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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN COUNTY·NCES 010027000066
Silverhill School
15800 4th Ave, Silverhill, AL 36576 · (251) 945-5188 · Baldwin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
289 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
22.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Silverhill School
Silverhill School's state test result (39.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverhill School this school | 497 | 58.1% | 39.7% |
| Robert D Sloman Primary Douglas | 613 | 60.7% | N/A |
| Summerdale School Summerdale | 615 | 64.2% | 39.5% |
| Susan Moore Elementary School Blountsville | 582 | 68.0% | 55.4% |
| Jemison Elementary School Jemison | 752 | 65.6% | 37.3% |
| Little Ridge Intermediate School Fort Payne | 792 | 64.1% | 50.0% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Silverhill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Baldwin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #417 of 626 | #22 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #491 of 626 | #26 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #408 of 626 | #22 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #303 of 709 | #20 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #299 of 655 | #22 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #226 of 658 | #10 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.1% | #368 of 696 | #7 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.3% | #91 of 262 | #6 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
+111 (+29%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 497 | 29.7 | 16.7:1 | 58% (289) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 29.1 | 16.5:1 | 75% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 28.9 | 16.8:1 | 75% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 386 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 63% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 24.9 | 17.3:1 | 61% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 23 | 18.7:1 | 58% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 27 | 16.1:1 | 53% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 42% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 21 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silverhill School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (431 to 497); teachers up 20% (24.9 to 29.7).
About Silverhill School
Silverhill School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Silverhill, Alabama. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 497 students.
Baldwin County is the local district for Silverhill School. It runs 42 schools with 31,965 students.
The share of White students at Silverhill School is 55%, a majority. The school is also 38% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is lower than the 82% White share among all Baldwin County residents. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Silverhill School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 29.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Alabama is about 17.0:1. Roughly 58% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 40% average for public schools in Baldwin County is 18 points lower.
Silverhill School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (39.7%) and its predicted rate (41.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Alabama schools.
For Baldwin County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $78,775 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Silverhill School, Baldwin County has 51 public schools.
A public school about 2.8 miles away, Robertsdale High School, is the closest to Silverhill School. Silverhill School has 4 other public schools within five miles. The school's 39.7% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 497 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 386. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.8:1 to 16.7:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Silverhill School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Baldwin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,989
Census ACS
Median income
$78,775
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
35,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baldwin County
- Daphne High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Fairhope High SchoolHigh · 1,536 students
- Foley High SchoolHigh · 1,520 students
- Robertsdale High SchoolHigh · 1,418 students
- Spanish Fort High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Robertsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,081 students
Nearby schools
- Robertsdale High School2.8 mi · 1,418
- Central Baldwin Middle School3.2 mi · 768
- Robertsdale Elementary School3.5 mi · 1,081
- Loxley Elementary School4.9 mi · 497
- Summerdale School5.1 mi · 615
- Belforest Elementary School6.1 mi · 1,069
Frequently asked questions
About Silverhill SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Silverhill School?
Silverhill School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-06.
Is Silverhill School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Silverhill School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Silverhill School have?
Silverhill School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Silverhill School?
At Silverhill School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Silverhill School public or private?
Silverhill School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baldwin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.