The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Science. The lowest is 51% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Overstreet Elementary
Overstreet Elementary in Starkville sits inside the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District and serves a single grade level: fifth grade. That narrow band makes it a transition school, likely functioning as a bridge between early elementary and middle grades, and it means the campus carries a particular rhythm shaped by students who are all at roughly the same developmental stage.
The student body is majority Black, with a substantial white minority and small representation from other groups. A clear majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, which places the school in the kind of community where economic need is part of the daily fabric. Information on special-education enrollment and English-learner status was not available in the provided data, so a parent whose child receives those services may want to ask the school directly about what is in place. Title I status was also not reported.
On the most recent Mississippi Academic Assessment Program results, Overstreet's fifth graders landed in a middling range across all three tested subjects. Science was the strongest area, with a solid majority of tested students reaching proficient or above. English language arts was close behind, with just over half clearing the proficient bar. Math was the softest of the three, with roughly half of students proficient. None of these results suggest a school in academic trouble, but math in particular is an area where a parent might want to look further into how the school supports students who arrive below grade level. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say from the provided information whether these results represent improvement, decline, or stability.
The district context matters here. Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated earned its first-ever A rating from the Mississippi Department of Education in September 2024, based on the prior year's state assessment performance. That publicly reported milestone gives some reassurance about the broader system the school sits in. The district also adopted a modified calendar in 2022, with optional intersession days in fall and spring offering accelerated learning and targeted skill-building. Families considering Overstreet should understand that the academic year may look different from a traditional calendar and that those intersession windows can be either a benefit or a scheduling complication depending on family circumstances.
Starkville itself is a college town built around Mississippi State University, which sits adjacent to the city and serves as its economic mainstay. The university's presence shapes the community deeply, from the young median age to the retail and service economy. The Cotton District, developed in the 1960s as what is described publicly as North America's first New Urbanist community, bridges downtown and the campus with dense residential units, restaurants, and bars in a compact walkable corridor. Outside that corridor, Starkville is more sprawling and auto-oriented, with US 82 running as a bypass across the northern portion. The surrounding region retains its agricultural character, with timber, cattle, and dairying. Oktibbeha County Hospital is a major healthcare employer, and the city also has manufacturing tied to furniture, textiles, metal buildings, wire, and communications equipment.
Housing in the school's zip code sits above the state benchmark for home values, which tracks with what you would expect in a university-adjacent community. Rents have been rising at a faster clip than home values recently, and the estimated monthly mortgage on a typical home exceeds the typical rent by a comfortable margin, so buying remains more costly than renting on a monthly basis. The price-to-income ratio is moderate by national standards, meaning local wages relative to home prices are more favorable than in many university towns, though affordability still depends on individual circumstances.
No data was provided on staffing ratios, course access, discipline, attendance, or specific programs at Overstreet. The locale classification for the school itself was not available. Without those pieces, a full picture of the school's day-to-day environment is incomplete. What the available evidence does show is a single-grade campus with middling-to-solid state test results in a district that has recently earned top marks from the state, situated in a college town where the university sets much of the economic and social tone.
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