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Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle in Silsbee, TX, serves 597 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Silsbee Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom third of Texas.

This school faces significant academic challenges, with overall performance ranking in the 23rd percentile statewide—a steep decline from its peak in 2016. Its math scores are particularly concerning: only 11.7% of 7th graders were proficient, roughly half the state average and far below nearby high-performing schools like Lumberton Middle (44.2%) and Evadale J H (50%). However, there is a bright spot: students in Algebra I achieve a 96% proficiency rate, nearly double the state average. This "Algebra I paradox" suggests that while a select group of advanced students excels, the majority of students struggle. The school also serves a predominantly low socio-economic population, with about 65% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Despite these academic struggles, the school has maintained a 0% dropout rate for three consecutive years, indicating a positive culture focused on keeping students in school. Interestingly, the school spends $10,760 per student—more than higher-performing Lumberton Middle ($8,640)—and has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.8:1) than Lumberton (15.9:1), yet these resources have not translated into better outcomes. The school's performance is more aligned with struggling Beaumont ISD schools like Marshall Middle (14th percentile) and Smith Middle (2nd percentile) than with its geographically closer, higher-performing neighbors in Lumberton, Evadale, and Buna. This suggests systemic challenges within the district that go beyond the school itself.

597

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,270

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1140 Hwy 327 E
Silsbee, TX 77656-3826

(409) 980-7800

District: Silsbee Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle usually attend:

High:

Silsbee High School

Feeder schools for Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle:

Elementary:	Laura Reeves Pri
	Silsbee Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

African American:

19.1%

Hispanic:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

Texas avg47%

1,797^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

706^th of 951Silsbee 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1797 of 2335	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	1966 of 2344	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	2057 of 2372	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1653 of 2330	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1776 of 2254	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	1416 of 2252	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1127 of 2193	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	1035 of 2080	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.4	1015 of 2027	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	678 of 1987	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	633 of 2043	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	840 of 1987	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.2	1158 of 1973	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	865 of 1951	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.5	1133 of 1895	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.7	1024 of 1803	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.0	727 of 1763	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	681 of 1718	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.9	1236 of 1684	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.9	1069 of 1585	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.9	1068 of 1582	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.4	801 of 1573	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	1209 of 1295	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1236 of 1280	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	974 of 1273	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1201 of 1251	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1090 of 1213	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	601 of 1193	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	627 of 1167	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.5	1992 of 2182	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	1371 of 2118	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1280 of 2058	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	930 of 2008	53.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	861 of 1390	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1639 of 1770	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	56.4	565 of 1720	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	1120 of 1643	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1588 of 1592	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1653 of 2240	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1920 of 2242	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1549 of 2241	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1660 of 2221	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1348 of 2151	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1075 of 2047	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	910 of 2008	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	734 of 1497	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	940 of 1481	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1097 of 1488	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.3	318 of 1501	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	349 of 1446	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	509 of 1430	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1382 of 2141	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1877 of 2119	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1170 of 2116	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1452 of 2077	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	1446 of 2043	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.0	725 of 1935	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	523 of 1895	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	1877 of 2253	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	2102 of 2235	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1763 of 2251	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1901 of 2220	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1623 of 2172	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1318 of 2073	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1152 of 2039	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1810 of 2253	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	2108 of 2246	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1674 of 2245	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1790 of 2228	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	1379 of 2168	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	1102 of 2069	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1150 of 2030	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	778 of 806	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	785 of 818	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	621 of 817	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	656 of 813	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	542 of 743	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	462 of 753	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	522 of 720	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	1909 of 1956	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1793 of 1891	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1382 of 1815	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1607 of 1757	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1194 of 1712	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1284 of 1626	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1359 of 1597	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	1474 of 1731	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1640 of 1733	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1526 of 1749	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1555 of 1723	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1432 of 1700	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	1260 of 1684	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1221 of 1673	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)38th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%+42 vs state

Reading44%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-15 vs state

Social Studies18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	1140 Hwy 327 E	Silsbee	77656	Hardin County	Silsbee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 980-7800	597	47	12.8	64.8%	383 (64.2%)	114 (19.1%)	58 (9.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.2%)	27.9	1797^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.0%		22.3	1966^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.1%	169	96.2		48.3	37.4	47.0		25.5	11.7	31.8	17.7	$10,270
Evadale J H	Public	6-8	908 Fm 105	Evadale	77615	Jasper County	Evadale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 276-1337	108	9	12.1	37.0%	98 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	62.9	686^th of 2335 public middle schools	70.6%		61.3	763^rd of 2344 public middle schools	67.4%	77	100.0		46.7	61.1	73.0		36.7	50.0	60.6	24.3	$6,014
Lumberton Middle	Public	6-8	107 S Lhs Dr	Lumberton	77657	Hardin County	Lumberton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 923-7790	918	58	15.9	37.5%	750 (81.7%)	8 (0.9%)	120 (13.1%)	9 (1.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.4%)	54.5	907^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.2%		53.9	951^st of 2344 public middle schools	59.4%	44	96.3		53.6	44.6	57.5		32.9	44.2	53.2	34.3	$7,934
Hardin County J J A E P	Public	8	440 W Monroe	Kountze	77625	Hardin County	Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 246-8490	1				1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kountze Middle	Public	6-8	1676 Fm 1293	Kountze	77625	Hardin County	Kountze Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 246-3551	230	19	12.3	59.1%	162 (70.4%)	30 (13.0%)	28 (12.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	47.1	1137^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.3%		49.4	1091^st of 2344 public middle schools	53.5%	46	100.0		42.2	39.5	56.0		31.5	19.4	67.5	40.0	$10,248
Buna J H	Public	6-8	177 Fm 253	Buna	77612	Jasper County	Buna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 994-4860	318	27	11.9	46.2%	286 (89.9%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	56.1	874^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.6%		42.9	1303^rd of 2344 public middle schools	44.4%	429	94.7		58.4	51.3	65.4		40.5	11.8	49.1	40.7	$10,410
Smith Middle	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	4415 Concord	Beaumont	77703	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5825	532			87.0%	5 (0.9%)	377 (70.9%)	130 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	5.8	2292^nd of 2335 public middle schools	1.8%		8.1	2259^th of 2344 public middle schools	3.6%	33	69.2		15.8	20.9	15.9		6.1		4.1	14.6	$12,972
Vidor J H	Public	7-8	945 N Tram Rd	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 951-8970	612	40	15.4	52.3%	527 (86.1%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	41.7	1340^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.6%		55.6	904^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.4%	436	92.3			44.4	50.9			19.5	43.0	31.3	$8,800
Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	6455 Gladys	Beaumont	77706	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-5900	694	44	15.8	80.3%	105 (15.1%)	382 (55.0%)	150 (21.6%)	30 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.0%)	21.2	2018^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.6%		22.7	1952^nd of 2344 public middle schools	16.7%	66	87.8		42.9	40.5	42.1		19.8	0.0	19.5	16.4	$9,139
Vidor Middle	Public	5-6	2500 Hwy 12	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-8882	653	47	13.9	59.7%	566 (86.7%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)								(n/a)		41.4	41.9			26.0	41.3				$14,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle

What high school do graduates of Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle attend?

Students who attend Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle usually go on to attend Silsbee High School

What district is Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle in?

Silsbee Independent School District (Isd)

Is Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle a good school?

Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle?

Students at Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle are 64% White, 19% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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