Enrollment
204
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVERTON ISD·NCES 484029004565
Silverton School
700 LORETTA ST, SILVERTON, TX 79257 · (806) 823-2476 · Briscoe County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Texas public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
103 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 18% smaller than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 38.0% | 23.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 20.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Silverton School
Silverton School's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverton School this school | 204 | 50.5% | 59.8% |
| Spur School SPUR | 192 | 50.0% | 45.4% |
| Penelope School PENELOPE | 216 | 50.5% | 44.1% |
| Wellman-Union School WELLMAN | 248 | 49.2% | 43.9% |
| Follett School FOLLETT | 182 | 52.2% | 33.9% |
| Hermleigh School HERMLEIGH | 258 | 46.1% | 35.0% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Silverton School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #24 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #78 of 218 ▼ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #47 of 218 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #75 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #143 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #45 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #64 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.5% | #149 of 226 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #58 of 60 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
204
+16 (+9%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 204 | 18.8 | 10.8:1 | 50% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 18.8 | 11.9:1 | 56% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 19.6 | 10.8:1 | 49% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 20 | 9.4:1 | 48% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 207 | 20 | 10.4:1 | 58% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 187 | 20 | 9.3:1 | 49% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 185 | 21 | 8.8:1 | 58% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 256 | 28 | 9.1:1 | 53% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 22 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silverton School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (207 to 204); teachers down 6% (20 to 18.8).
About Silverton School
Federal records list Silverton School as a school serving multiple grade levels in SILVERTON, Texas. The school offers pre-K through 12 and enrolls 204 students. On average, combined schools in Texas enroll around 485, and this school is 58% below that mark.
For district matters, Silverton School falls under SILVERTON ISD.
Federal enrollment data show Silverton School is 60% White. The next largest groups are 39% Hispanic. The school's White share is 24 points below the 84% share among Briscoe County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 49%.
Classroom staffing at Silverton School totals 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The average for combined schools in Texas is 11.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Silverton School is about 50%.
Silverton School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 82% of Texas public K-12 schools.
In Texas, Silverton School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 59.8% actual against a predicted 52.1%.
In Briscoe County, home to about 1,301 people, median household income comes to about $45,417, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 2 public schools in the county, enrolling about 384, Silverton School among them.
Valley School sits about 19.7 miles from Silverton School. The nearest schools with test data average 34.4%, lower than Silverton School's 59.8%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 9% across 4 years, from 188 in 2020-21 to 204 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 9.4:1 in 2020-21 to 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Briscoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,301
Census ACS
Median income
$45,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
384 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Valley School19.7 mi · 180
- Lockney High School25.4 mi · 130
- Lockney Junior High School25.4 mi · 84
- Lockney Elementary School25.5 mi · 170
- Kress Elementary School25.9 mi · 135
- Kress High School26.0 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Silverton SchoolHow many students attend Silverton School?
Silverton School enrolls approximately 204 students in grades PK-12.
Is Silverton School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Silverton School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silverton School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Silverton School is approximately 10.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Silverton School?
Student demographics at Silverton School are roughly 60% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Silverton School?
Silverton School is overseen by SILVERTON ISD in Briscoe County.
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