Enrollment
197
High
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLTON ISD·NCES 483366003758
OLTON H S
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
197
+2 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 9.0:1
% White
20%
was 23%
% Hispanic
78%
was 75%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About OLTON H S
OLTON H S is a tiny 9-12 campus in OLTON, Texas, operated by OLTON ISD. The school works with 197 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so OLTON H S sits 75% below that benchmark.
OLTON H S is one of 3 schools operated by OLTON ISD, a district that caters to 612 students overall.
In terms of who attends, OLTON H S records that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 20% White. By comparison, Lamb County as a whole is about 58% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting OLTON H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), OLTON H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.7%, the actual is 48.1%, a residual of +2.4 points.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lamb County put median household income runs about $60,760, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. OLTON H S is one of 13 public schools in Lamb County (combined enrollment of about 2,773 students).
The closest other public school is OLTON J H, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OLTON H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 195 students in 2018 compared to 197 in 2025.
On this page, members of the OLTON H S community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 ELElementary · 291 students
- OLTON J HMiddle · 124 students
Other schools in OLTON
- HP WEBB ELElementary · 291 students
- OLTON J HMiddle · 124 students
Nearby schools
- OLTON J H0.0 mi · 124
- HP WEBB EL0.1 mi · 291
- SPRINGLAKE-EARTH ISD13.8 mi · 230
- SPRINGLAKE-EARTH ELEM/MIDDLE SCHOOL13.8 mi · 143
- SPRINGLAKE-EARTH DAEP13.8 mi · 1
- HART ISD14.0 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About OLTON H SHow large is OLTON H S?
OLTON H S enrolls approximately 197 students in grades 09-12.
Is OLTON H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
OLTON H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OLTON H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OLTON H S is approximately 10.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OLTON H S?
At OLTON H S, the student body is approximately 20% White, 78% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees OLTON H S?
OLTON H S is overseen by OLTON ISD in Lamb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.