Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Olton ISD: B

Total students

144

Avg. teacher experience

7.3 years

Olton ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Olton ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 90%

Olton Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Olton, TX, in the Olton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 144 students. 52.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $40,292, which is $18,595 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.oltonisd.net

Address

700 Ave G
Olton, TX 79064

Office phone number

(806) 285-2681

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Olton Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 17. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 20.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 17.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

144

African American

3 (2.1%)

Olton ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Olton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Olton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

110 (76.4%)

Olton ISD: 75.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Olton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

31 (21.5%)

Olton ISD: 23.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Olton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

76.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

21.5%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

52.1 %

Olton ISD: 41.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

67.4 %

Olton ISD: 64.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

17.4 %

Olton ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

17.4 %

Olton ISD: 16.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.6 %

Olton ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9 %

Olton ISD: 12.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

17.4%

Gifted and talented

7.6%

Special education

9.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Olton ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Olton ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Olton ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Olton ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

7.8 %

Olton ISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Olton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Olton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Olton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.5 %

Olton ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Olton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.8 %

Olton ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Olton ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

12.9

African American

0.2 (1.5%)

Olton ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Olton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Olton ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5.7 (43.9%)

Olton ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Olton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

7 (54.6%)

Olton ISD: 74.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Olton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

2 (15.3%)

Olton ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

10.7 (83%)

Olton ISD: 72.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

0.2 (1.6%)

Olton ISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Olton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.2

Olton ISD: 10.6

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

7.3 years

Olton ISD: 11.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$40,292

Olton ISD: $46,977

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$34,835

Olton ISD: $34,228

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$37,420

Olton ISD: $37,095

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$43,102

Olton ISD: $44,812

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$48,643

Olton ISD: $52,739

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,450

Olton ISD: $59,624

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Olton ISD: $61,842

Statewide: $71,111

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