Summary:
The four public schools in zip code 77656, serving the Silsbee Independent School District (Isd), educate approximately 2,588 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade in a community where economic disadvantage is high, with free or reduced lunch rates ranging from 59.95% to 71.89% across campuses.
The standout school in the district is Silsbee Elementary, which is the only campus showing a clear upward trend in its state ranking and achieved a rare feat in the 2024-2025 school year when its 5th-grade Science scores (36.47% proficient) exceeded the state average (29.57%). In contrast, Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle presents a dramatic split: while 96.15% of its 8th graders were proficient in Algebra I—a world-class result—only 11.72% of 7th graders were proficient in standard math, and just 17.68% of 8th graders passed Social Studies. Silsbee High School stands out for its exceptional 97.3% graduation rate despite low test scores, while Laura Reeves Pri serves as the foundational entry point for Pre-K and Kindergarten students but has no standardized test data available.
Key findings reveal that per-student spending does not correlate with performance—Silsbee High School spends the most ($13,214 per student) but ranks in the bottom third of Texas high schools, while Silsbee Elementary spends the least ($10,015) yet shows the most improvement. The transition from elementary to middle school is a critical challenge: 5th graders at Silsbee Elementary achieve 61.75% proficiency in Reading (above the state average), but 6th graders at Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle drop to 48.32%. The math decline is even steeper, with 5th-grade proficiency at 51.65% (above state average) plummeting to 25.5% in 6th grade, indicating a systemic issue with curriculum alignment during this transition.
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