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Jake Silbernagel Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3
Summary

Jake Silbernagel Elementary is a public elementary school in Dickinson, Texas, serving 640 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Dickinson Independent School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jake Silbernagel Elementary faces several key challenges. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (74.06%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 20.21% to 64.81% Hispanic students. Academically, the school's performance on STAAR tests is generally lower than nearby schools, with 3rd grade reading proficiency at 37% compared to 45-67% at other schools, and 4th grade math proficiency at 43% compared to 51-62% at other schools. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, while nearby Clear Creek Independent School District schools have higher rankings, with several in the top 1,000 in the state.

Additionally, Jake Silbernagel Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 86.09% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 20.68% to 87.5%. This suggests the school serves a predominantly low-income community, which likely contributes to its academic challenges. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with White students outperforming Hispanic students, indicating the need to address racial achievement gaps. Overall, Jake Silbernagel Elementary faces a range of issues that will require a comprehensive approach to support student success.

509
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,295
Per pupil spending ?
80.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4201 25th St
       Dickinson, TX  77539-5465

(281) 229-6800

District: Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Jake Silbernagel Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:    Dunbar Middle
Middle:    R D McAdams J H
High:    Dickinson High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.5%
White:
11.6%
African American:
10.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2013 → 29th in 2023
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg54%
Texas avg47%
Not ranked this year
Jake Silbernagel Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
467th of 961Dickinson Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202331.33314 of 464728.7%★☆☆☆☆
202241.72634 of 458142.5%★★☆☆☆
202144.32335 of 457849.0%★★☆☆☆
201937.12874 of 447935.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.02191 of 435949.7%★★☆☆☆
201756.51638 of 432962.2%★★★☆☆
201637.62945 of 428631.3%★★☆☆☆
201553.82130 of 432050.7%★★★☆☆
201450.12328 of 426045.4%★★☆☆☆
201365.91386 of 422167.2%★★★☆☆
201266.61334 of 420668.3%★★★☆☆
201168.21299 of 409568.3%★★★☆☆
201071.9987 of 393774.9%★★★★☆
200965.91372 of 388464.7%★★★☆☆
200870.41031 of 376872.6%★★★★☆
200777.0628 of 372483.1%★★★★☆
200677.8541 of 347684.4%★★★★☆
200562.61396 of 347559.8%★★★☆☆
200468.91040 of 346570.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202343.21324 of 244345.8%★★☆☆☆
202237.01596 of 242134.1%★★☆☆☆
202127.81955 of 244420.0%★☆☆☆☆
201947.91223 of 251551.4%★★★☆☆
201861.1738 of 248370.3%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202251.22012 of 446154.9%★★★☆☆
202138.32697 of 433137.7%★★☆☆☆
201936.62930 of 429531.8%★★☆☆☆
201839.62686 of 424036.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202321.23198 of 355610.1%★☆☆☆☆
202234.52526 of 348727.6%★☆☆☆☆
202144.01813 of 344647.4%★★☆☆☆
201927.62795 of 333316.1%★☆☆☆☆
201819.23001 of 32267.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202330.63372 of 458826.5%★☆☆☆☆
202236.92974 of 456134.8%★★☆☆☆
202139.92581 of 449942.6%★★☆☆☆
201944.92359 of 434845.7%★★☆☆☆
201847.52135 of 430650.4%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202340.52238 of 298024.9%★☆☆☆☆
202238.12263 of 295823.5%★☆☆☆☆
202141.52034 of 300632.3%★★☆☆☆
201936.72489 of 318421.8%★☆☆☆☆
201861.61422 of 310654.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202334.33143 of 440128.6%★☆☆☆☆
202242.22615 of 437640.2%★★☆☆☆
202149.41972 of 432954.4%★★★☆☆
201937.22818 of 418832.7%★★☆☆☆
201848.22047 of 416850.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202336.53128 of 452130.8%★★☆☆☆
202243.42598 of 447742.0%★★☆☆☆
202145.52339 of 445147.5%★★☆☆☆
201942.82573 of 430940.3%★★☆☆☆
201849.12101 of 426450.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202334.23128 of 458531.8%★★☆☆☆
202248.02281 of 456350.0%★★★☆☆
202151.31925 of 449857.2%★★★☆☆
201931.03261 of 435725.2%★☆☆☆☆
201845.02256 of 431947.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202339.02371 of 408642.0%★★☆☆☆
202238.72362 of 395240.2%★★☆☆☆
202145.41688 of 379955.6%★★★☆☆
201938.32181 of 368440.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202348.91665 of 310646.4%★★☆☆☆
202277.8451 of 308285.4%★★★★☆
202165.2898 of 308270.9%★★★★☆
201953.71424 of 314254.7%★★★☆☆
201868.8838 of 312773.2%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
At Risk (2022)55th percentile+12 vs school
White (2023)46th percentile+18 vs school
African American (2023)46th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2023)42nd percentile+13 vs school
Male (2023)32nd percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)31st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2023)29th percentile~ school
Female (2023)27th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2023)25th percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)10th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading53%~ state avg
Mathematics51%+6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Jake Silbernagel Elementary.

Students who attend Jake Silbernagel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Dunbar Middle
Middle : R D McAdams J H
High : Dickinson High School

Students at Jake Silbernagel Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 12% White, 11% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.


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