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Overton Ray Elementary

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Overton Ray Elementary ranks 2904 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

2904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Overton Ray Elementary is a public elementary school located in Burkburnett, Texas, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 538 students. The school is part of the Burkburnett Independent School District, which is ranked 368 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overton Ray Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in STAAR test scores, with proficiency rates in reading and math significantly lower than the averages. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools for the past several years, placing it between 2,600 and 3,300 out of around 4,600 schools. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, all performing below their peers statewide.

While the school's spending per student has decreased in recent years, it is still lower than the state average. Interestingly, the nearby John G Tower Elementary has consistently higher STAAR scores and a better statewide ranking, suggesting that the challenges faced by Overton Ray Elementary may be unique to the school. The school's performance in the Gifted and Talented program has also been mixed, indicating room for improvement in supporting high-achieving students. Overall, Overton Ray Elementary faces several challenges that require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

526

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,640

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 N Ave D
Burkburnett, TX 76354-3597

(940) 569-5253

District: Burkburnett Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Overton Ray Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Burkburnett Middle
High:	Burkburnett High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

2,904^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Burkburnett Independent School District (Isd)

368^th of 961Burkburnett Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	2904 of 4651	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3139 of 4710	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	2634 of 4647	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	3310 of 4581	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	2618 of 4578	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	3198 of 4479	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	3976 of 4359	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	3377 of 4329	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.7	3393 of 4286	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.6	3080 of 4320	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.5	2882 of 4260	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	2967 of 4221	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.8	3103 of 4206	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	62.6	1660 of 4095	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.5	2456 of 3937	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	2672 of 3884	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.2	2197 of 3768	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.7	1507 of 3724	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	1524 of 3476	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.8	1429 of 3475	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.2	1684 of 3465	51.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1415 of 1905	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1881 of 2443	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	1586 of 2443	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1669 of 2421	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1693 of 2444	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	915 of 2515	63.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.6	4082 of 4461	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	3386 of 4331	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	3570 of 4295	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	3994 of 4240	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	3020 of 3487	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	2441 of 3446	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	2175 of 3744	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	2835 of 4658	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	2540 of 4588	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3222 of 4561	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	2818 of 4499	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	3401 of 4348	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	3733 of 4306	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	1491 of 2619	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	1366 of 2980	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	2087 of 2958	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.7	1678 of 3006	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	2468 of 3184	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	2711 of 3106	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	2905 of 3644	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	2665 of 4465	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2439 of 4401	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3559 of 4376	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	2632 of 4329	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	3756 of 4188	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	3951 of 4168	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	2586 of 3705	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	3772 of 4594	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	3008 of 4521	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	3915 of 4477	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	2850 of 4451	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	3654 of 4309	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	4054 of 4264	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	2356 of 3739	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3433 of 4647	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	2704 of 4585	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	3343 of 4563	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	2420 of 4498	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	2906 of 4357	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.7	4114 of 4319	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	752 of 975	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	915 of 1128	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	945 of 1099	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	885 of 1004	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	720 of 961	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	979 of 1112	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	936 of 1046	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	2851 of 3549	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	3789 of 4292	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.6	1914 of 4086	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	2408 of 3952	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	2249 of 3799	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	1469 of 3684	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	2155 of 3558	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	2161 of 2612	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	2804 of 3108	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	2544 of 3106	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	2747 of 3082	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	2700 of 3082	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	2771 of 3142	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	3033 of 3127	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)13th percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)8th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-8 vs state

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

Science26%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Overton Ray Elementary	Public	3-5	100 N Ave D	Burkburnett	76354	Wichita County	Burkburnett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 569-5253	526	35	15.0	56.5%	356 (67.7%)	19 (3.6%)	105 (20.0%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.5%)	38.3	2904^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.6%		35.1	3139^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.4%	235			47.4	41.0	50.6		43.4	30.7	37.2		25.6	$8,640
I C Evans Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1015 S Berry St	Burkburnett	76354	Wichita County	Burkburnett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 569-3311	568	38	15.1	65.1%	354 (62.3%)	38 (6.7%)	125 (22.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.1%)								(n/a)												$9,031
John G Tower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5200 Hooper Dr	Wichita Falls	76306	Wichita County	Burkburnett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 855-3221	448	36	12.4	44.6%	240 (53.6%)	59 (13.2%)	81 (18.1%)	8 (1.8%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	77.3	869^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.3%		61.7	1513^th of 4710 public elementary schools	67.9%	644			65.8	68.1	83.7		37.0	58.1	73.5		49.0	$12,435
Sheppard Afb Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Anderson Dr	Wichita Falls	76311	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 235-1184	312	21	14.8	18.6%	184 (59.0%)	33 (10.6%)	52 (16.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (11.2%)	89.2	402^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	91.4%		88.1	446^th of 4710 public elementary schools	90.5%	44			76.2	58.5	81.8	75.0	83.3	62.5	78.8	75.0	54.6	$10,254
City View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1023 City View Dr	Wichita Falls	76306	Wichita County	City View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 855-2351	504	41	12.3	75.6%	192 (38.1%)	64 (12.7%)	183 (36.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.5%)	39.3	2817^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.5	3244^th of 4710 public elementary schools	31.1%	427			39.5	38.5	44.7		37.7	50.6	50.6		18.8	$10,109
Burgess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3106 Maurine St	Wichita Falls	76305	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1136	345	27	12.7	87.5%	80 (23.2%)	114 (33.0%)	111 (32.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.1%)	15.7	4248^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.7%		15.3	4304^th of 4710 public elementary schools	8.6%	56			20.7	31.3	31.9		15.3	31.3	36.2		14.9	$10,455
Kidwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 N Third St	Iowa Park	76367	Wichita County	Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 592-4322	478	32	15.1	43.1%	388 (81.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.8%)								(n/a)												$8,389
Bradford Elementary	Public	3-5	800 S Texowa	Iowa Park	76367	Wichita County	Iowa Park Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 592-5841	450	29	15.3	41.6%	394 (87.6%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	78.8	793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.9%		83.9	619^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.9%	174			65.8	69.8	61.9		51.0	65.5	74.2		38.7	$8,665
Scotland Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1415 N 5th St	Wichita Falls	76306	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1180	542	30	17.8	95.4%	81 (14.9%)	100 (18.5%)	322 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)	24.2	3785^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.6%		27.7	3609^th of 4710 public elementary schools	23.4%	176	33.3	33.3	25.0	32.1	45.5		15.8	25.6	45.5		28.8	$9,477
Booker T Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Harding St	Wichita Falls	76301	Wichita County	Wichita Falls Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 235-1196	377	23	16.6	95.8%	61 (16.2%)	173 (45.9%)	110 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	4.8	4619^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.7%		9.2	4557^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.2%	62			22.5	23.6	19.7		2.0	13.0	12.1		3.0	$10,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Overton Ray Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Overton Ray Elementary?

Students at Overton Ray Elementary are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Overton Ray Elementary a good school?

Overton Ray Elementary ranks 2904^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Overton Ray Elementary attend?

Students who attend Overton Ray Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burkburnett Middle
High : Burkburnett High School

What district is Overton Ray Elementary in?

Burkburnett Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Overton Ray Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Overton Ray Elementary.

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