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Silsbee Elementary

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Silsbee Elementary ranks 2773 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

2773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Silsbee Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in the Silsbee Independent School District in Silsbee, Texas. With 959 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past 5 years, with a current SchoolDigger rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

Silsbee Elementary's student performance on STAAR tests is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subjects. For example, the school's projected proficiency rates in reading and math for 2024-2025 are around 36-47%, compared to the state averages of 52-58%. In contrast, the nearby Kountze Intermediate and Lumberton Intermediate schools tend to have higher STAAR proficiency rates, often exceeding the state averages.

Silsbee Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with around 65-70% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a significant population of minority students, with around 30% Hispanic and 20% African American. The school spends around $10,000 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools like Evadale Elementary ($12,683 per student).

921

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,420

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

770 S 7th St
Silsbee, TX 77656

(409) 980-7856

District: Silsbee Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Silsbee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle
High:	Silsbee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

African American:

18.0%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2022 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

2,773^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 30 pts since 2019

From top 30% (2019) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

725^th of 961Silsbee 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
2025	40.0	2773 of 4651	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	2831 of 4710	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2759 of 4647	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	3949 of 4581	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	2198 of 4578	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	1340 of 4479	70.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.1	2125 of 2443	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1634 of 2443	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.1	2224 of 2421	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	1595 of 2444	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1365 of 2515	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1320 of 2483	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.3	4333 of 4461	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	2281 of 4331	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	1816 of 4295	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	1020 of 4240	75.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	1428 of 3668	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	2532 of 3556	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	3248 of 3487	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	70.3	610 of 3446	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	1730 of 3333	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	2772 of 4658	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	2678 of 4588	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	3848 of 4561	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.1	1965 of 4499	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	1361 of 4348	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	940 of 4306	78.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	50.4	1904 of 2980	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	1607 of 2958	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	1118 of 3006	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	899 of 3184	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	893 of 3106	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	53.0	1923 of 4465	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	3022 of 4401	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	3670 of 4376	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.4	832 of 4329	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	1528 of 4188	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	1496 of 4168	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	3011 of 4594	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	2962 of 4521	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.3	4186 of 4477	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	2616 of 4451	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	1310 of 4309	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1095 of 4264	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	37.8	2957 of 4647	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	2795 of 4585	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	3986 of 4563	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	2433 of 4498	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1351 of 4357	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	1342 of 4319	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	1013 of 1128	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1062 of 1099	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	852 of 1004	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	741 of 961	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	524 of 1112	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	581 of 1046	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	3964 of 4292	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	2780 of 4086	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	2838 of 3952	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	2148 of 3799	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1768 of 3684	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	2487 of 3558	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.5	2481 of 3108	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	2247 of 3106	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	2941 of 3082	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	2423 of 3082	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1482 of 3142	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	1138 of 3127	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2024)57th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2024)40th percentile~ school

Male (2024)36th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)36th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)34th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)20th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2024)13th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)10th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile-32 vs school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics40%-6 vs state

Science36%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	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 (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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Silsbee Elementary	Public	1-5	770 S 7th St	Silsbee	77656	Hardin County	Silsbee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 980-7856	921	64	14.4	70.0%	601 (65.3%)	166 (18.0%)	80 (8.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.4%)	40	2773^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.4%		40.1	2831^st of 4710 public elementary schools	39.9%	58	36.6	44.1	46.8		34.6	41.2	43.9		36.5	$8,420
Laura Reeves Pri	Public	PK-K	605 Woodrow St	Silsbee	77656	Hardin County	Silsbee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 980-7850	281	20	14.2	71.9%	192 (68.3%)	39 (13.9%)	32 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)								(n/a)										$11,150
Lumberton Pri	Public	1-2	128 E Candlestick Dr	Lumberton	77657	Hardin County	Lumberton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 923-7490	574	42	13.6	37.5%	486 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)								(n/a)										$7,302
Lumberton Intermediate	Public	3-5	115 E Candlestick	Lumberton	77657	Hardin County	Lumberton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 923-7581	987	60	16.4	43.4%	825 (83.6%)	7 (0.7%)	114 (11.6%)	9 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.6%)	42.3	2618^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.7%		51	2120^th of 4710 public elementary schools	55.0%	498	41.3	43.1	54.5		37.1	34.9	40.5		40.2	$9,490
Evadale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	908 Fm 105	Evadale	77615	Jasper County	Evadale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 276-1337	200	16	12.6	44.5%	189 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	69.5	1152^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.2%		45.1	2502^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	46.9%	1350	50.0	68.0	60.9		61.3	44.0	65.2		39.1	$9,617
Lumberton Early Childhood School	Public	PK-K	1020 S Main	Lumberton	77657	Hardin County	Lumberton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 923-7695	396	24	16.5	49.0%	306 (77.3%)	4 (1.0%)	61 (15.4%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)								(n/a)										$9,233
Kountze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	565 Park Dr	Kountze	77625	Hardin County	Kountze Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 246-3877	336	21	16.1	67.3%	215 (64.0%)	41 (12.2%)	48 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)								(n/a)										$7,400
Kountze Intermediate	Public	3-5	150 Vaughn St	Kountze	77625	Hardin County	Kountze Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 246-8230	257	18	14.4	61.9%	178 (69.3%)	27 (10.5%)	34 (13.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	53.9	1908^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.0%		47.5	2334^th of 4710 public elementary schools	50.4%	426	51.8	58.8	51.8		39.8	48.8	38.8		38.8	$9,340
Ignite Community School - Beaumont	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	10255 Eastex Fwy	Beaumont	77708	Jefferson County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 434-4549	179	11	15.9	84.4%	16 (8.9%)	132 (73.7%)	17 (9.5%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	53.5	1935^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.4%		15.7	4275^th of 4710 public elementary schools	9.2%	2340	21.7	42.1	71.4	57.1	0.0	68.4	85.7	57.1	57.1	$10,159
Homer Dr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8950 Homer Dr	Beaumont	77708	Jefferson County	Beaumont Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 617-6225	495	31	16.1	95.4%	13 (2.6%)	423 (85.5%)	48 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	5.1	4613^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.8%		8.1	4597^th of 4710 public elementary schools	2.4%	16	15.8	18.8	28.4		14.5	10.0	12.4		4.9	$9,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Silsbee Elementary

What district is Silsbee Elementary in?

Silsbee Independent School District (Isd)

Is Silsbee Elementary a good school?

Silsbee Elementary ranks 2773^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Silsbee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 921 students attended Silsbee Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Silsbee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Silsbee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle
High : Silsbee High School

What is the racial makeup of Silsbee Elementary?

Students at Silsbee Elementary are 65% White, 18% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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