest to Olney Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Olney Junior High School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 61.0% versus a 59.6% average.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 34 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 14.4:1 to 9.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Olney High SchoolHigh · 183 students
Other schools in OLNEY
- Olney Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Olney High SchoolHigh · 183 students
Nearby schools
- Olney Elementary School0.1 mi · 369
- Olney High School0.1 mi · 183
- Newcastle School12.5 mi · 227
- Archer City Elementary School16.9 mi · 278
- Archer City High School17.0 mi · 206
- Graham Junior High School21.0 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Olney Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Olney Junior High School?
Olney Junior High School enrolls approximately 139 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Olney Junior High School serve?
Olney Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olney Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olney Junior High School is approximately 9.2:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Olney Junior High School?
Student demographics at Olney Junior High School are roughly 62% White, 32% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Olney Junior High School?
Olney Junior High School is overseen by OLNEY ISD in Young County.
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