Olfen School
Public school in Rowena, Texas · Olfen ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Olfen School serves 141 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Rowena (Runnels County). It is the only school in Olfen ISD. By enrollment it is the 267th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 13.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Olfen ISD |
| County | Runnels County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483357003754 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Olfen ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 141 | 145 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 10.5 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.9% | 70.9% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 41% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Olfen School in context
Size
Olfen School is the only school in Olfen ISD, so its 141 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 31 miles away and have a median of 216 students, so Olfen School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 17 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 5, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than kindergarten (9 against 11). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 50.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 48.9%.
70.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Olfen School has 13.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 141 students would have about 12.8 teachers, so Olfen School has 1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Paint Rock School, 7.7 miles away in Paint Rock ISD. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.4% |
| Hispanic | 48.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 11 |
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 12 |
| Grade 4 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
| Grade 6 | 9 |
| Grade 7 | 7 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
| Grade 9 | 12 |
| Grade 10 | 13 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 9 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1122 Pr 2562, Rowena, TX 76875
Phone: (325)442-4301
Website: olfenisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Olfen School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Rock School | Paint Rock ISD | 7.7 mi | 213 | 10.4 | 77.9% |
| Panther Creek School | Panther Creek CISD | 24.1 mi | 163 | 7.7 | 69.9% |
| Bronte ISD | Bronte ISD | 27.4 mi | 232 | 8.9 | 34.9% |
| Eden CISD | Eden CISD | 27.7 mi | 219 | 12.6 | 62.6% |
| Texas Leadership of San Angelo | Texas Leadership Public Schools | 34.2 mi | 1,490 | 15.4 | 48.1% |
| Robert Lee School | Robert Lee ISD | 36.8 mi | 262 | 11.2 | 50.8% |
| Lohn School | Lohn ISD | 38.1 mi | 123 | 8.4 | 61% |
| Blackwell School | Blackwell CISD | 39.5 mi | 186 | 8.6 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.