LAURA REEVES PRI

Located at 605 WOODROW ST, in SILSBEE, Texas, LAURA REEVES PRI is a modestly sized elementary school that hosts 281 students (grades pre-K through K), overseen by SILSBEE ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so LAURA REEVES PRI sits 46% leaner than that benchmark.

Within SILSBEE ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,588 students, LAURA REEVES PRI is one campus in the system.

On demographics, LAURA REEVES PRI shows that 68% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 14% Black, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LAURA REEVES PRI reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 72% of students at LAURA REEVES PRI qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hardin County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hardin County indicate the typical household earns roughly $75,808 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hardin County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,541 students), LAURA REEVES PRI is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SILSBEE EL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAURA REEVES PRI has contracted 18%, going from 344 students in 2018 to 281 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 6% to 11%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.