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Overton Elementary School

2902 LOUISVILLE, LUBBOCK, TX 79410 · (806) 219-6300 · Lubbock County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Texas public elementary schools
  • 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
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
230 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4919%
Kindergarten3413%
Grade 14015%
Grade 23112%
Grade 34216%
Grade 42811%
Grade 53614%

This year's kindergarten class (34) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (36).

Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
4317%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
17567%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
3112%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
13452%
Female
12648%

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Test scores

STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
48.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +48.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +25.0pp since 2020

What 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

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading21.0%27.0%23.0%29.0%
Mathematics13.0%12.0%33.0%42.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2024-2548.0%25.0%
2023-2446.0%42.0%
2022-230.0%40.0%
2020-210.0%0.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation

What 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%.

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 (37.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Overton Elementary School this school26088.5%37.3%
Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center
SHERMAN
22485.7%N/A
Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School
DALLAS
29385.3%N/A
Maedgen Elementary School
LUBBOCK
31492.4%42.7%
Ortega Elementary School
AUSTIN
24288.8%30.1%
Landergin Elementary School
AMARILLO
26091.9%49.0%
Matched among Texas 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
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn 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
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 2024-25
Enrollment
260
-57 (-18%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252602410.8:188% (230)
2023-242552410.7:187% (221)
2022-2327725.111.1:184% (234)
2020-213172811.3:185% (270)
2017-183302712.2:180% (263)
2015-163773112.2:184% (317)
2010-113732514.9:184% (314)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Overton Elementary School.

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.

Lubbock County at a glance

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Population
318,884
Census ACS
Median income
$64,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
52,301 students

Quick facts

School name
Overton Elementary School
District
LUBBOCK ISD
Address
2902 LOUISVILLE, LUBBOCK, TX 79410
Phone
(806) 219-6300
County
Lubbock County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
260
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
230 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482850010925
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Overton Elementary School
How many students attend Overton Elementary School?
Overton Elementary School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Overton Elementary School serve?
Overton Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Overton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Overton Elementary School is approximately 10.8:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Overton Elementary School?
At Overton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 67% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Overton Elementary School public or private?
Overton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LUBBOCK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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