Enrollment
324
Middle
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STARKVILLE OKTIBBEHA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280018901468
Overstreet Elementary School
307 South Jackson Street, Starkville, MS 39759 · (662) 324-4193 · Oktibbeha County
GRADES 05–05MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Mississippi public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
215 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 324 | 100% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
MS avg 45.9% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
50.5%
MS avg 52.8% . -7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 50.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 58.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Overstreet Elementary School
Overstreet Elementary School's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overstreet Elementary School this school | 324 | 66.4% | 57.5% |
| SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School Starkville | 646 | 65.8% | 49.3% |
| Armstrong Junior High School Starkville | 358 | 66.8% | 51.6% |
| Milam Elementary School Tupelo | 456 | 66.7% | 55.2% |
| Orange Grove Elementary Gulfport | 346 | 74.9% | 66.0% |
| Northeast Middle School Meridian | 520 | 71.5% | 48.0% |
Matched among Mississippi middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Overstreet Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #61 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #82 of 181 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #29 of 181 ▲ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #118 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #66 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #57 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #139 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #84 of 119 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
324
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 324 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 66% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 25.2 | 10.7:1 | 66% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 25.4 | 11.9:1 | 99% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 346 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 99% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 21.8 | 16.5:1 | 72% (259) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Overstreet Elementary School.
About Overstreet Elementary School
Overstreet Elementary School is a small middle school located in Starkville, Mississippi. Students in grade 5 attend, and enrollment is 324 students. The typical figure for middle schools in Mississippi is about 452 students.
Overstreet Elementary School is one school in Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, a system of 7 schools with 4,880 students.
At 59%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Overstreet Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 32% White and 6% Asian. County-wide, 36% of Oktibbeha County residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Overstreet Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
Federal data list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers at Overstreet Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.0:1. Among middle schools in Mississippi, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. The lunch program counts 66% of students at Overstreet Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Oktibbeha County, the average is about the same, 67%.
Overstreet Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of Mississippi public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Overstreet Elementary School scores 57.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 61.0%.
Oktibbeha County has about 51,771 residents, and median household income is about $46,695, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 47% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Federal data list 9 public schools in Oktibbeha County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,880.
The next-closest public school is Armstrong Junior High School, about 0.7 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Overstreet Elementary School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Overstreet Elementary School is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Overstreet Elementary School's location as Town: Remote.
Overstreet Elementary School saw enrollment fall 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Oktibbeha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,771
Census ACS
Median income
$46,695
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
- Starkville High SchoolHigh · 1,376 students
- Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,066 students
- Sudduth Elementary SchoolElementary · 920 students
- SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle SchoolMiddle · 646 students
- Armstrong Junior High SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 190 students
Other schools in Starkville
- Starkville High SchoolHigh · 1,376 students
- Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,066 students
- Sudduth Elementary SchoolElementary · 920 students
- SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle SchoolMiddle · 646 students
- Armstrong Junior High SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- MILLSAPS CAREER & TECH CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Armstrong Junior High School0.7 mi · 358
- Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School0.7 mi · 1,066
- Starkville High School0.8 mi · 1,376
- Sudduth Elementary School1.0 mi · 920
- SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School1.5 mi · 646
- South Side Elementary School12.9 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Overstreet Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Overstreet Elementary School?
Overstreet Elementary School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades 05-05.
What grades does Overstreet Elementary School serve?
Overstreet Elementary School serves grades 05-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Overstreet Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Overstreet Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Overstreet Elementary School?
Student demographics at Overstreet Elementary School are roughly 32% White, 2% Hispanic, 59% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Overstreet Elementary School?
Overstreet Elementary School is overseen by Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District in Oktibbeha County.
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