Overlook School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Abington, Pennsylvania

Overlook School in Abington, Pennsylvania enrolled 425 students in 2024-25 with 32.3 full-time teachers, 13.2 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 62% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%

460 students in 2022-23, 443 students in 2023-24, 425 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.5 to 32.3.

Students enrolled at Overlook School by school year2022-23: 460, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 42502004006002022-234602023-244432024-25425
Students enrolled at Overlook School by school year2022-23: 460, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 42502004006002022-234602023-244432024-25425
Students enrolled at Overlook School by school year2022-23: 460, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 42502004006002022-234602023-244432024-25425
Students enrolled at Overlook School by school year2022-23: 460, 2023-24: 443, 2024-25: 42502004006002022-234602023-244432024-25425
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346036.512.6
2023-2444335.912.4
2024-2542532.313.2

13.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; Overlook School 13.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherOverlook School 13.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; Overlook School 13.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherOverlook School 13.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; Overlook School 13.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherOverlook School 13.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; Overlook School 13.2; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherOverlook School 13.2state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 1,753 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Overlook School enrolled 526 students and had 0.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.3, one per 1,753 of the 526 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions14
  • Chronically absent10.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.7% of students were White, 22.1% Black, 11.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White52.7%
  2. Black22.1%
  3. Hispanic11.5%
  4. Asian7.3%
  5. Two or more races6.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Overlook School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2265‑69%65%54%
Math, 2022-2362%44% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Abington

2 public elementary schools in Abington report 2024-25 enrollment; Overlook School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Highland School45212.633.4%
Overlook School42513.241.4%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Overlook School

  1. Highland SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 452 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Willow Hill SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 362 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Overlook School with Highland SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Abington SD spends per student$18,939 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,939
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaOverlook School is the number 770 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#770 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher13.2 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.13.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Overlook School

  1. How many students attend Overlook School?
    425 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 460 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Abington, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Overlook School?
    13.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Overlook School a Title I school?
    Overlook School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Overlook School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Overlook School scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Overlook School in?
    Abington SD, NCES district ID 4202040. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420204003232 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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