Summary:
The Silsbee Independent School District (Isd) is home to a single middle school, Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle, which serves 597 students in grades 6 through 8 and has shown a promising upward trend in its state ranking over the past three years.
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle presents a mixed picture of performance. On one hand, the school boasts a perfect 0.0% dropout rate, which is better than the district average, and a standout Algebra I program where 96.15% of 8th graders taking the exam were proficient in 2025-2026—far exceeding both the district and state averages. However, this success contrasts sharply with performance in core subjects, where the school consistently scores below state averages. For instance, in 2025-2026, only 22.67% of students were proficient in mathematics overall, and just 17.68% were proficient in 8th-grade social studies, compared to state averages of 38.41% and 31.69%, respectively. The school also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 and spends $10,760 per student, suggesting resources are available but may not be fully translating into broad academic gains.
Despite these challenges, there are clear signs of improvement. The school's state ranking has climbed from the 13th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026, with notable year-over-year gains in 6th-grade reading (from 38.94% to 48.32% proficiency) and 6th-grade math (from 13.94% to 25.5% proficiency). The most intriguing finding is the "two-tiered" math system: while the advanced Algebra I track is exceptionally strong, the general 8th-grade math program struggles, with only 31.8% proficiency. Social studies remains a critical weakness, offering a clear target for focused intervention. Overall, Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle is a school on the rise, with strong retention rates and pockets of excellence, but it needs to address core subject gaps to ensure all students succeed.
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