OVERTON PARK EL

www.fwisd.org

542 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

OVERTON PARK EL is a public elementary school and part of the FORT WORTH ISD school district, located in FORT WORTH, TX with 542 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 33 teachers, OVERTON PARK EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

542

Total Students

33.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

5.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for OVERTON PARK EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	421
Hispanic	69
Black	11
Asian	16
Two or More	23
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
421 (77.7 %)
Hispanic
69 (12.7 %)
Two or More
23 (4.2 %)
Asian
16 (3.0 %)
Black
11 (2.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	FORT WORTH ISD
Phone:	(817)814-6900
Website:	http://www.fwisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	542
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	31
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 69

Kindergarten 95

Grade 1 95

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 66