Overpark Elementary School

Set in OLIVE BRANCH, Mississippi, Overpark Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school, overseen by DeSoto County School District. It educates 635 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 42% above the state mean of about 446.

Overpark Elementary School is one of 39 schools operated by DeSoto County School District, a district that teaches 34,934 students overall.

On demographics, Overpark Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Black at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 32% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, DeSoto County as a whole is about 33% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Overpark Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (DeSoto County) records that median household income runs about $85,297, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, DeSoto County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,934 students), of which Overpark Elementary School is one.

Center Hill Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Overpark Elementary School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Overpark Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 689 (now 635). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 2% to 14% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.