OLFEN SCHOOL

www.olfenisd.net

126 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

Olfen School, located in Rowena, Texas, is the primary campus for the Olfen Independent School District (ISD). As a small, rural public school district, it serves a tight-knit community, offering an intimate educational environment that focuses on personalized instruction. The district is known for its modest size, which allows for smaller class ratios and a close relationship between students, faculty, and the local community.

The school operates with a commitment to maintaining high academic standards while preserving the values of a rural Texas education. Because of its size, Olfen ISD fosters a family-like atmosphere where students receive individual attention that is often difficult to replicate in larger school systems. The school serves as a central hub for the surrounding community, providing a stable and supportive learning environment designed to prepare its students for future academic success.

126

Total Students

12.4

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for OLFEN SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	74
Hispanic	50
Black	1
Two or More	1

White
74 (58.7 %)
Hispanic
50 (39.7 %)
Black
1 (0.8 %)
Two or More
1 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	OLFEN ISD
Phone:	(325)442-4301
Website:	http://www.olfenisd.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	126
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	94
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 5

Kindergarten 7

Grade 1 7

Grade 2 9

Grade 3 13

Grade 4 6

Grade 5 6

Grade 6 8

Grade 7 11

Grade 8 14

Grade 9 14