Enrollment
167
Elementary
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317506001461
OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
401 7TH ST, OVERTON, NE 68863 · (308) 987-2424 · Dawson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
70 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 5% larger than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 57% · 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
OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 167 | 41.9% | 55.4% |
| ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARAPAHOE | 181 | 42.5% | N/A |
| NEWMAN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWMAN GROVE | 144 | 42.4% | N/A |
| SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY-INDIANOLA INDIANOLA | 172 | 43.6% | 62.9% |
| STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STANTON | 195 | 40.0% | 72.5% |
| DESHLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DESHLER | 126 | 44.4% | 53.5% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary 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 OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Dawson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #262 of 311 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #106 of 398 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #330 of 438 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #412 of 587 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.9% | #133 of 359 | #9 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
167
+6 (+4%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 154
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 167 | 13.4 | 12.5:1 | 42% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 165 | 13.4 | 12.3:1 | 52% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 13.6 | 12.1:1 | 54% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 161 | 12 | 13.4:1 | 48% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 183 | 13.3 | 13.7:1 | 54% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 185 | 10 | 18.5:1 | 57% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | 10 | 18.7:1 | 50% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 145 | 10 | 14.5:1 | 49% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 154 | 9 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (183 to 167); teachers up 1% (13.3 to 13.4).
About OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in OVERTON, Nebraska. Its enrollment is 167 students, spread over pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska enroll around 272, and this school is 39% below that mark.
OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which runs OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, has 2 schools and 285 students.
OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 85% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 14% Hispanic. In Dawson County overall, about 59% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
The school's 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Elementary schools in Nebraska have an average ratio of 21.0:1. At OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 42% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. On average, public schools in Dawson County report 61%.
OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (55.4%) and its predicted rate (61.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools.
The school is in Dawson County, where the median household earns about $69,880 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Dawson County's 19 public schools enroll about 5,509 students and include OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The closest school to OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles. Local comparison: OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 55.4% versus a 56.2% average.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% gain, from 161 to 167.
This page is set up for the OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dawson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,202
Census ACS
Median income
$69,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Overton Elementary schools
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- Overton Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 440 students
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- Overton ElementarySalisbury, NC · 237 students
Nearby schools
- OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 118
- ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 215
- ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL8.8 mi · 149
- EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY10.8 mi · 279
- PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.8 mi · 312
- MORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.0 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 12.5:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OVERTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.