Silex R-I

Summary:

The Silex R-I school district in Missouri operates two schools: Silex High School and Silex Elementary School. While the high school has shown strong performance in certain areas, the overall picture suggests the district may face challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement and addressing socioeconomic factors that could impact student outcomes.

Silex High School stands out for its high 94.7% four-year graduation rate and exceptional performance on Algebra I end-of-course exams, with 79.9% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, from 74th in 2024-2025 to 224th in 2023-2024 and 239th in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger star rating has also varied between 2 and 4 stars. In contrast, Silex Elementary School has maintained a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 10.8 and shown strong performance in 4th-grade English Language Arts, but its statewide ranking has also varied significantly.

Both schools in the Silex R-I district have a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Silex High at 29.07% and Silex Elementary at 32.16%. This suggests the district may serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could impact academic performance and resource allocation. Additionally, both schools reported a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement.

District Detail

64 Hwy Uu
Silex, MO 63377-0046

(573) 384-5227

SchoolDigger Rank:
180^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 433

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Silex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	64 Hwy Uu	Silex	63377	Lincoln County	Silex R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 384-5044	186	17	10.7	37.6%	184 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	34.9	618^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.3%		52.4	426^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.0%	192	34.3	33.2			31.2	36.2				$11,389	$863	$10,526
Silex High	Public	6-12	64 Hwy Uu	Silex	63377	Lincoln County	Silex R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 384-5227	247	19	13.2	33.2%	241 (97.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	67.7	74^th of 367 public high schools	79.8%		37.5	224^th of 378 public high schools	40.7%	150			34.4	9.2			39.4	79.9	8.4	$10,488	$236	$10,252

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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