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Schools in Olton · Olton Independent School District

Olton’s public schools score below 77% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Olton’s districts is 27%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Olton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 8% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
612 students on the public path
In brief

Olton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,819 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Olton J H, then Olton H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Olton’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 23% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (494)Better than 22%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 324 test results could put Olton anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Olton’s students in the tested grades sat them (323 in math, 324 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Olton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5HP Webb ElOlton Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Olton J HOlton Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Olton H SOlton Independent School DistrictB

Olton’s public schools are run by Olton Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Olton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 612 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,819TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 324 students tested
Math27%
State average 40.9% · 323 students tested

Olton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Olton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OltonC−Olton Independent

Every school in Olton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Oltonby address
HP Webb El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
291 students13:1Rate it →
Olton J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
124 students9:1Rate it →
Olton H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
197 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Olton’s schools

Are Olton’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Olton children attend score below 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Olton in?

Olton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 612 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Olton kids go to high school?

Olton H S, with 197 students; its own test results earn a B.

How much does Olton spend per student?

$13,819 in Olton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.