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Schools in Overton · Overton Independent School District

Overton’s public schools score below 56% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Overton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 17% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
523 students on the public path
In brief

Overton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 640 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Overton’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,964 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Overton H S. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Overton’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 44% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (640)Better than 49%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 272 test results could put Overton anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Overton’s students in the tested grades sat them (273 in math, 271 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Overton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Overton ElOverton Independent School DistrictB−
6–12Overton H SOverton Independent School DistrictC+

Overton’s public schools are run by Overton Independent School District. Parts of Overton (19% and 4% of its land) are served by Arp Independent and West Rusk County Consolidated Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Overton Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 523 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,964TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 271 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.9% · 273 students tested

Overton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Overton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OvertonC+Overton Independent

Every school in Overton

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Overtonby address
Overton El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
256 students15:1Rate it →
Overton H S
High · Grades 6–12
C+
267 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Overton’s schools

Are Overton’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Overton children attend score below 56% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Overton in?

Overton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 523 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Overton are served by Arp Independent and West Rusk County Consolidated Independent.

How much does Overton spend per student?

$14,964 in Overton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.