📍 300 S Ave H, Olney, Young County, 76374
Olney J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Olney, Young County. The school has 159 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ed Berngen. It is part of the Olney Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Olney J H enrolls 159 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 101 | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
105 of the school's 159 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 95 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Olney J H is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 68.
Olney J H is one of 3 schools in OLNEY ISD, based in OLNEY, Texas. The district serves 691 students district-wide and employs 73 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 159 students, Olney J H is smaller than the district average of about 230 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote