LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL

LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL is a K-5 school of tiny scale in OVERTON, Texas, part of LEVERETTS CHAPEL ISD, works with 118 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 77% smaller than typical.

LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL is one of 3 schools operated by LEVERETTS CHAPEL ISD, a district that caters to 242 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL shows that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Rusk County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 89% of students at LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Rusk County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Rusk County put median household earnings sit near $68,658, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Rusk County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,350 students), of which LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL is one.

LEVERETTS CHAPEL J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.3%.

LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL's enrollment has declined 20% since 2018, when it stood at 147 (now 118). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 49% to 35%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.