Olney Junior High School
Public middle school in Olney, Texas · Olney ISD · Grades 6–8
Olney Junior High School serves 139 students in grades 6–8 in Olney (Young County). It is one of 3 schools in Olney ISD. By enrollment it is the 1621st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Olney ISD |
| County | Young County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483363003757 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 139 | 691 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 9.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.8% | 55.6% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Olney Junior High School is the only middle school in Olney ISD. Its 139 students are 20.1% of the district's 691. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 33.5 miles away and have a median of 260 students, so Olney Junior High 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 7 with 48 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 45, against an average of 46 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 45 in grade 6 and 46 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Olney ISD (56.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 31.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Olney ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 Junior High School has 15.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 139 students would have about 9.7 teachers, so Olney Junior High School has 5.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
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 middle school is Graham Junior High School, 21 miles away in Graham ISD. No other middle 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 | 61.9% |
| Hispanic | 31.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 45 |
| Grade 7 | 48 |
| Grade 8 | 46 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 S Ave H, Olney, TX 76374
Phone: (940)564-3517
Website: olneyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Olney Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Junior High School | Graham ISD | 21.0 mi | 473 | 12.8 | 49.5% |
| Windthorst Junior High School | Windthorst ISD | 23.3 mi | 107 | 13.1 | 40.2% |
| Holliday Middle School | Holliday ISD | 30.8 mi | 261 | 12.8 | 20.3% |
| Seymour Middle School | Seymour ISD | 32.0 mi | 188 | 11.8 | 57.4% |
| McNiel Middle School | Wichita Falls ISD | 35.1 mi | 996 | 15.9 | 51.7% |
| Ntsh Primary Program Wichita Campus | Vernon ISD | 35.5 mi | 11 | 6 | – |
| Jacksboro Middle School | Jacksboro ISD | 35.6 mi | 259 | 13.9 | 63.7% |
| Barwise Middle School | Wichita Falls ISD | 37.3 mi | 1,164 | 17.4 | 71.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Olney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 369 |
| Olney High School | High | 9–12 | 183 |