SILSBEE EL

SILSBEE EL is one of the expansive elementary schools in SILSBEE, Texas, operated by SILSBEE ISD, with 921 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 77% above typical.

SILSBEE ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,588 students; SILSBEE EL is among them.

On the student-mix side, SILSBEE EL records that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest consists of 18% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

On the resource side, The school employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hardin County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, SILSBEE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.3%; this one delivers 38.1%.

Around the school, Hardin County reports that median household income runs about $75,808, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Hardin County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,541 students), SILSBEE EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: LAURA REEVES PRI, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SILSBEE EL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 45.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SILSBEE EL has ticked down 23%, going from 1,190 students in 2018 to 921 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 65% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for SILSBEE EL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.