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Overhills Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2626 Ray Road, Spring Lake, NC 28390 · (910) 436-3545 · Part of Harnett County Schools

Anderson Creek’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
866
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Overhills Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Anderson Creek kids: Overhills Middle

On the path

Where Anderson Creek kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Overhills ElementaryYou are here
6–8Overhills Middlein Spring Lake

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2626 Ray Road, Spring Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K21
Kindergarten122
Grade 1138
Grade 2153
Grade 3162
Grade 4125
Grade 5145
Enrollment over time
843’20
848’21
930’22
897’23
866’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 31%Black 31%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 13%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Overhills Elementary from Anderson Creek families.

Other schools in Harnett County Schools

The district →
Benhaven Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
B
1,065 students16:1
Highland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
C+
854 students15:1
Dunn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dunn
D
813 students14:1
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lillington
C−
695 students15:1
Northwest Harnett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fuquay-Varina
B
645 students18:1
Erwin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Erwin
D
637 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Anderson Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.