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Enrollment
921
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILSBEE ISD·NCES 484023013558
Silsbee Elementary School
770 S 7TH ST, SILSBEE, TX 77656 · (409) 980-7856 · Hardin County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL921 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
645 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 178 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 170 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 198 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 201 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 174 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (178) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (174).
Student demographics
53%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
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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Silsbee Elementary School
Silsbee Elementary School's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silsbee Elementary School this school | 921 | 70.0% | 39.3% |
| Little Cypress Elementary School ORANGE | 673 | 65.2% | 34.0% |
| Gilmer Elementary School GILMER | 1,042 | 76.1% | 53.5% |
| Kirbyville Elementary School KIRBYVILLE | 686 | 60.6% | 37.5% |
| Central Elementary School MABANK | 723 | 71.1% | 53.0% |
| Aikin Elementary School PARIS | 866 | 72.3% | 34.3% |
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 Silsbee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #2,686 of 4,401 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,562 of 4,466 ▲ 202 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,684 of 4,466 ▲ 551 | #4 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.0pp | #411 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 921 | #180 of 4,938 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,918 of 4,622 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #2,142 of 4,628 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.0% | #2,558 of 4,789 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #973 of 2,838 | #2 of 6 |
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
921
-107 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 921 | 63.9 | 14.4:1 | 70% (645) |
| 2023-24 | 959 | 67.8 | 14.2:1 | 70% (676) |
| 2022-23 | 1,017 | 69.7 | 14.6:1 | 68% (689) |
| 2020-21 | 1,028 | 67 | 15.3:1 | 66% (679) |
| 2017-18 | 1,190 | 74.8 | 15.9:1 | 59% (702) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silsbee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,190 to 921); teachers down 15% (74.8 to 63.9).
About Silsbee Elementary School
The public elementary school Silsbee Elementary School is located in SILSBEE, Texas. The school serves 921 students in grades 1 through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 77% above that.
SILSBEE ISD is the district for Silsbee Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 2,588 students.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at Silsbee Elementary School. Other groups make up 18% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Hardin County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school's share is lower. Silsbee Elementary School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 14.4 students per teacher and 63.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 70% in 2024-25. Public schools in Hardin County average 49%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.8% for Silsbee Elementary School. The school posts 39.3%, 4.5 points below the prediction.
Across Hardin County, median household income is about $75,808, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Silsbee Elementary School is among the 23 public schools in Hardin County.
Of nearby public schools, Laura Reeves Primary School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. On proficiency, Silsbee Elementary School is behind the 45.8% nearby average, ranking 5th of 7.
Silsbee Elementary School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 1,028 to 921.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 789 students
- Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 597 students
- Laura Reeves Primary SchoolElementary · 281 students
- Hardin Co Alter EdElementary
Other schools in SILSBEE
- Silsbee High SchoolHigh · 789 students
- Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 597 students
- Laura Reeves Primary SchoolElementary · 281 students
- Hardin Co Alter EdElementary
Nearby schools
- Laura Reeves Primary School0.1 mi · 281
- Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School1.3 mi · 597
- Silsbee High School1.9 mi · 789
- Lumberton Primary School6.2 mi · 574
- Lumberton Intermediate School6.2 mi · 987
- Evadale High School6.4 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About Silsbee Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Silsbee Elementary School?
Silsbee Elementary School enrolls approximately 921 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Silsbee Elementary School serve?
Silsbee Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silsbee Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Silsbee Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (64 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Silsbee Elementary School?
Silsbee Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 9% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Silsbee Elementary School?
Silsbee Elementary School is overseen by SILSBEE ISD in Hardin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.