Overton High

Summary:

Overton High is a public high school located in Memphis, Tennessee, serving 1,422 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overton High has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Tennessee high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.5% of 10th-grade students at Overton High were proficient or better in Biology I, compared to 36.5% statewide and 21.1% in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students struggling the most.

Interestingly, Overton High's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby high schools, such as Ridgeway High, Germantown High, and White Station High, which are also part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. Additionally, Overton High has experienced a decline in its White student population, from 3.82% in 2020-2021 to 2.18% in 2022-2023, while the Hispanic student population has increased from 32.28% to 42.62% over the same period. These demographic shifts may be a factor in the school's academic challenges.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 1770 Lanier Ln
       Memphis, TN  38117-7006


(901) 416-2136

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
329th of 392 Tennessee High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,660 Help


Feeder schools for Overton High:

Elementary:    Sea Isle Elementary
    Sharpe Elementary
    South Park Elementary
    Willow Oaks Elementary
Middle:    Colonial Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  1,491

Racial breakdown:

African American:
49.4%
Hispanic:
44.7%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.8% Help


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Compare Details Overton High ranks worse than 83.9% of high schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 24th among 41 ranked high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.12. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Overton High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (49.4%), Hispanic (44.7%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Overton High is 18.8. 38 high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Overton High employs 79.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Overton High is $12,660. 35 high schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Overton High:

SchoolDigger ranks Overton High 329th of 392 Tennessee public high schools. (See Overton High in the ranking list.)

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 135th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Overton High

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Rank History for all students at Overton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 26.52 273rd 351 22.2%
2017 16.94 256th 273 6.2%
2018 25.83 271st 341 20.5%
2019 19.74 290th 342 15.2%
2021 19.25 294th 347 15.3%
2022 18.11 304th 358 15.1%
2023 17.75 325th 384 15.4%
2024 19.12 329th 392 16.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Overton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.51 13th 13 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Overton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.43 122nd 159 23.3%
2019 39.47 75th 127 40.9%
2022 25.25 129th 151 14.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Overton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.17 207th 308 32.8%
2019 30.68 219th 302 27.5%
2021 27.26 243rd 317 23.3%
2022 28.51 249th 322 22.7%
2023 26.77 259th 330 21.5%
2024 30.70 247th 337 26.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Overton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.63 288th 337 14.5%
2021 20.56 283rd 340 16.8%
2022 19.94 290th 350 17.1%
2023 17.04 318th 366 13.1%
2024 19.07 308th 365 15.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Overton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.07 286th 329 13.1%
2021 18.00 290th 332 12.7%
2022 15.56 307th 349 12.0%
2023 19.67 302nd 359 15.9%
2024 17.24 318th 366 13.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Overton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.58 81st 199 59.3%
2019 37.54 107th 187 42.8%
2021 39.51 113th 208 45.7%
2022 34.63 135th 222 39.2%
2023 30.83 157th 239 34.3%
2024 35.27 137th 240 42.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Overton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.77 124th 159 22.0%
2019 24.42 117th 153 23.5%
2021 19.85 159th 180 11.7%
2022 25.86 150th 189 20.6%
2023 19.81 177th 202 12.4%
2024 23.07 178th 209 14.8%
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Rank History for White students at Overton High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.25 83rd 307 73.0%
2019 70.58 55th 301 81.7%
2021 34.59 206th 306 32.7%
2023 6.51 322nd 325 0.9%
2024 21.49 278th 326 14.7%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Overton High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 67 1069 11 170 1 0 18 0 1336
2015 68 1014 12 159 2 0 22 0 1277
2016 84 925 15 177 0 0 30 0 1231
2017 70 861 15 232 0 0 30 0 1208
2018 59 799 17 253 0 0 28 0 1156
2019 52 750 16 283 1 0 14 0 1116
2020 45 807 16 366 0 0 27 0 1261
2021 51 790 19 431 2 0 42 0 1335
2022 42 729 18 539 1 0 34 0 1363
2023 31 726 11 606 0 0 48 0 1422
2024 30 736 9 666 0 1 49 0 1491

