Olney Elementary School Students Ace STAAR Tests

Olney Elementary School students delivered a strong performance on the Spring 2026 STAAR exams, exceeding statewide averages in reading at every grade level tested and posting competitive mathematics scores that compare favorably with those of students across Texas.

The results, released by the Texas Education Agency’s Research Portal, show students in grades 3 through 5 consistently outperforming the state in the percentage of students meeting grade-level expectations in reading and language arts. The campus also recorded impressive gains in mathematics, particularly among fifth-grade students.

“The teachers, administrators, and parents of Olney Elementary School should be proud of the growth in student achievement that was demonstrated this year,” OISD Superintendent Dr. Matt Caffey said. “At the same time, I know that the staff of OES are never satisfied and will seek to improve upon this performance in the upcoming school year. We have a great community that supports the relentless pursuit of high standards and will accept nothing less. Olney Elementary will deliver.”

The strongest showing came from fifth-grade reading.

Among the 39 fifth-graders tested, 87 percent scored at the Approaches Grade Level standard or higher, compared with 79 percent statewide. Even more impressive, 67 percent met grade-level expectations, significantly above the state average of 58 percent. One-third of Olney fifth-graders achieved the Masters Grade Level designation, nearly matching the statewide rate of 34 percent.

Fourth-grade students also outperformed the state in reading.

Of the 60 students tested, 83 percent achieved Approaches Grade Level or higher, compared with 78 percent statewide. Half of Olney’s fourth-graders met grade level expectations, compared with 53 percent statewide, while 13 percent reached the Masters level. Only 17 percent failed to meet minimum standards, five percentage points lower than the statewide rate.

Third-grade reading scores likewise exceeded state averages.

Eighty percent of Olney third-graders achieved Approaches Grade Level or higher, compared with 74 percent statewide. Thirty-nine percent met grade-level expectations, compared with 51 percent statewide, while 10 percent reached the Masters level. Most notably, only 20 percent of Olney students failed to meet the standard, compared with 26 percent across Texas.

In mathematics, Olney’s fifth-graders delivered the district’s strongest performance.

Eighty-five percent of students achieved Approaches Grade Level or higher, compared with 75 percent statewide. More than half—54 percent— met grade-level expectations, surpassing the state average of 47 percent. Eighteen percent earned Masters status, nearly matching the statewide figure of 20 percent. Only 15 percent failed to meet standards, compared with 25 percent statewide.

Fourth-grade mathematics results were also encouraging.

Sixty-seven percent of students achieved Approaches Grade Level or higher, slightly ahead of the statewide average of 68 percent. Thirty-eight percent met grade-level expectations, compared with 49 percent statewide, while 20 percent achieved Masters status, just below the statewide rate of 25 percent.

Third-grade math scores closely mirrored state performance.

Seventy-one percent of Olney students achieved Approaches Grade Level or higher, compared with 67 percent statewide. Forty-one percent met grade-level expectations, compared with 44 percent statewide, and 12 percent reached the Masters level, compared with 22 percent statewide.

The data suggest that Olney Elementary’s strongest academic performance is occurring in the upper elementary grades, where students consistently exceeded state averages in both reading and mathematics.

Across all three tested grade levels, reading emerged as a particular strength. Olney students posted lower failure rates than the state in every grade and generally exceeded statewide averages in the percentage of students reaching grade-level proficiency. The fifth-grade cohort, in particular, distinguished itself with strong results in both subjects.

The STAAR results provide an early indicator of academic progress for Olney ISD as educators continue efforts to improve student achievement following several years of curriculum changes and pandemic- related learning disruptions. While individual scores represent only one measure of student performance, the 2026 results suggest that many Olney Elementary students are keeping pace with—and in several areas outperforming—their peers across Texas.