Olney Elementary School
Public elementary school in Olney, Texas · Olney ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Olney Elementary School serves 369 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Olney (Young County). It is one of 3 schools in Olney ISD. By enrollment it is the 3696th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Olney ISD |
| County | Young County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483363003755 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Olney ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 369 | 691 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 9.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.1% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Olney Elementary School in context
Size
Olney Elementary School is the only elementary school in Olney ISD. Its 369 students are 53.4% of the district's 691. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 31.7 miles away and have a median of 382 students, so Olney Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 60 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 44, against an average of 53 per grade. This year grade 5 has 20% more students than kindergarten (60 against 50). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 57 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 55.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Olney ISD (56.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 38.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Olney ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Olney Elementary School has 30.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 369 students would have about 24.9 teachers, so Olney Elementary School has 5.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Archer City Elementary School, 16.9 miles away in Archer City ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.8% |
| Hispanic | 38.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 44 |
| Grade 2 | 56 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 44 |
| Grade 5 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
801 W Hamilton St, Olney, TX 76374
Phone: (940)564-5608
Website: olneyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Olney Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer City Elementary School | Archer City ISD | 16.9 mi | 278 | 14.4 | 43.9% |
| Graham Elementary School | Graham ISD | 22.0 mi | 979 | 13.9 | 54.5% |
| Windthorst Elementary School | Windthorst ISD | 23.4 mi | 257 | 15.1 | 49% |
| Holliday Elementary School | Holliday ISD | 30.8 mi | 494 | 13.3 | 23.3% |
| Seymour Elementary School | Seymour ISD | 32.6 mi | 249 | 12.5 | 66.7% |
| Fowler Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 35.1 mi | 490 | 14.8 | 53.3% |
| Jacksboro Elementary School | Jacksboro ISD | 35.2 mi | 442 | 14 | 70.8% |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Wichita Falls ISD | 36.0 mi | 322 | 12.4 | 64.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Olney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olney High School | High | 9–12 | 183 |
| Olney Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 139 |