Top Rankings
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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 356 students in Olney Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Olney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
728 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
147,942 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
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
38%
55%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
55%
24%
% 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 $13,387. 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 $14,116. 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
$13,387
Spending / Student
$15,242
$14,116
Best Olney Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Olney Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
801 W Hamilton St
Olney, TX 76374
(940) 564-5608
Olney, TX 76374
(940) 564-5608
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
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