Overton Elementary School
- CTest 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 Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (36).
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 12.0% | 33.0% | 42.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas 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 Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Overton Elementary School
Overton Elementary School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overton Elementary School this school | 260 | 88.5% | 37.3% |
| Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center SHERMAN | 224 | 85.7% | N/A |
| Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School DALLAS | 293 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Maedgen Elementary School LUBBOCK | 314 | 92.4% | 42.7% |
| Ortega Elementary School AUSTIN | 242 | 88.8% | 30.1% |
| Landergin Elementary School AMARILLO | 260 | 91.9% | 49.0% |
Where Overton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Lubbock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #2,915 of 4,401 | #38 of 50 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,210 of 4,466 ▼ 1,731 | #49 of 52 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,782 of 4,466 ▲ 156 | #32 of 52 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #4,403 of 4,938 | #49 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #106 of 4,622 | #1 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #2,379 of 4,628 | #33 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.5% | #1,237 of 4,789 | #15 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #1,083 of 2,838 | #14 of 33 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 260 | 24 | 10.8:1 | 88% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 24 | 10.7:1 | 87% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 25.1 | 11.1:1 | 84% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 28 | 11.3:1 | 85% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 27 | 12.2:1 | 80% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 377 | 31 | 12.2:1 | 84% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 84% (314) |
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (330 to 260); teachers down 11% (27 to 24).
About Overton Elementary School
Overton Elementary School is a small elementary school found in LUBBOCK, Texas. The school's 260 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 50% lower than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
Overton Elementary School is in LUBBOCK ISD, a district with 24,237 students across 49 schools.
At 67%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Overton Elementary School combined. Smaller groups are 17% White, 12% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 36% of Lubbock County residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Overton Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
The school reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.8 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 88%. That is 31 points above the 57% average for public schools in Lubbock County.
Overton Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 35.9%. Overton Elementary School scores 37.3%.
Overton Elementary School is located in Lubbock County, where median household income is about $64,155, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 110 public schools in Lubbock County, with a combined enrollment of about 52,301.
Nearby, Commander William C McCool Academy is about 0.7 miles away. Overton Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Overton Elementary School at 9th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment was 317 in 2020-21 and 260 in 2024-25, a decrease of 57 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Overton Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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