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Enrollment
597
Middle
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILSBEE ISD·NCES 484023004563
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School
1140 HWY 327 E, SILSBEE, TX 77656 · (409) 980-7800 · Hardin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL597 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
387 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 210 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 185 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 202 | 34% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School→Silsbee High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SILSBEE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 0.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School's state test result (27.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School this school | 597 | 64.8% | 27.0% |
| Rusk Junior High School RUSK | 458 | 62.2% | 50.6% |
| Gilmer Intermediate School GILMER | 425 | 64.2% | 52.5% |
| Atlanta Middle School ATLANTA | 427 | 63.0% | 46.9% |
| Baker-Koonce Intermediate School CARTHAGE | 566 | 54.2% | 42.4% |
| Little Cypress Junior High School ORANGE | 523 | 56.4% | 36.4% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,477 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,451 of 1,670 ▲ 103 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,292 of 1,670 ▲ 166 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #1,214 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 597 | #934 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #309 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #752 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #837 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #877 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
597
-50 (-8%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 597 | 46.6 | 12.8:1 | 65% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 48.4 | 12.4:1 | 69% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 47.9 | 13.2:1 | 65% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 47 | 13.8:1 | 63% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 49.7 | 12.3:1 | 56% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 47 | 12.7:1 | 51% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 48 | 13.9:1 | 54% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | 39 | 13.0:1 | 36% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 572 | 35 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (610 to 597); teachers down 6% (49.7 to 46.6).
About Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School is a public middle school in SILSBEE, Texas. In all, 597 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8.
SILSBEE ISD (4 schools, 2,588 students) runs Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School.
More than half of enrollment at Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School is White: 64%. Other groups make up 19% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Hardin County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School is 12.8:1, based on 46.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hardin County is 49%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School posts 27.0% against a 46.0% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Texas.
For Hardin County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $75,808 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Hardin County number 23, with about 10,541 students.
Silsbee High School is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School ranks 7th of 7 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 647 to 597, an 8% decrease.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,642
Census ACS
Median income
$75,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
10,541 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SILSBEE ISD
- Silsbee Elementary SchoolElementary · 921 students
- Silsbee High SchoolHigh · 789 students
- Laura Reeves Primary SchoolElementary · 281 students
- Hardin Co Alter EdElementary
Other schools in SILSBEE
- Silsbee Elementary SchoolElementary · 921 students
- Silsbee High SchoolHigh · 789 students
- Laura Reeves Primary SchoolElementary · 281 students
- Hardin Co Alter EdElementary
Nearby schools
- Silsbee High School0.7 mi · 789
- Silsbee Elementary School1.3 mi · 921
- Laura Reeves Primary School1.4 mi · 281
- Evadale Junior High School5.2 mi · 108
- Evadale High School5.2 mi · 120
- Evadale Elementary School5.2 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle SchoolHow large is Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School?
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School enrolls approximately 597 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School serve?
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School have?
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School?
Student demographics at Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School are roughly 64% White, 10% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School in?
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School is part of SILSBEE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.