Enrollment
124
Middle
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLTON ISD·NCES 483366003759
Olton Junior High School
700 AVE G, OLTON, TX 79064 · (806) 285-2681 · Lamb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
89 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 45 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 29% |
Student demographics
33%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
Students here typically continue to
Olton Junior High School→Olton High School
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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 22.0% | 34.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 43% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Junior High School
Olton Junior High School's state test result (25.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olton Junior High School this school | 124 | 71.8% | 25.6% |
| Floydada Collegiate Junior High School FLOYDADA | 147 | 75.5% | 38.4% |
| Eldorado Middle School ELDORADO | 124 | 64.5% | 42.8% |
| Banquete Junior High School BANQUETE | 161 | 66.5% | 47.6% |
| Stratford Junior High School STRATFORD | 137 | 66.4% | 44.7% |
| Ozona Middle School OZONA | 143 | 62.9% | 45.1% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #1,501 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,544 of 1,670 ▲ 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,097 of 1,670 ▲ 358 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #411 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #1,651 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #679 of 1,648 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
124
-11 (-8%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 124 | 14 | 8.9:1 | 72% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 125 | 12.5 | 10.0:1 | 69% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 12.2 | 11.5:1 | 74% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 10 | 13.5:1 | 74% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 132 | 11.8 | 11.2:1 | 72% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 158 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 70% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 15 | 9.6:1 | 76% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 17 | 9.8:1 | 52% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olton Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (132 to 124); teachers up 18% (11.8 to 14).
About Olton Junior High School
Olton Junior High School is a public middle school in OLTON, Texas. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 124 students in 2024-25. The school is 81% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
A total of 3 schools make up OLTON ISD, with 612 students enrolled.
More than half of the students at Olton Junior High School are Hispanic (79%). The next largest groups are 20% White. In Lamb County overall, about 58% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
Based on 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, Olton Junior High School has a ratio of 8.9:1. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 5.5 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 72%. The average for public schools in Lamb County is similar, at 69%.
On the allk12 Grade, Olton Junior High School lands at D, ahead of 9% of Texas public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Olton Junior High School ranks in the bottom 10% in Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.6%, against a prediction of 43.0%.
In Lamb County, home to about 12,828 people, median household income comes to about $60,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,773, Olton Junior High School among them.
Olton Junior High School's nearest public school is Olton High School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Olton Junior High School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Olton Junior High School is 8th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Olton Junior High School as Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 135 to 124, an 8% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 13.5:1 in 2020-21 to 8.9:1 in 2024-25.
Olton Junior High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 High SchoolHigh · 197 students
Other schools in OLTON
- Hp Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Olton High SchoolHigh · 197 students
Nearby schools
- Olton High School0.0 mi · 197
- Hp Webb Elementary School0.1 mi · 291
- Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School13.8 mi · 143
- Springlake-Earth DAEP13.8 mi · 1
- Springlake-Earth ISD13.8 mi · 230
- Hart ISD14.0 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Olton Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Olton Junior High School?
Olton Junior High School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Olton Junior High School serve?
Olton Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Olton Junior High School?
Approximately 8.9:1 students per teacher at Olton Junior High School.
How diverse is Olton Junior High School?
Olton Junior High School reports a student body of 20% White, 79% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Olton Junior High School?
Olton Junior High School is overseen by OLTON ISD in Lamb County.
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