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Overton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Overton Elementary is a small PK-5 school in the rural community of Overton, Texas, serving 256 students as the sole elementary school within the Overton Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the bottom 20% of Texas districts. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with roughly 69-76% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch over the past three years.

The most defining feature of Overton Elementary is its extreme ranking volatility, swinging from a high of the 71st percentile in 2021-2022 to a low of the 22nd percentile in the most recent data. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Arp Elementary and Sabine Elementary, which show much more stable performance. Despite this overall trend, Overton has a notable bright spot in 4th Grade Math, where 48.39% of students scored proficient—nearly matching the state average and outperforming Arp Elementary (31.82%), West Rusk Intermediate (27.4%), and Leveretts Chapel Elementary (26.09%). However, the school faces a persistent crisis in 5th Grade Science, with proficiency rates declining from 21% to just 12.9%—less than half the state average.

Overton has also seen a catastrophic decline in its Gifted and Talented program, dropping from the 81st percentile in 2021-2022 to the 13th percentile recently, and a dramatic gender gap has emerged, with female students now performing significantly worse than male students. The school spends a high $12,151 per student—more than Sabine Elementary ($8,949) and Kilgore Intermediate ($8,895)—yet academic outcomes are declining, raising questions about how resources are being allocated. The school’s effectiveness with low-income students has also plummeted from the 71st to the 39th percentile, suggesting it is struggling to meet the needs of its core demographic.

256

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,382

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 E Henderson
Overton, TX 75684

(903) 834-6144

District: Overton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Overton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Overton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

African American:

12.1%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Texas avg51%

3,586^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

789^th of 951Overton 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
2026	27.7	3586 of 4627	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.2	2372 of 4651	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	1828 of 4710	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	2716 of 4647	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	1314 of 4581	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	2044 of 4578	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	3585 of 4479	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2515 of 4359	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	2307 of 4329	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	2141 of 4286	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	2063 of 4320	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.1	2744 of 4260	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.1	3089 of 4221	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.5	3405 of 4206	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.2	3843 of 4095	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	3333 of 3937	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	3322 of 3884	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	2403 of 3768	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.3	2337 of 3724	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.6	2211 of 3476	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.0	1986 of 3475	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.9	2131 of 3465	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1799 of 1905	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	2013 of 2443	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	2284 of 2515	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1962 of 2483	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.5	1786 of 4461	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.7	3545 of 4295	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	3194 of 4240	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	3855 of 4575	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.3	1540 of 3744	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	1587 of 4658	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	2829 of 4588	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.5	1120 of 4561	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	2230 of 4499	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.0	3720 of 4348	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	2757 of 4306	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	2682 of 3075	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	72.9	558 of 2958	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	1824 of 3006	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	2866 of 3184	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.3	4296 of 4465	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2740 of 4401	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.2	1155 of 4376	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	2775 of 4520	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	1126 of 3705	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	1323 of 4594	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	2353 of 4521	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	1215 of 4477	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	2216 of 4451	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	2545 of 4309	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	1716 of 4264	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	2978 of 4582	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	2032 of 3739	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	2638 of 4647	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	2500 of 4585	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	1865 of 4563	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	1782 of 4498	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	3188 of 4357	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2408 of 4319	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	554 of 1128	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	4077 of 4301	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	48.3	1660 of 3549	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	3187 of 4292	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.8	890 of 4086	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	13.8	3682 of 3684	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	66.1	689 of 3558	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	2749 of 3006	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	1749 of 2612	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1951 of 3108	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	2408 of 3106	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.4	1235 of 3082	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	1899 of 3082	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	2719 of 3142	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	2241 of 3127	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)60th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile-43 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)4th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

Reading36%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Overton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E Henderson	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Overton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-6144	256	17	15.0	68.8%	175 (68.4%)	31 (12.1%)	30 (11.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	27.7	3586^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.5%		46.2	2372^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.0%	1214						43.8	35.5	30.6	37.5	48.4	28.6	$8,382
West Rusk Intermediate	Public	3-5	10705 S Main Hwy 42	New London	75682	Rusk County	West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 392-7856	215	17	12.8	75.3%	109 (50.7%)	19 (8.8%)	74 (34.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	19.9	4048^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.5%		31.8	3322^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.6%	726						47.7	42.5	36.8	23.4	27.4	15.6	$9,681
West Rusk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	10705 S Main	New London	75682	Rusk County	West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District (	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 392-7857	216	18	12.1	79.2%	106 (49.1%)	14 (6.5%)	77 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.3%)								(n/a)												$9,369
Leveretts Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8956 State Hwy 42 N	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Leveretts Chapel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-3181	118	7	16.3	89.0%	61 (51.7%)	8 (6.8%)	41 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (5.1%)	22.8	3888^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.1	4232^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.0%	344						40.0	21.7	53.9	40.0	26.1	30.8	$7,775
Arp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16438 County Rd 294	Arp	75750	Smith County	Arp Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 859-4650	455	30	14.9	58.9%	285 (62.6%)	55 (12.1%)	85 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.5%)	41.7	2610^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.6%		39.5	2800^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.8%	190						58.2	40.3	50.7	45.5	31.8	45.6	$7,432
Kilgore Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	255 Baughman Rd	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 988-3905	621	45	13.8	77.0%	255 (41.1%)	80 (12.9%)	230 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)								(n/a)												$9,504
Chandler Elementary	Public	2-3	2500 Chandler St	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 988-3904	501	39	12.9	72.1%	196 (39.1%)	65 (13.0%)	195 (38.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)								(n/a)	17.4					57.1			45.5			$9,695
Kilgore Intermediate	Public	4-5	2201 Whipporwill	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 988-3903	531	40	13.2	71.9%	216 (40.7%)	67 (12.6%)	219 (41.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	36.3	2998^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.2	2909^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	89		20.0	16.7	0.0	16.7		46.1	53.1		44.6	31.6	$9,799
Sabine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	645 Access Rd (Cr 3634)	Kilgore	75662	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 984-5320	618	40	15.4	55.2%	393 (63.6%)	18 (2.9%)	163 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.0%)	38.4	2862^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.1%		47.2	2306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.4%	556						37.3	57.0		27.5	42.6		$6,963
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	16406 F M 2767	Tyler	75705	Smith County	Chapel Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 566-3530	388	29	13.3	89.9%	35 (9.0%)	76 (19.6%)	259 (66.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)	20.0					42.1			39.0			$9,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Overton Elementary

How many students attend Overton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Overton Elementary.

What district is Overton Elementary in?

Overton Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Overton Elementary?

Students at Overton Elementary are 68% White, 12% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Overton Elementary a good school?

Overton Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Overton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Overton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Overton High School

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