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Overton Elementary

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · Rowan County

Address
1825 Park Rd W, Salisbury, NC 28144
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370405002249
237
Students
15.5
Teachers (FTE)
15.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
F
Performance grade
34
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
47.4%
Chronically absent
67.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Overton ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Summit Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-120.4 mi
  2. Henderson HighHigh · Grades 6-121.3 mi
  3. Salisbury HighHigh · Grades 9-121.8 mi
  4. Isenberg ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  5. North Rowan HighHigh · Grades 9-122.6 mi
  6. North Rowan MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.7 mi
  7. North Rowan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
  8. Dole ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.1 mi
  9. Rowan Co Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-123.6 mi
  10. Koontz ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.7 mi

How Overton Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 34 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools2nd percentile
Higher than 2% · rank 2,432 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools1st percentile
Higher than 1% · rank 1,399 of 1,419
Rowan-Salisbury Schools10th percentile
Higher than 10% · rank 24 of 29

Chronic absence is lower here than at 3% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 16 points since 2014 (50 → 34). Met or exceeded expected growth in 3 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202534FNot Met26.8
202433FNot Met24.4
202331FNot Met22
202234FNot Met27.9
201944DNot Met37.6
201843DMet35.6
201743DMet36
201644DNot Met38
201541DNot Met34
201450DMet45

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Rowan-Salisbury Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 45.99%Hispanic 30.8%Two+ Races 12.66%White 10.13%Native Am. 0.42%
Black: 45.99% (109) Hispanic: 30.8% (73) Two+ Races: 12.66% (30) White: 10.13% (24) Native Am.: 0.42% (1)
Black45.99%
Hispanic30.8%
Two+ Races12.66%
White10.13%
Native Am.0.42%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 237
51.9%123 Female
48.1%114 Male

Student counts for Overton Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 237 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 52.6%Chronically absent 47.4%
Regular attendance: 52.6% (143) Chronically absent: 47.4% (129)
Regular attendance52.6%
Chronically absent47.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 272
67.5%Economically disadvantaged
13.5%32 English learners

Student indicators for Overton Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 272 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 39.88%Beginning 60.12%
Experienced: 39.88% (5) Beginning: 60.12% (7)
Experienced39.88%
Beginning60.12%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 12 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
20.82%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Overton Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 12 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Reading (grades 3–8)28%13.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)21.4%9.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)18.8%9.4%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)78.6%12%7.7%--
Reading (grades 3–8)72%14.4%11.9%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)81.3%9.4%9.4%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.2863.6

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers12.01
Experienced teachers4.79 (40%)
Beginning teachers7.22 (60%)
Holding a standard license12.01 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified2.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (129 of 272)47.4%
Economically disadvantaged67.5%
English learners making progress (of 32)31.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.73
Library books per student55.91
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom2.05

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingYes
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Overton Elementary report card PDF

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Overton Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.