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If you could change one rule at JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON ISD·NCES 481707005455
Jake Silbernagel Elementary School
4201 25TH ST, DICKINSON, TX 77539 · (281) 229-6800 · Galveston County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
410 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 93 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 21% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 21.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Jake Silbernagel Elementary School
Jake Silbernagel Elementary School's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Silbernagel Elementary School this school | 509 | 80.6% | 46.3% |
| Claude Berkman Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 470 | 78.9% | 30.3% |
| Neidig Elementary School ELGIN | 528 | 78.0% | 39.5% |
| Royal Early Childhood Center BROOKSHIRE | 517 | 79.5% | N/A |
| Bonham Elementary School BRYAN | 543 | 82.7% | 40.6% |
| Xenia Voigt Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 446 | 80.3% | 38.8% |
Matched among Texas 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 Jake Silbernagel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #1,821 of 4,401 | #28 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,143 of 4,466 ▼ 866 | #30 of 45 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,613 of 4,466 ▲ 726 | #23 of 45 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #356 of 3,998 | #4 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #2,440 of 4,938 | #31 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #753 of 4,622 | #4 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #2,878 of 4,628 | #46 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.6% | #1,918 of 4,789 | #16 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.4% | #440 of 2,838 | #7 of 29 |
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
509
-105 (-17%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 690
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 509 | 39.5 | 12.9:1 | 81% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 83% (439) |
| 2022-23 | 640 | 46.3 | 13.8:1 | 86% (551) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 45 | 13.6:1 | 77% (472) |
| 2017-18 | 742 | 47.2 | 15.7:1 | 76% (561) |
| 2015-16 | 709 | 45 | 15.8:1 | 77% (543) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 81% (571) |
| 2000-01 | 713 | 43 | 16.6:1 | 58% (416) |
| 1990-91 | 690 | 38 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jake Silbernagel Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (742 to 509); teachers down 16% (47.2 to 39.5).
About Jake Silbernagel Elementary School
Jake Silbernagel Elementary School is an elementary school located in DICKINSON, Texas, in Galveston County. The school's enrollment of 509 students covers pre-K through 3.
District-wide, DICKINSON ISD has 19 schools and 12,554 students.
Jake Silbernagel Elementary School's enrollment is 73% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 12% White and 11% Black. Among people living in Galveston County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. The chance that two students picked at random at Jake Silbernagel Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
The school reported 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 81%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Galveston County is 57%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Jake Silbernagel Elementary School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Jake Silbernagel Elementary School's results are 7.0 points above predicted: 46.3% against 39.3%.
Federal survey data for Galveston County show that median household income is about $86,105, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jake Silbernagel Elementary School is among the 95 public schools in Galveston County.
The next-closest public school is Dunbar Middle School, about 1.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Jake Silbernagel Elementary School. On proficiency, Jake Silbernagel Elementary School is behind the 47.3% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
Jake Silbernagel Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 614 in 2020-21 and 509 in 2024-25, a decrease of 105 students.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Galveston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DICKINSON ISD
- Dickinson High SchoolHigh · 3,810 students
- Dickinson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- R D McAdams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- Louis G Lobit Elementary SchoolElementary · 774 students
- Elva C Lobit Middle SchoolElementary · 669 students
Other schools in DICKINSON
- Dickinson High SchoolHigh · 3,810 students
- R D McAdams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- John and Shamarion Barber Middle SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Hughes Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Dunbar Middle SchoolElementary · 558 students
Nearby schools
- Dunbar Middle School1.1 mi · 558
- Dickinson Continuation Center1.1 mi · 78
- Dickinson High School1.2 mi · 3,810
- John and Shamarion Barber Middle School1.6 mi · 614
- R D McAdams Junior High School2.1 mi · 891
- Hughes Road Elementary School2.3 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Jake Silbernagel Elementary SchoolHow large is Jake Silbernagel Elementary School?
Jake Silbernagel Elementary School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-03.
Is Jake Silbernagel Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jake Silbernagel Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Jake Silbernagel Elementary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Jake Silbernagel Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jake Silbernagel Elementary School?
At Jake Silbernagel Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 73% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Jake Silbernagel Elementary School public or private?
Jake Silbernagel Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DICKINSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.