Summary:
The city of Olney, Texas, is served by the Olney Independent School District (Isd), which includes three public schools—Olney Elementary (grades PK-5), Olney J H (grades 6-8), and Olney High School (grades 9-12)—serving a total of 691 students in a small, close-knit community.
Olney High School stands out as the district's top performer, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 76th percentile among Texas high schools. It boasts a 94.6% graduation rate and a very low 0.9% dropout rate, with exceptional End-of-Course exam scores—such as 90% proficiency in U.S. History and 71.43% in English I Reading—that far exceed state averages. This success is supported by an extremely low student-teacher ratio of 6.7:1 and the highest per-student spending in the district at $17,428. Olney J H is also a strong performer, consistently earning a 4-star rating and showing a remarkable "middle school math miracle": 6th-grade math proficiency was just 25.86%, but it soared to 78.95% by 8th grade, more than doubling the state average. In contrast, Olney Elementary is the district's weakest link with a 3-star rating, particularly struggling in 3rd and 4th-grade math, where scores fall below state averages. However, it shows a strong upward trend in reading, with 5th-grade proficiency reaching 66.67%, well above the state's 58.47%.
Key takeaways for parents include the district's strategic investment in upper grades, as seen in the high school's low class sizes and strong outcomes despite over half of its students being economically disadvantaged. The elementary math challenge creates a foundational gap that the middle school successfully overcomes, while the elementary reading program shows consistent improvement. Overall, the Olney Independent School District (Isd) ranks in the 75th percentile statewide, offering a solid educational pipeline with standout high school and middle school performance, though parents of younger children may want to focus on math support at the elementary level.
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