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Olney High School

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Olney High School ranks 488 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 76% of Texas high schools

Summary

Olney High School is a small, rural school in Olney, TX, serving 183 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Olney Independent School District (Isd), which has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 75th percentile statewide. The school itself has maintained a 4-star rating for seven consecutive years, consistently outperforming the state average on all five core End-of-Course (EOC) exams, including Biology (78.57% vs. 70.51% state), English I Reading (70% vs. 55.43%), and U.S. History (79.63% vs. 70.17%). A standout feature is its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 6.7:1, which allows for more individualized attention compared to nearby Archer City High School (8.4:1).

Olney High School excels in serving specific student groups, particularly its low socioeconomic status (SES) population, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide in 2024-2025—a 4-star performance that highlights its effectiveness in closing achievement gaps for economically disadvantaged students, who make up over 51% of the student body. The school also shows extraordinary results for its Gifted and Talented students, with rankings in the 96th percentile in 2022-2023. However, it faces challenges with its English Language Learner (ELL) population, which has seen volatile performance, dropping to the 8th percentile in 2023-2024 before recovering to the 46th percentile in 2024-2025, indicating a need for more consistent support.

Compared to Archer City High School, Olney holds its own in U.S. History (79.63% vs. 81.48%—a near tie) and offers a lower student-teacher ratio, though Archer City outperforms in most other EOC subjects and boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate. Olney’s graduation rate has been a rollercoaster, ranging from 86.4% to 94.7% over five years, but the most recent rate of 94.6% is strong. Overall, Olney High School is a solid choice for families seeking a supportive, small-school environment with a focus on academic achievement, especially for students who may benefit from targeted interventions in science and history.

183

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,153

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

704 W Grove
Olney, TX 76374-1362

(940) 564-5637

District: Olney Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Olney High School:

Elementary:	Olney Elementary
Middle:	Olney J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

39.9%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2021) to 76th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Texas avg62%

488^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 951Olney Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	488 of 2009	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	508 of 1974	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	548 of 1990	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	376 of 1961	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	481 of 1876	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	337 of 1861	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	401 of 1857	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	813 of 1797	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	619 of 1777	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	565 of 1762	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.8	463 of 1743	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	60.2	640 of 1734	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.5	891 of 1652	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.0	576 of 1603	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	986 of 1672	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.9	605 of 1568	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	546 of 1539	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	486 of 1510	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.0	288 of 1497	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	295 of 1430	79.4%	★★★★☆
2005	78.0	178 of 1429	87.5%	★★★★☆
2004	83.7	44 of 1427	96.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.3	623 of 1837	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	557 of 1829	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	1150 of 1810	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1678 of 1784	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	622 of 1153	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1327 of 1437	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	71.2	182 of 1278	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	565 of 1936	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	364 of 1504	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	499 of 1880	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	466 of 1891	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	651 of 1841	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	367 of 1815	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	540 of 1798	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	882 of 1781	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	72.9	43 of 1182	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	74.6	103 of 1177	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	687 of 1860	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	421 of 1453	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	485 of 1805	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	265 of 1820	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	482 of 1762	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	226 of 1743	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	334 of 1714	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	42.8	912 of 1691	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	443 of 1937	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	214 of 1513	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	399 of 1884	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	264 of 1897	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	314 of 1847	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	216 of 1848	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	383 of 1818	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	893 of 1794	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	485 of 1954	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	367 of 1515	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	451 of 1891	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	325 of 1913	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	417 of 1853	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	342 of 1840	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	362 of 1824	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	842 of 1803	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	809 of 1581	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	571 of 1299	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	942 of 1548	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	869 of 1478	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.1	102 of 1418	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	34.6	906 of 1382	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	356 of 1357	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	35.9	832 of 1347	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	587 of 1584	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	484 of 1294	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	534 of 1556	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	418 of 1576	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	567 of 1525	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	527 of 1510	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	455 of 1526	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	869 of 1539	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)96th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History80%+9 vs state

Biology79%+8 vs state

English I Reading70%+15 vs state

English II Reading70%+10 vs state

Algebra I57%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Olney High School	Public	9-12	704 W Grove	Olney	76374	Young County	Olney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 564-5637	183	27	6.7	51.4%	97 (53.0%)	6 (3.3%)	73 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	67.5	488^th of 2009 public high schools	75.7%		66.5	508^th of 1974 public high schools	74.3%	20	57.1	78.6	70.0	69.8	79.6						$15,153
Archer City High School	Public	7-12	600 S Ash St	Archer City	76351	Archer County	Archer City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 574-4713	206	24	8.4	40.8%	156 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	75.9	300^th of 2009 public high schools	85.1%		71.3	385^th of 1974 public high schools	80.5%	85	69.4	83.3	75.7	80.0	81.5	85.3	80.0	44.4	68.6	22.9	$16,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Olney High School

Is Olney High School a good school?

Olney High School ranks 488^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Olney High School?

Students at Olney High School are 53% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Olney High School?

Olney High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Olney Elementary
Middle : Olney J H

How many students attend Olney High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Olney High School.

What district is Olney High School in?

Olney Independent School District (Isd)

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