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Olney Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 157 students in Olney Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Olney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,740 Schools
# Students
728 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Olney Independent School District, which is ranked #308 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#318 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
38%
53%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
55%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,308 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,242 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,308
$13,398
Spending / Student
$15,242
$14,129
Best Olney Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Olney J High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 S Ave H
Olney, TX 76374
(940) 564-3517
Olney, TX 76374
(940) 564-3517
Gr: 6-8 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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