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Overton Independent School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

501 E Henderson St
Overton, TX 75684
Rusk County
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PH: (903) 834-6145
FAX: (903) 834-6755

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Grades PK-12
534 students
2 schools

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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2007-2008 this district was acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: English Language Arts

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the GPA

Texas uses the Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators including, among others, test results in specific subject areas, college admission test results and attendance rates.
To be considered for the GPA, schools must have an Accountability Rating of "Academically Acceptable" or higher and must meet the acknowledgment criteria for one or more of the indicators. For example, to receive a GPA for attendance, Academically Acceptable high schools must meet the state's minimum acknowledgment threshold of 95% attendance rate.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

Accountability Rating

In 2007-2008 this district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2006-2007, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable". In 2005-2006, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Accountability Ratings

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12.
Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable.
Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

97% (2008)

91% (2007)

86% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

87% (2008)

89% (2007)

93% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

65% (2008)

83% (2007)

84% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

78% (2008)

94% (2007)

91% (2006)

94% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

68% (2008)

97% (2007)

82% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

89% (2008)

84% (2007)

88% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

61% (2008)

75% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

96% (2008)

79% (2007)

93% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

100% (2008)

93% (2007)

92% (2006)

94% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

88% (2008)

64% (2007)

74% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

85% (2008)

88% (2007)

80% (2006)

62% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

82% (2008)

97% (2007)

90% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

72% (2008)

80% (2007)

72% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

100% (2008)

95% (2007)

79% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

81% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

59% (2008)

73% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

83% (2008)

75% (2007)

57% (2006)

38% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

89% (2008)

83% (2007)

84% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

50% (2008)

45% (2007)

48% (2006)

52% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

59% (2008)

92% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

63% (2008)

48% (2007)

48% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

85% (2008)

81% (2007)

84% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

30% (2008)

54% (2007)

70% (2006)

62% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

96% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science

77% (2008)

81% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

96% (2008)

93% (2007)

96% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

69% (2008)

92% (2007)

96% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the tests

In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

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TAKS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	94%
Male	100%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	97%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	97%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	82%
Male	90%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	86%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	87%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	65%
Female	68%
Male	61%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	62%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Special education	17%
Not special education	74%
Not limited English proficient	65%
Non-migrant	65%

Writing	This District
All Students	78%
Female	79%
Male	78%
African American	57%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	33%
Not special education	87%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	78%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	68%
Male	68%
African American	43%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Special education	29%
Not special education	77%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	68%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	93%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Not special education	89%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	89%

Science	This District
All Students	61%
Female	60%
Male	62%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	65%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	58%
Not special education	63%
Not limited English proficient	61%
Non-migrant	61%

Math	This District
All Students	96%
Female	93%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Non-migrant	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	100%
Non-migrant	100%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	88%
Male	89%
African American	50%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	91%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	81%
Male	88%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	57%
Not special education	90%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	82%
Female	86%
Male	79%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Special education	50%
Not special education	87%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	62%
Male	80%
African American	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	41%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	43%
Not special education	77%
Not limited English proficient	72%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	100%
Non-migrant	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	81%
Female	64%
Male	94%
African American	50%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Not special education	83%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	81%

Science	This District
All Students	59%
Female	43%
Male	72%
African American	17%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	68%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	55%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Not special education	63%
Not limited English proficient	59%
Non-migrant	59%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	69%
Male	94%
African American	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Not special education	86%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	83%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	88%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Not special education	88%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	50%
Female	35%
Male	67%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	46%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	39%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	62%
Not special education	52%
Not limited English proficient	50%
Non-migrant	50%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	59%
Female	42%
Male	75%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	57%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	50%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Not special education	59%
Not limited English proficient	59%
Non-migrant	59%

Science	This District
All Students	63%
Female	42%
Male	81%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	61%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	50%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Not special education	68%
Not limited English proficient	63%
Non-migrant	63%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	85%
Female	95%
Male	74%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Not special education	87%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	85%

Math	This District
All Students	30%
Female	20%
Male	40%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	31%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	27%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	31%
Not special education	32%
Not limited English proficient	30%
Non-migrant	30%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	96%
Female	93%
Male	100%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	96%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	77%
Female	67%
Male	91%
African American	57%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Not special education	77%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	80%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	96%
Female	93%
Male	100%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	96%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	73%
Male	64%
African American	43%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	50%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Not special education	69%
Not limited English proficient	69%
Non-migrant	69%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2006	18	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	20	20	21

¹Source: TX Education Agency
²Source: ACT

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.

More about the tests

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Average years teaching	9	11
Beginning teachers	16%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	17	20
Grade 1	12	20
Grade 2	20	20
Grade 3	20	20
Grade 4	16	20
Grade 5	17	22
Grade 6	21	22
English (middle and high school)	13	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	13	21
Math (middle and high school)	13	20
Science (middle and high school)	15	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	15	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	76%	36%
African American	19%	14%
Hispanic	4%	46%
Native American	<1%	<1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	3%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	55%	47%
Special education	11%	11%
Gifted/talented students	8%	8%
Limited English proficient	<1%	16%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Attendance

Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Attendance rate	96%	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,839	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	60%	60%
Support services	12%	7%
School leadership	11%	12%
Other expenditures	16%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >