Enrollment
256
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OVERTON ISD·NCES 483387003771
Overton Elementary School
501 E HENDERSON, OVERTON, TX 75684 · (903) 834-6144 · Rusk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
176 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 63% · 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 ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -20.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 33.0% |
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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 39.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 60.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 (43.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overton Elementary School this school | 256 | 68.8% | 43.8% |
| Hull-Daisetta Elementary School HULL | 266 | 68.8% | 28.7% |
| Laura Reeves Primary School SILSBEE | 281 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Electra Elementary School ELECTRA | 233 | 73.4% | 27.2% |
| Rusk Elementary School RUSK | 298 | 64.1% | 50.3% |
| Woodville Intermediate School WOODVILLE | 232 | 71.1% | 34.4% |
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| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Rusk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #2,106 of 4,401 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,902 of 4,466 ▼ 945 | #5 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,782 of 4,466 ▼ 1,832 | #9 of 9 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,139 of 3,998 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #4,426 of 4,938 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,526 of 4,622 | #8 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #2,435 of 4,628 | #11 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #2,636 of 4,789 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #2,286 of 2,838 | #10 of 11 |
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
256
+24 (+10%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 256 | 17 | 15.1:1 | 69% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 17.7 | 14.8:1 | 76% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 18.5 | 12.8:1 | 73% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 67% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 71% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 62% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 67% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 21 | 14.2:1 | 51% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 14 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Overton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (276 to 256); teachers down 5% (18 to 17).
About Overton Elementary School
A small elementary school in OVERTON, Texas, Overton Elementary School is part of OVERTON ISD. Its 256 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 51% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
OVERTON ISD has 2 schools; together they serve 523 students.
A majority of students at Overton Elementary School, 68%, are White. The remaining shares are 12% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. County-wide, about 66% of residents are White. 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%.
Teachers at the school number 17 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.1:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Roughly 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Overton Elementary School scores 43.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.3%.
Rusk County has these Census figures: median household income is about $68,658, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Rusk County number 29 and enroll about 10,350.
Overton High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Overton Elementary School is behind the 46.5% nearby average, ranking 4th of 7.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Overton Elementary School went from 232 students to 256. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.9:1 to 15.1:1.
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Rusk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,842
Census ACS
Median income
$68,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,350 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OVERTON
- Overton High SchoolHigh · 267 students
- Billy MooreHigh · 140 students
- Leveretts Chapel Elementary SchoolElementary · 118 students
- Leveretts Chapel High SchoolHigh · 72 students
- Leveretts Chapel Junior High SchoolMiddle · 52 students
Other Overton Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Overton Elementary. Overton Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Overton Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 440 students
- Overton Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 260 students
- Overton ElementarySalisbury, NC · 237 students
- OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOVERTON, NE · 167 students
Nearby schools
- Overton High School0.1 mi · 267
- Billy Moore3.0 mi · 140
- West Rusk Elementary School3.0 mi · 216
- West Rusk Middle School3.0 mi · 242
- West Rusk High School3.0 mi · 356
- West Rusk Intermediate School3.0 mi · 215
Frequently asked questions
About Overton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Overton Elementary School?
Overton Elementary School enrolls approximately 256 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Overton Elementary School serve?
Overton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Overton Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Overton Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Overton Elementary School?
At Overton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Overton Elementary School?
Overton Elementary School is overseen by OVERTON ISD in Rusk County.
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