OLSEN EL

OLSEN EL operates as an intimate elementary campus in PORT ARANSAS, Texas, run under PORT ARANSAS ISD. Current enrollment sits at 263 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 49% smaller than typical.

PORT ARANSAS ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 585 students. OLSEN EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, OLSEN EL lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Nueces County as a whole is about 46% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, OLSEN EL has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Nueces County's rate of about 67%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), OLSEN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.6%; this one delivers 64.0%.

In the area at large, Nueces County reports that median household income runs about $66,897, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. OLSEN EL is one of 124 public schools in Nueces County (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students).

The closest other public school is BRUNDRETT MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OLSEN EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 49.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at OLSEN EL has ticked up 49%, going from 176 students in 2018 to 263 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 69% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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