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How has OVERTON RAY EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURKBURNETT ISD·NCES 481212000709
Overton Ray Elementary School
100 N AVE D, BURKBURNETT, TX 76354 · (940) 569-5253 · Wichita County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% 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.
- DBeats 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
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
297 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 174 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 175 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 177 | 34% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 Ray Elementary School→Burkburnett Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BURKBURNETT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Ray Elementary School
Overton Ray Elementary School's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overton Ray Elementary School this school | 526 | 56.5% | 37.5% |
| North Lamar Intermediate School PARIS | 593 | 54.0% | 44.7% |
| Gatesville Elementary School GATESVILLE | 606 | 56.4% | 56.0% |
| Magnolia Elementary School MAGNOLIA | 502 | 55.8% | 52.5% |
| Canton Elementary School CANTON | 569 | 52.7% | N/A |
| Liberty Elementary School AZLE | 540 | 61.7% | 38.8% |
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 Ray Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wichita County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #2,884 of 4,401 | #10 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,702 of 4,466 ▲ 96 | #12 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,353 of 4,466 ▲ 447 | #10 of 19 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #2,275 of 4,938 | #3 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,529 of 4,622 | #12 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #2,458 of 4,628 | #19 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.5% | #3,293 of 4,789 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.8% | #563 of 1,307 | #4 of 6 |
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
526
0 (0%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 526 | 34.9 | 15.1:1 | 56% (297) |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 32.5 | 16.5:1 | 60% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 34.6 | 15.2:1 | 57% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 52% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 33.1 | 13.8:1 | 72% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 70% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 71% (492) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 62% (343) |
| 1990-91 | 525 | 30 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Overton Ray Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (458 to 526); teachers up 5% (33.1 to 34.9).
About Overton Ray Elementary School
Overton Ray Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in BURKBURNETT, Texas. Grades offered run from 3 through 5, with 526 students enrolled.
BURKBURNETT ISD serves 3,213 students across 7 schools.
A majority of students at Overton Ray Elementary School, 68%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is close to the 71% White share among all Wichita County residents. By the diversity index, Overton Ray Elementary School comes in at 50%.
Federal staffing data show 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Overton Ray Elementary School and a ratio of 15.1:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 56% of enrollment.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Overton Ray Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Overton Ray Elementary School is 12.1 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Federal survey data for Wichita County show that median household income is about $63,524, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. A total of 53 public schools operate in Wichita County, serving about 23,047 students.
Burkburnett High School is the public school closest to Overton Ray Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Overton Ray Elementary School ranks 4th of 5 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Overton Ray Elementary School is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (526) and 2024-25 (526).
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wichita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,996
Census ACS
Median income
$63,524
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
23,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BURKBURNETT ISD
- Burkburnett High SchoolHigh · 901 students
- Burkburnett Middle SchoolMiddle · 743 students
- I C Evans Elementary SchoolElementary · 568 students
- John G Tower Elementary SchoolElementary · 448 students
- Gateway Student Support CenterHigh · 25 students
- Wichita Co JJAEPHigh · 2 students
Other schools in BURKBURNETT
- Burkburnett High SchoolHigh · 901 students
- Burkburnett Middle SchoolMiddle · 743 students
- I C Evans Elementary SchoolElementary · 568 students
- Gateway Student Support CenterHigh · 25 students
Nearby schools
- Burkburnett High School0.3 mi · 901
- Burkburnett Middle School0.6 mi · 743
- Gateway Student Support Center0.8 mi · 25
- I C Evans Elementary School1.0 mi · 568
- John G Tower Elementary School7.7 mi · 448
- Big Pasture Elementary School8.8 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About Overton Ray Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Overton Ray Elementary School?
Overton Ray Elementary School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades 03-05.
Is Overton Ray Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Overton Ray Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Overton Ray Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Overton Ray Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Overton Ray Elementary School?
At Overton Ray Elementary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Overton Ray Elementary School?
Overton Ray Elementary School is overseen by BURKBURNETT ISD in Wichita County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.