Olton ISD
Olton, Texas · Lamb County · Grades Pre-K–12
Olton ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 612 students. By enrollment it is the 737th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 612 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 56.4 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lamb County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4833660 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Olton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hp Webb Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 291 | 12.8 | 67% |
| Olton High School | High | 9–12 | 197 | 10 | 64.5% |
| Olton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 124 | 8.9 | 71.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Olton ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Olton ISD in context
Size
Olton ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Hp Webb Elementary School with 291 students, and the smallest is Olton Junior High School with 124; the average is 204, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 64 students this year. Grade 12 has 43 students and kindergarten has 54, 20% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Olton ISD enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Olton ISD at 74.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 23.5%.
67.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 64.5% at Olton High School to 71.8% at Olton Junior High School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 56.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 1.3 counselors it has 471 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Olton ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Springlake-Earth ISD, 13.8 miles away with 231 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Olton ISD. Lamb County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 54.4 | 11 |
| School counselors | 1.3 | 471 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 19 | 32 |
| Other student support staff | 2.8 | 219 |
| School administrators | 3 | 204 |
| District administrators | 1 | 612 |
| All staff | 113.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 74.5% |
| White | 23.5% |
| Black | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 41 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 35 |
| Grade 6 | 45 |
| Grade 7 | 43 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
| Grade 9 | 44 |
| Grade 10 | 64 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springlake-Earth ISD | 14 mi | 231 | 9 | – |
| Hart ISD | 14 mi | 206 | 10.4 | – |
| Cotton Center ISD | 16 mi | 100 | 5.9 | – |
| Hale Center ISD | 18 mi | 561 | 10 | – |
| Amherst ISD | 19 mi | 102 | 5.3 | – |
| Littlefield ISD | 21 mi | 1,233 | 13.1 | – |
| Plainview ISD | 23 mi | 4,077 | 13.8 | – |
| Sudan ISD | 24 mi | 452 | 10.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lamb County
- Littlefield ISD (1,233 students)
- Sudan ISD (452 students)
- Springlake-Earth ISD (231 students)
- Amherst ISD (102 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
701 6th St, Olton, TX 79064
Phone: (806)285-2641
Website: oltonisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.