Olton Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Olton ISD
- Olton, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
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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Principal
- Colby Huseman
- chuseman@oltonisd.org
- (806) 285-2681
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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