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Overton High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 1336 78.0 17.1 77.2
2015 1277 70.0 18.2 78
2016 1231 73.0 16.8 80.8
2017 1208 65.6 18.4 n/a
2018 1156 67.8 17.0 n/a
2019 1116 71.5 15.6 n/a
2020 1261 74.8 16.8 n/a
2021 1335 68.8 19.3 n/a
2022 1363 73.8 18.4 n/a
2023 1422 99.4 14.2 n/a
2024 1491 79.1 18.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Overton High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 1336 78.0 17.1 77.2
2015 1277 70.0 18.2 78
2016 1231 73.0 16.8 80.8
2017 1208 65.6 18.4 n/a
2018 1156 67.8 17.0 n/a
2019 1116 71.5 15.6 n/a
2020 1261 74.8 16.8 n/a
2021 1335 68.8 19.3 n/a
2022 1363 73.8 18.4 n/a
2023 1422 99.4 14.2 n/a
2024 1491 79.1 18.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Overton High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $876 (7.8%) $9,868 (87.3%) $11,298
2020 $752 (7.3%) $9,048 (88.3%) $10,242
2021 $1,309 (12.9%) $8,437 (83.3%) $10,129
2022 $2,660 (20.9%) $9,567 (75.3%) $12,703
2023 $2,494 (19.7%) $9,650 (76.2%) $12,660

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Overton High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 290th of 342 High schoolsRanks 325th of 384 High schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English I (Overton High)1216.6
 4.6%
   9th Grade English I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)1718.8
 1.8%
   9th Grade English I (Tennessee)33.336
 2.7%
9th Grade Geometry (Overton High)36.438.1
 1.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)49.632.8
 16.8%
   9th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)7972.8
 6.2%
10th Grade Algebra II (Overton High)14.79.1
 5.6%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)20.312.7
 7.6%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Tennessee)46.747.7
 1%
10th Grade English II (Overton High)29.435.5
 6.1%
   10th Grade English II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)25.837.1
 11.3%
   10th Grade English II (Tennessee)4450.7
 6.7%
10th Grade Geometry (Overton High)19.47.7
 11.7%
   10th Grade Geometry (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)14.312.2
 2.1%
   10th Grade Geometry (Tennessee)28.223.8
 4.4%
11th Grade US History (Overton High)1619.9
 3.9%
   11th Grade US History (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)17.125.5
 8.4%
   11th Grade US History (Tennessee)29.638.8
 9.2%
12th Grade US History (Overton High)205.3
 14.7%
   12th Grade US History (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)6.49.6
 3.2%
   12th Grade US History (Tennessee)27.834.1
 6.3%
All Grades Algebra II (Overton High)5.36
 0.7%
   All Grades Algebra II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)12.110.4
 1.7%
   All Grades Algebra II (Tennessee)27.425.6
 1.8%
All Grades US History (Overton High)1617.6
 1.6%
   All Grades US History (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)13.921.6
 7.7%
   All Grades US History (Tennessee)28.637.7
 9.1%
All Grades English I (Overton High)11.616.4
 4.8%
   All Grades English I (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)16.518.5
 2%
   All Grades English I (Tennessee)32.735.4
 2.7%
All Grades English II (Overton High)26.432.6
 6.2%
   All Grades English II (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)24.535.6
 11.1%
   All Grades English II (Tennessee)42.749.4
 6.7%
All Grades Geometry (Overton High)18.89.3
 9.5%
   All Grades Geometry (Memphis-Shelby County Schools)17.512.9
 4.6%
   All Grades Geometry (Tennessee)33.928.6
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11161422
 27.4%
African American750726
 3.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1611
 31.3%
Hispanic283606
 114.1%
Pacific Islander00
White5231
 40.4%
Two or More Races1448
 242.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Overton High

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,491 students attended Overton High.

Overton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sea Isle Elementary
Elementary : Sharpe Elementary
Elementary : South Park Elementary
Elementary : Willow Oaks Elementary
Middle : Colonial Middle

Overton High ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Tennessee high schools.

Students at Overton High are 49% African American, 45% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.


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