Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 283
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000429
Overbrook Elementary School
218 Oakwood Road, Charleston, WV 25314 · (304) 348-6179 · Kanawha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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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 | 18 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 23% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
57.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
57.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Overbrook Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #21 of 350 | #4 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #23 of 348 | #3 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #101 of 417 | #9 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #270 of 285 | #30 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #48 of 286 | #14 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #235 of 260 | #25 of 26 |
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
375
+30 (+9%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 375 | 22 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 337 | 23 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 36% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 27% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 23 | 17.9:1 | 21% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 27% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 27% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 18 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Overbrook Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (393 to 375); teachers down 4% (23 to 22).
About Overbrook Elementary School
Overbrook Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Charleston, West Virginia. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 375 students enrolled. Elementary schools in West Virginia have about 283 students on average; enrollment here is 33% higher.
Kanawha County Schools runs 65 schools with a combined 23,485 students. Overbrook Elementary School is one of them.
More than half of enrollment at Overbrook Elementary School is White: 75%. The remaining shares are 10% Black, 9% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Kanawha County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Overbrook Elementary School scores 41%.
Classroom staffing at Overbrook Elementary School totals 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in West Virginia average 12.9:1.
Looking at the county, Kanawha County, median household income comes to about $60,943, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 70 public schools and about 25,173 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, George Washington High School, is the closest to Overbrook Elementary School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Overbrook Elementary School.
NCES describes the area around Overbrook Elementary School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school grew from 345 students in 2020-21 to 375 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
Other Overbrook Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Overbrook Elementary. Overbrook Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Overbrook Elementary SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 201 students
Nearby schools
- George Washington High School0.3 mi · 1,145
- John Adams Middle School0.7 mi · 740
- Holz Elementary School1.3 mi · 304
- Weberwood Elementary School1.3 mi · 247
- Kenna Elementary School1.4 mi · 180
- Piedmont Year-Round Education1.7 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Overbrook Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Overbrook Elementary School?
Overbrook Elementary School enrolls approximately 375 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Overbrook Elementary School serve?
Overbrook Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Overbrook Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Overbrook Elementary School is approximately 17.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Overbrook Elementary School?
Overbrook Elementary School reports a student body of 75% White, 2% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Overbrook Elementary School in?
Overbrook Elementary School is part of Kanawha County Schools.
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