Enrollment
141
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rowena, TX
Olfen School
Federal NCES profile for Olfen School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483357003754
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Olfen School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Texas
- 63.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 141
- students enrolled
Olfen School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Olfen School compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Olfen School
Olfen School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Rowena, Texas, enrolling 141 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.5% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 141 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 320 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #96.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Hispanic or Latino (49%) (diversity index 51/100).
16.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Olfen Isd also operates Wall Special Programs (3 students) and Fairview Special Programs (1 students) alongside Olfen School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Olfen School compares
Olfen School on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 20% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.5% | ▲ 3% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 141 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
141
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 22% in Texas - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,816
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 50.4%
Hispanic or Latino 48.9%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: White at 50.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.7, Olfen School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Olfen Isd, which includes Olfen School.
$13,816
Per student
+1%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.5%
State 79.9%
Federal 13.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Olfen School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Special Programs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Fairview Special Programs | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Olfen School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~141 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Olfen School
How many students attend Olfen School?
Olfen School has 141 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rowena, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olfen School?
The student-teacher ratio at Olfen School is 11.8:1, which is 20% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Olfen School?
63.5% of students at Olfen School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Olfen School?
The largest demographic group at Olfen School is White at 50.4% of enrollment, in Rowena, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Olfen School?
Olfen School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Olfen School a good school?
Olfen School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Olfen Isd?
Besides Olfen School, Olfen Isd also operates Wall Special Programs (3 students) and Fairview Special Programs (1 students). See the Olfen Isd district page for the complete list.
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