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Olfen School

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Olfen School ranks 2675 th of 4643 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

2675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 42% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Olfen School in Rowena, TX, is a small, rural PK-12 alternative school within the Olfen Independent School District (Isd), serving 141 students with a high level of economic disadvantage (70.92% eligible for free or reduced lunch).

Olfen School stands out for its exceptional student outcomes, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate for four consecutive years and a 0% dropout rate in four of the last five years. This achievement is supported by a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1, which allows for individualized attention. While the school spends $13,915 per student—less than the nearby Paint Rock School ($15,118 per student)—it achieves stronger academic results in key areas. For instance, in English I Reading, 75% of Olfen students were proficient, far exceeding Paint Rock's 61.9% and the state average of 55.43%. In Mathematics, Olfen consistently outperforms Paint Rock across grade levels, such as in 8th Grade Math (33.33% vs. 6.25%) and Algebra I (46.15% vs. 10.71%).

Despite these strengths, Olfen School faces academic challenges, particularly in Mathematics, where most grade levels score below the state average, and in 8th Grade Social Studies, which has been a persistent weakness (22.22% proficiency in 2025-2026). However, the school's ability to maintain a 100% graduation rate in a high-poverty environment highlights its focus on student retention and completion. Due to its small enrollment, test scores can fluctuate significantly from year to year, so parents should view individual grade-level results with caution. Overall, Olfen School offers a supportive, close-knit environment that prioritizes graduating every student, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a strong sense of community and commitment to student success.

141

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,666

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1122 Pr 2562
Rowena, TX 76875-9502

(325) 442-4301

District: Olfen Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

48.9%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2023 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Texas avg51%

Elementary school

2,675^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 32 pts since 2017

From bottom 10% (2017) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,192^nd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

825^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 31 pts since 2021

From bottom 28% (2021) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	2675 of 4643	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	2843 of 4651	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3177 of 4710	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	2285 of 4647	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	3222 of 4581	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	2161 of 4578	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	1916 of 4479	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	2200 of 4359	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.7	3895 of 4329	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	3788 of 4320	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.8	3066 of 4260	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.3	2577 of 4221	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	16.0	3965 of 4206	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.8	3742 of 4095	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	39.0	2876 of 3937	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.4	2868 of 3884	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.7	3191 of 3768	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.2	2536 of 3724	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.3	3182 of 3476	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	44.6	2283 of 3475	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.7	2982 of 3465	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	3531 of 4461	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.8	1178 of 4331	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	21.3	3911 of 4295	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	4103 of 4240	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	3571 of 4588	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	2736 of 3744	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	3791 of 4658	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.9	1921 of 4499	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.8	469 of 4348	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	34.3	2978 of 4306	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	3567 of 4425	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	2922 of 3644	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.1	562 of 4188	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	728 of 4168	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	2920 of 4535	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	1981 of 3705	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	1629 of 4594	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	2401 of 4521	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	1684 of 4477	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	1769 of 4451	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	1583 of 4309	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	1551 of 4264	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	1317 of 4597	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	46.3	1900 of 3739	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	2283 of 4647	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.3	441 of 4585	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	33.0	3203 of 4563	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	2534 of 4498	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	2116 of 4357	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	1767 of 4319	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	2087 of 3015	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.1	2127 of 2612	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	2831 of 3108	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	2683 of 3106	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	2685 of 3082	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	2476 of 3082	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	1394 of 3142	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	2557 of 3127	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	1192 of 2359	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.3	843 of 2344	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	723 of 2372	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	574 of 2330	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	1385 of 2254	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	1139 of 2252	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	755 of 2193	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	940 of 2080	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	11.8	1917 of 2027	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	67.2	626 of 1987	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	28.6	1610 of 2043	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.2	1151 of 1987	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.6	718 of 1973	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	34.3	1418 of 1951	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.3	932 of 1895	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.0	248 of 1803	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	118 of 1763	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	75.0	276 of 1718	83.9%	★★★★☆
2007	46.7	1039 of 1684	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.9	1189 of 1585	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	68.6	451 of 1582	71.5%	★★★★☆
2004	36.5	1171 of 1573	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	1196 of 2182	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	544 of 2118	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	845 of 2058	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	638 of 2008	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	1396 of 2263	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.6	2059 of 2242	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	67.8	534 of 2241	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	34.8	1485 of 2221	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	860 of 2151	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.5	1710 of 2047	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1466 of 2008	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	1176 of 2161	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.1	514 of 2116	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.0	1207 of 2077	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	293 of 1935	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	575 of 1895	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	1254 of 2275	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.4	402 of 2235	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	405 of 2251	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	1171 of 2220	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	811 of 2172	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	399 of 2073	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	620 of 2039	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	905 of 2274	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.6	291 of 2246	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	607 of 2245	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	1188 of 2228	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1294 of 2168	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	92.9	90 of 2069	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1253 of 1743	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	746 of 1733	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	866 of 1749	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	1242 of 1723	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1327 of 1700	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	930 of 1684	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1262 of 1673	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	825 of 2057	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	1139 of 1974	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.5	348 of 1990	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	861 of 1961	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	766 of 1876	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	1332 of 1861	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.3	1050 of 1837	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1256 of 1829	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	1609 of 1976	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	853 of 1504	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	631 of 1880	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.3	1332 of 1891	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1247 of 1841	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1368 of 1815	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	93 of 1909	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	47.0	650 of 1453	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	251 of 1805	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	166 of 1820	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	67.4	364 of 1762	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	547 of 1513	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	297 of 1884	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	262 of 1897	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	316 of 1847	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	18.7	1572 of 1848	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	607 of 1993	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	330 of 1515	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	429 of 1891	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.9	38 of 1913	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	69.1	382 of 1853	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	1363 of 1611	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	784 of 1294	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	764 of 1556	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.6	1281 of 1576	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1165 of 1525	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	90.5	24 of 1510	98.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2026)71st percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)60th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-16 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-41 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading75%+20 vs state

Reading49%-6 vs state

Algebra I46%-8 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Social Studies22%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Olfen School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1122 Pr 2562	Rowena	76875	Runnels County	Olfen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 442-4301	141	14	10.2	70.9%	71 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	46.2		75.0			62.5	22.2	57.1	52.9	54.6	44.4	37.5	22.2	42.9	35.3	36.4	33.3	22.2	$16,666
Paint Rock School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	698 S Sims St	Paint Rock	76866	Concho County	Paint Rock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 732-4314	213	20	10.4	77.9%	98 (46.0%)	1 (0.5%)	101 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)								(n/a)	10.7	76.5	61.9	21.1	72.2	27.8	33.3	50.0	37.5	60.0	43.8	27.8	9.1	33.3	29.4	11.8	6.3	0.0	$20,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Olfen School

How many students attend Olfen School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Olfen School.

What district is Olfen School in?

Olfen Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Olfen School?

Students at Olfen School are 50% White, 49% Hispanic.

Is Olfen School a good school?

Olfen School ranks 2675^th of 4643 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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