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Olton High School

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Olton High School ranks 1369 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 32% of Texas high schools

Summary

Olton High School is a small rural high school in Olton, Texas, serving 197 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Olton Independent School District (Isd). The school stands out for its remarkably low student-teacher ratio of about 10:1 and a near-perfect graduation rate of 100% with a 0% dropout rate, even though many students come from high-needs backgrounds. While the school has shown strong performance in English Language Arts, with English I and English II scores consistently beating the state average, it struggles significantly in STEM subjects—only 29% of students were proficient in Algebra I compared to the state average of 54%, and 49% in Biology versus 70% statewide. This creates a "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox: the school excels at helping students complete their coursework and graduate, but academic mastery in core subjects, especially math and science, remains a major area for improvement.

Compared to nearby Hale Center High School, Olton has complementary strengths. Olton is clearly an "ELA school," outperforming Hale Center in English I (65% vs. 55%) and English II (70% vs. 52%), while Hale Center is a "STEM school," beating Olton in Algebra I (33% vs. 29%) and Biology (63% vs. 49%). Neither school consistently beats the state average in all subjects, but Olton’s district ranks higher overall (38th percentile) than Hale Center’s district (24th percentile). Olton also shows exceptional effectiveness with its Special Education students, ranking in the 98th percentile for this subgroup—a standout achievement that far exceeds the school’s overall performance.

Despite spending over $14,000 per student annually, Olton’s overall academic outcomes remain in the 2-star range, suggesting resources are well-used for student support and graduation but not yet translating into top-tier test scores. The school also shows volatility in serving certain groups: performance for Migrant students dropped from the 65th to the 12th percentile in recent years, and Gifted and Talented students fell from the 78th to the 29th percentile. English Language Learners consistently score in the 24th-31st percentile, indicating a critical need for targeted intervention. For parents, Olton offers a supportive, small-school environment with strong literacy instruction and a focus on getting every student to graduation, but families should be aware of the gaps in STEM achievement and inconsistent support for some student groups.

197

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,885

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Ave G
Olton, TX 79064

(806) 285-2691

District: Olton Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Olton High School:

Elementary:	Hp Webb Elementary
Middle:	Olton J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.2%

White:

19.8%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Texas avg62%

1,369^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

588^th of 951Olton 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	34.7	1369 of 2009	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	835 of 1974	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	1106 of 1990	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1209 of 1961	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	907 of 1876	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	1122 of 1861	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1065 of 1857	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1175 of 1797	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	1291 of 1777	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	52.3	900 of 1762	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.2	673 of 1743	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.4	1125 of 1734	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.8	1049 of 1652	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.1	1214 of 1603	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.4	1154 of 1672	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	1156 of 1568	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.7	966 of 1539	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.7	1090 of 1510	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.4	792 of 1497	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.5	967 of 1430	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.3	1000 of 1429	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.4	912 of 1427	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.6	830 of 1837	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	1383 of 1829	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1196 of 1810	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1318 of 1784	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	912 of 1195	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	856 of 1153	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	985 of 1437	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	569 of 1371	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	282 of 1278	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	232 of 1195	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	556 of 1136	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	535 of 1113	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	1278 of 1936	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	721 of 1504	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	1033 of 1880	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1222 of 1891	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	826 of 1841	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	1224 of 1815	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1249 of 1798	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1474 of 1781	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	689 of 964	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.9	257 of 1182	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	728 of 1172	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.9	268 of 1177	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	248 of 1145	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	190 of 1137	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1356 of 1860	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.7	778 of 1453	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	900 of 1805	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	1112 of 1820	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	821 of 1762	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	1083 of 1743	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1064 of 1714	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1314 of 1691	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	544 of 1513	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	1050 of 1884	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	1096 of 1897	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1028 of 1847	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	1096 of 1848	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1193 of 1818	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1410 of 1794	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1341 of 1954	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	739 of 1515	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	1000 of 1891	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1163 of 1913	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	961 of 1853	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	989 of 1840	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	893 of 1824	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	948 of 1803	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	71 of 81	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.1	37 of 95	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	33 of 93	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	85 of 114	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	87.3	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	52 of 113	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	99 of 131	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	858 of 1581	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	96.0	27 of 1299	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	101 of 1548	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	52.8	482 of 1418	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	523 of 1382	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	681 of 1357	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	854 of 1347	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	1053 of 1584	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.9	258 of 1294	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	580 of 1556	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	441 of 1576	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	543 of 1525	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	824 of 1510	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	537 of 1526	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	575 of 1539	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)29th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school

Migrant (2025)12th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading65%+5 vs state

U.S. History54%-16 vs state

Biology49%-22 vs state

English I Reading47%-8 vs state

Algebra I29%-25 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)	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	Total
Olton High School	Public	9-12	700 Ave G	Olton	79064	Lamb County	Olton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 285-2691	197	20	9.9	64.5%	39 (19.8%)	3 (1.5%)	154 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	34.7	1369^th of 2009 public high schools	31.9%		52.9	835^th of 1974 public high schools	57.7%	534	29.4	48.6	47.2	64.7	54.0	$10,885
Hale Center High School	Public	9-12	411 Owl Dr	Hale Center	79041	Hale County	Hale Center Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 839-2452	174	19	9.1	66.7%	32 (18.4%)	4 (2.3%)	134 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	42.3	1178^th of 2009 public high schools	41.4%		42.2	1101^st of 1974 public high schools	44.2%	77	33.3	63.5	53.9	73.2	50.0	$16,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Olton High School

What is the racial makeup of Olton High School?

Students at Olton High School are 78% Hispanic, 20% White, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Olton High School?

Olton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hp Webb Elementary
Middle : Olton J H

Is Olton High School a good school?

Olton High School ranks 1369^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Olton High School.

What district is Olton High School in?

Olton Independent School District (Isd)

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

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