Overton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Overton, Texas · Overton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Overton Elementary School serves 256 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Overton (Rusk County). It is one of 2 schools in Overton ISD. By enrollment it is the 4327th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Overton ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483387003771 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Overton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 256 | 523 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.8% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Overton Elementary School in context
Size
Overton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Overton ISD. Its 256 students are 48.9% of the district's 523. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.4 miles away and have a median of 478 students, so Overton Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 31, against an average of 37 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% fewer students than kindergarten (31 against 36). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 55 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 68.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Overton ISD (69.2%). Black students are next, at 12.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Overton ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Overton Elementary School has 16.99 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 256 students would have about 17.3 teachers, so Overton Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is West Rusk Elementary School, 3 miles away in West Rusk County Consolidated ISD. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.4% |
| Black | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 55 |
| Kindergarten | 36 |
| Grade 1 | 34 |
| Grade 2 | 33 |
| Grade 3 | 33 |
| Grade 4 | 34 |
| Grade 5 | 31 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
501 E Henderson, Overton, TX 75684
Phone: (903)834-6144
Website: overtonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Overton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Rusk Elementary School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 3.0 mi | 216 | 12.2 | 79.2% |
| West Rusk Intermediate School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 3.0 mi | 215 | 12.8 | 75.3% |
| Leveretts Chapel Elementary School | Leveretts Chapel ISD | 4.0 mi | 118 | 16.4 | 89% |
| Arp Elementary School | Arp ISD | 6.3 mi | 455 | 14.9 | 58.9% |
| Kilgore Primary School | Kilgore ISD | 8.5 mi | 621 | 13.8 | 77% |
| Chandler Elementary School | Kilgore ISD | 9.0 mi | 501 | 12.9 | 72.1% |
| Kilgore Intermediate School | Kilgore ISD | 9.3 mi | 531 | 13.2 | 71.9% |
| Sabine Elementary School | Sabine ISD | 11.3 mi | 618 | 15.5 | 55.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Overton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overton High School | High | 6–12 | 267 |