OLSEN PARK EL

Set in AMARILLO, Texas, OLSEN PARK EL is a tight-knit elementary school, run under AMARILLO ISD. It caters to 387 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within AMARILLO ISD, which oversees 55 schools and 29,321 students, OLSEN PARK EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, OLSEN PARK EL reports that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 29% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Potter County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, OLSEN PARK EL has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 53% of students at OLSEN PARK EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Potter County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, OLSEN PARK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.6%; this one delivers 56.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Potter County put median household earnings sit near $53,249, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. OLSEN PARK EL is one of 49 public schools in Potter County (combined enrollment of about 21,501 students).

Nearest neighbor: CROCKETT MIDDLE, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around OLSEN PARK EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OLSEN PARK EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 55.5%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. OLSEN PARK EL's enrollment has declined 12% since 2018, when it stood at 442 (now 387). White enrollment moved from 62% to 57% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 in 2025.

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