Enrollment
197
High
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLTON ISD·NCES 483366003758
Olton High School
700 AVE G, OLTON, TX 79064 · (806) 285-2691 · Lamb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
127 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 44 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 46 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 43 | 22% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within OLTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 48.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 17.0% | 56.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Olton High School
Olton High School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olton High School this school | 197 | 64.5% | 49.5% |
| Floydada Collegiate High School FLOYDADA | 229 | 65.9% | 39.6% |
| Hale Center High School HALE CENTER | 174 | 66.7% | 42.2% |
| Sabinal Secondary SABINAL | 224 | 63.4% | 33.2% |
| Booker JH/H S BOOKER | 173 | 61.3% | 58.5% |
| Harold T Branch Academy for Career & Technical Ed CORPUS CHRISTI | 248 | 62.1% | 76.3% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Olton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #843 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,123 of 1,425 ▼ 213 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #736 of 1,425 ▼ 263 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #895 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #1,349 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #704 of 1,522 |
Ranked against other public high 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
197
+11 (+6%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 161
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 197 | 19.7 | 10.0:1 | 64% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 20.7 | 9.7:1 | 75% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 18.7 | 9.4:1 | 75% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 20 | 9.3:1 | 63% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 21.7 | 9.0:1 | 64% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 173 | 22 | 7.9:1 | 57% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 191 | 23 | 8.3:1 | 62% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | 22 | 10.1:1 | 60% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 161 | 18 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olton High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (195 to 197); teachers down 9% (21.7 to 19.7).
About Olton High School
Olton High School is a high school in OLTON, Texas, according to federal school records. A total of 197 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 75% smaller than average.
Olton High School is one school in a 3-school district, OLTON ISD, which enrolls 612 students.
Roughly 78% of students at Olton High School are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 20% White. Lamb County's residents are about 58% Hispanic, 20 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 35% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Olton High School employs 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Olton High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 64%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Olton High School, the prediction is 46.2% and the result is 49.5%.
Lamb County has these Census figures: the median household income is $60,760, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Lamb County is home to 13 public schools and about 2,773 public school students.
The shortest distance from Olton High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Olton Junior High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Olton High School comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Olton High School's enrollment climbed 6%, to 197.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lamb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,828
Census ACS
Median income
$60,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,773 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OLTON ISD
- Hp Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Olton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 124 students
Other schools in OLTON
- Hp Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Olton Junior High SchoolMiddle · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Olton Junior High School0.0 mi · 124
- Hp Webb Elementary School0.1 mi · 291
- Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School13.8 mi · 143
- Springlake-Earth ISD13.8 mi · 230
- Springlake-Earth DAEP13.8 mi · 1
- Hart ISD14.0 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Olton High SchoolHow large is Olton High School?
Olton High School enrolls approximately 197 students in grades 09-12.
Is Olton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Olton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Olton High School is approximately 10.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Olton High School?
At Olton High School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 78% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Olton High School?
Olton High School is overseen by OLTON ISD in Lamb County.
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