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What tradition at Overlook Sch should never be changed?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABINGTON SD·NCES 420204003232
Overlook School
1750 Edge Hill Rd, Abington, PA 19001 · (215) 657-0857 · Montgomery County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
182 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 59% · 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 Abington SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.5% | 62.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 Overlook School
Overlook School's state test result (71.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overlook School this school | 425 | 42.8% | 71.5% |
| Roslyn School Roslyn | 400 | 42.3% | 64.6% |
| Willow Hill School Willow Grove | 362 | 45.9% | 68.6% |
| Highland School Abington | 452 | 34.7% | 68.8% |
| Highland Elementary School Camp Hill | 375 | 41.9% | 60.9% |
| Amosland Elementary School Morton | 470 | 42.8% | 59.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 Overlook School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #262 of 1,396 | #35 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #393 of 1,511 ▲ 23 | #50 of 92 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #150 of 1,511 ▲ 74 | #18 of 92 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #777 of 1,638 | #61 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #814 of 1,528 | #59 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #205 of 1,531 | #26 of 96 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #1,113 of 1,600 | #28 of 95 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.4% | #232 of 1,045 | #13 of 61 |
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
425
-104 (-20%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 425 | 32.3 | 13.2:1 | 43% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 35.9 | 12.4:1 | 41% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 36.6 | 12.6:1 | 38% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 27% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 35.1 | 15.6:1 | 32% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 30% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 35 | 12.8:1 | 24% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 25% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 18 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Overlook School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (548 to 425); teachers down 8% (35.1 to 32.3).
About Overlook School
Overlook School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Abington, Pennsylvania. The school's enrollment of 425 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Enrollment across the 9 schools in Abington SD totals 8,400 students.
Overlook School is 53% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 22% Black, 12% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 73% of Montgomery County residents are White. Overlook School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Overlook School is 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.2:1. That is close to the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. About 43% of students, or 182, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Overlook School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Overlook School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 71.5% is 12.3 points above the 59.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Montgomery County, the median household income is $113,915, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Overlook School, Montgomery County has 159 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Highland School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 71.5% is above the 62.7% average for nearby schools.
Overlook School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment has fallen by 104 students since 2020-21, to 425. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.1 to 13.2 over 4 years.
Discussions about Overlook School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,573
Census ACS
Median income
$113,915
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
115,302 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Abington SD
- Abington SHSHigh · 2,692 students
- Abington Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,044 students
- Copper Beech SchoolElementary · 860 students
- McKinley SchoolElementary · 596 students
- Rydal Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Highland SchoolElementary · 452 students
Other schools in Abington
- Abington SHSHigh · 2,692 students
- Abington Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,044 students
- Highland SchoolElementary · 452 students
Nearby schools
- Highland School0.8 mi · 452
- Willow Hill School1.3 mi · 362
- Abington Middle School1.4 mi · 2,044
- Roslyn School1.6 mi · 400
- Abington SHS1.7 mi · 2,692
- Upper Moreland High School1.7 mi · 1,077
Frequently asked questions
About Overlook SchoolHow many students attend Overlook School?
Overlook School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-05.
Is Overlook School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Overlook School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Overlook School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Overlook School.
How diverse is Overlook School?
Overlook School reports a student body of 53% White, 12% Hispanic, 22% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Overlook School?
Overlook School is overseen by Abington SD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.