Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT ARANSAS ISD·NCES 483537003995
Olsen Elementary School
100 S STATION ST, PORT ARANSAS, TX 78373 · (361) 749-1212 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
98 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 23 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 PORT ARANSAS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Olsen Elementary School
Olsen Elementary School's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olsen Elementary School this school | 263 | 37.3% | 57.3% |
| Mission Valley Elementary School VICTORIA | 239 | 40.2% | 59.3% |
| Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School JOHNSON CITY | 310 | 38.4% | 50.6% |
| Holland Elementary School HOLLAND | 316 | 38.0% | 61.1% |
| Danbury Elementary School DANBURY | 297 | 33.3% | 54.8% |
| Eula Elementary School CLYDE | 286 | 40.2% | 53.9% |
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 Olsen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #919 of 4,401 | #6 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,990 of 4,466 ▼ 338 | #24 of 51 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,664 of 4,466 ▼ 225 | #20 of 51 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,491 of 3,998 | #11 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #4,388 of 4,938 | #48 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,521 of 4,622 | #8 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #2,684 of 4,628 | #12 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #4,030 of 4,789 | #53 of 56 |
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
263
+65 (+33%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 209
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 263 | 18.8 | 14.0:1 | 37% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 232 | 18.8 | 12.4:1 | 41% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 18.5 | 12.2:1 | 35% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 198 | 17 | 11.7:1 | 33% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | 17.4 | 10.1:1 | 81% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 17 | 14.0:1 | 41% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 37% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 27% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 209 | 19 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olsen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 49% (176 to 263); teachers up 8% (17.4 to 18.8).
About Olsen Elementary School
Olsen Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in PORT ARANSAS, Texas. It reports enrollment of 263 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 49% below that mark.
PORT ARANSAS ISD, which runs Olsen Elementary School, has 3 schools and 585 students.
Of every 100 students at Olsen Elementary School, about 69 are White. Other reported shares: 24% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Nueces County's residents are about 46% White, 23 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.
Olsen Elementary School has 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. At Olsen Elementary School, 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 30 points below the 67% average for public schools in Nueces County.
On the allk12 Grade, Olsen Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 71% of Texas public elementary schools.
Test results at Olsen Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (57.3% actual, 57.8% predicted).
In Nueces County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,897, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 124 public schools and about 59,619 students.
Brundrett Middle School is the nearest public school to Olsen Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Olsen Elementary School, there are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Olsen Elementary School is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
Olsen Elementary School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 65 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.7:1 in 2020-21, and 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Olsen Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Nueces County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PORT ARANSAS ISD
- Port Aransas High SchoolHigh · 203 students
- Brundrett Middle SchoolMiddle · 119 students
- Nueces Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in PORT ARANSAS
- Port Aransas High SchoolHigh · 203 students
- Brundrett Middle SchoolMiddle · 119 students
- Nueces Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Nearby schools
- Brundrett Middle School0.1 mi · 119
- Port Aransas High School0.1 mi · 203
- H T Faulk Elementary School7.8 mi · 432
- Aransas Pass High School8.6 mi · 431
- A C Blunt Middle School8.9 mi · 382
- Charlie Marshall Elementary School9.0 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About Olsen Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Olsen Elementary School?
Olsen Elementary School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Olsen Elementary School serve?
Olsen Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Olsen Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Olsen Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Olsen Elementary School?
Student demographics at Olsen Elementary School are roughly 69% White, 24% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Olsen Elementary School in?
Olsen Elementary School is part of PORT ARANSAS ISD.
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