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Enrollment
789
High
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILSBEE ISD·NCES 484023004562
SILSBEE H S
1575 HWY 96 N, SILSBEE, TX 77656 · (409) 980-7877 · Hardin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL789 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
473 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SILSBEE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
12.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
789
+5 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.8:1
% White
65%
was 68%
% Hispanic
8%
was 8%
% Black
20%
was 18%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SILSBEE H S
SILSBEE H S operates as an average-sized high school in SILSBEE, Texas, overseen by SILSBEE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 789 students spanning grades 9 through 12.
Within SILSBEE ISD, which oversees 4 schools and 2,588 students, SILSBEE H S is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, SILSBEE H S lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder comes out to 20% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.
On the resource side, The school reports having 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 60% of students at SILSBEE H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Hardin County's rate of about 49%.
After controlling for student poverty, SILSBEE H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.0%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hardin County put the typical household earns roughly $75,808 per year, 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 H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is EDWARDS-JOHNSON MEMORIAL MIDDLE, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SILSBEE H S at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 46.0%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SILSBEE H S has remained close to its prior level, going from 784 students in 2018 to 789 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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 ELElementary · 921 students
- EDWARDS-JOHNSON MEMORIAL MIDDLEMiddle · 597 students
- LAURA REEVES PRIElementary · 281 students
- HARDIN CO ALTER EDElementary
Other schools in SILSBEE
- SILSBEE ELElementary · 921 students
- EDWARDS-JOHNSON MEMORIAL MIDDLEMiddle · 597 students
- LAURA REEVES PRIElementary · 281 students
- HARDIN CO ALTER EDElementary
Nearby schools
- EDWARDS-JOHNSON MEMORIAL MIDDLE0.7 mi · 597
- SILSBEE EL1.9 mi · 921
- LAURA REEVES PRI2.0 mi · 281
- EVADALE EL4.5 mi · 200
- EVADALE J H4.5 mi · 108
- EVADALE H S4.5 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About SILSBEE H SHow many students attend SILSBEE H S?
SILSBEE H S enrolls approximately 789 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SILSBEE H S serve?
SILSBEE H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SILSBEE H S?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at SILSBEE H S.
How diverse is SILSBEE H S?
SILSBEE H S reports a student body of 65% White, 8% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees SILSBEE H S?
SILSBEE H S is overseen by SILSBEE ISD in Hardin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.