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Olsen Elementary

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Olsen Elementary ranks 2031 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2031^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Olsen Elementary in Port Aransas, TX, is a small, PK-5 school with 263 students, serving as the sole elementary school in the high-performing Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd) in a coastal community. This school stands out for its exceptional resource allocation, with a student-teacher ratio of about 12:1 and per-student spending of roughly $15,000—40-50% higher than nearby schools like East Cliff Elementary ($9,801) and Charlie Marshall Elementary ($9,831). Additionally, Olsen has a lower rate of economic disadvantage (37-41% free/reduced lunch) compared to surrounding schools, which often exceed 65%, such as Live Oak Learning Center at 73.42%.

Despite its historical strength, Olsen has experienced a notable decline in overall state ranking, dropping from the 87th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 56th percentile in 2025-2026—a steeper fall than peers like Clark Elementary, which maintained rankings in the 74th-87th percentile range. A key driver is a sharp drop in 3rd-grade math proficiency, which fell from 61.76% in 2023-2024 to just 30% in 2025-2026, now 14 points below the state average. This contrasts with 5th-grade math, which improved to 62.16%, suggesting a specific issue with the current 3rd-grade cohort or curriculum. Meanwhile, the school’s "Gifted and Talented" program ranked 1st out of 2,619 Texas schools in 2024-2025, though this may be a data anomaly.

Even with its recent dip, Olsen remains a standout in a region of struggling schools. Nearby districts like Aransas Pass Independent School District (Isd) and Rockport-Fulton Independent School District (Isd) rank in the bottom 15-28% of Texas, with test scores often 20-30 points below state averages (e.g., 4th-grade math at 10% proficiency at Charlie Marshall Elementary). Olsen consistently meets or exceeds state averages, making it an island of high performance. Parents should note the school’s strong resources and small classes, but also investigate the math decline and the unique "Gifted and Talented" success to understand how these factors might affect their child.

263

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,565

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 S Station St
Port Aransas, TX 78373-5223

(361) 749-1212

District: Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Olsen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brundrett Middle
High:	Port Aransas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Texas avg51%

2,031^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

201^st of 951Port Aransas 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	51.6	2031 of 4627	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	1643 of 4651	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.8	623 of 4710	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	1193 of 4647	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	920 of 4581	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	900 of 4578	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	722 of 4479	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	1409 of 4359	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.9	912 of 4329	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	927 of 4286	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	977 of 4320	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	84.0	503 of 4260	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	810 of 4221	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.2	594 of 4206	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	1149 of 4095	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	809 of 3937	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	778 of 3884	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	702 of 3768	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	60.5	1641 of 3724	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.9	482 of 3476	86.1%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	613 of 3475	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	47.6	2147 of 3465	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.3	3772 of 4461	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	1812 of 4331	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	650 of 4295	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	205 of 4240	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	2582 of 4575	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.0	1199 of 3744	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.5	513 of 4658	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	2043 of 4588	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	2045 of 4561	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	1696 of 4499	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	1213 of 4348	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	929 of 4306	78.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	1 of 2619	100.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	2101 of 4413	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	932 of 3644	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	773 of 4465	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	1241 of 4401	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	2552 of 4376	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	1358 of 4329	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.8	158 of 4188	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	45.6	2234 of 4168	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	2071 of 4520	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	1738 of 3705	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	587 of 4594	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	1500 of 4521	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	1338 of 4477	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	476 of 4451	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	721 of 4309	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	603 of 4264	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	1530 of 4582	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	1314 of 3739	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.6	805 of 4647	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	950 of 4585	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	517 of 4563	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	516 of 4498	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	440 of 4357	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	1946 of 4319	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	1849 of 4301	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.4	2511 of 3549	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	2158 of 4292	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.3	460 of 4086	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	1763 of 3952	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	1440 of 3799	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	98.7	17 of 3558	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	2081 of 3006	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	1609 of 2612	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.4	585 of 3108	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	1481 of 3106	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	977 of 3082	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	1285 of 3082	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	883 of 3142	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	1369 of 3127	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)100th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-25 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Olsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Station St	Port Aransas	78373	Nueces County	Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 749-1212	263	19	13.9	37.3%	181 (68.8%)	1 (0.4%)	64 (24.3%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	51.6	2031^st of 4627 public elementary schools	56.1%		58.6	1643^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.7%	388			45.0	57.5	62.2	30.0	42.6	62.2	$10,565
H T Faulk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	902 W Nelson St	Aransas Pass	78336	San Patricio County	Aransas Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 758-3141	432	28	15.4	73.6%	135 (31.3%)	10 (2.3%)	275 (63.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)								(n/a)									$7,691
Charlie Marshall Elementary	Public	3-5	2300 McMullen Ln	Aransas Pass	78336	San Patricio County	Aransas Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 758-3455	379	24	15.7	72.8%	111 (29.3%)	4 (1.1%)	252 (66.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	20.8	3998^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.6%		16.6	4206^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.6%	208			40.0	28.8	55.7	30.5	10.2	26.1	$7,655
Ingleside Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	2100 Achievement Blvd	Ingleside	78362	San Patricio County	Ingleside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 776-3060	511	33	15.3	73.4%	161 (31.5%)	5 (1.0%)	326 (63.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)								(n/a)									$7,003
Gilbert J Mircovich Elementary	Public	3-5	2720 Big Oak Ln	Ingleside	78362	San Patricio County	Ingleside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 776-1683	478	31	15.1	69.5%	185 (38.7%)	7 (1.5%)	272 (56.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	41.7	2605^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.7%		38.8	2863^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.4%	258	25.0	12.5	49.3	51.0	47.2	44.4	42.3	33.6	$7,802
Live Oak Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	31 Griffith Dr	Rockport	78382	Aransas County	Rockport-Fulton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 790-2260	711	44	16.2	73.4%	308 (43.3%)	11 (1.5%)	357 (50.2%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.1%)								(n/a)									$8,512
Austin Elementary	Public	1-5	308 N Gregory Ave	Gregory	78359	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 777-4252	375	30	12.5	54.7%	102 (27.2%)	2 (0.5%)	253 (67.5%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	57.3	1744^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.3%		63.5	1405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.8%	339			51.8	58.2	55.6	50.6	55.0	42.0	$12,049
East Cliff Elementary	Public	1-5	1140 Broadway	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 777-4255	474	35	13.5	41.6%	211 (44.5%)	2 (0.4%)	219 (46.2%)	24 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	82.6	675^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.4%		84.1	607^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.9%	68			59.8	66.7	74.2	58.6	65.1	68.8	$10,563
Fulton Elementary	Public	3-5	314 N 6th St	Fulton	78358	Aransas County	Rockport-Fulton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 790-2240	619	36	17.0	65.9%	267 (43.1%)	12 (1.9%)	306 (49.4%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.4%)	25.6	3712^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.8%		22.1	3907^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.0%	195			30.3	40.5	45.7	25.7	40.9	38.3	$9,657
Clark Elementary	Public	1-5	2250 Memorial Pkwy	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 777-4045	457	35	13.0	53.4%	139 (30.4%)	5 (1.1%)	298 (65.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	68	1224^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.5%		74.8	935^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.9%	289			58.1	59.8	61.5	49.4	61.8	52.6	$9,908

Frequently Asked Questions about Olsen Elementary

What schools do graduates of Olsen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olsen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brundrett Middle
High : Port Aransas High School

Is Olsen Elementary a good school?

Olsen Elementary ranks 2031^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Olsen Elementary?

Students at Olsen Elementary are 69% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Olsen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Olsen Elementary.

What district is Olsen Elementary in?

Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd)

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