Summary:
Silverhill, Alabama is served by a single public elementary school, Silverhill School, which enrolls students in grades PK through 6 and is part of the Baldwin County school district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Silverhill School is a mid-to-low performing school with a 2-star rating, though it has some notable bright spots. The school's greatest strength is attendance—its chronic absenteeism rate of 8.7% is significantly better than the district (11.2%) and state (12.0%) averages. Academically, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency (59.02%) actually exceeds both the district (51.6%) and state (44.89%), showing that early instruction can be effective. However, there is a troubling "grade slide" pattern in math: proficiency drops dramatically from 59.02% in 3rd grade to just 27.42% in 6th grade, a 31.6-point decline that is far steeper than the state's 9.7-point drop over the same grades. English scores are relatively stronger, ranging from 51.61% to 62.3% across grades, though they still trail district averages in every grade level.
One extraordinary outlier demands attention: in 2024–2025, only 4.41% of 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to 40.5% in the district and 39.31% statewide—a figure roughly nine times lower than average. The same cohort improved to 27.42% as 6th graders the following year, suggesting either a uniquely challenged group or a possible data issue. The school serves a majority low-income population (58.15% free/reduced lunch) with a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1 and per-student spending of $10,025. Rankings have been volatile, bouncing between the 34th and 46th percentiles over three years, indicating inconsistent year-to-year performance. While the school's strong attendance and early-grade math success are encouraging, the steep decline in upper-grade math and the 5th grade collapse warrant investigation by parents and administrators alike.
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