Silsbee Independent School District

415 Hwy 327 W
Silsbee, TX 77656
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 598 students in Silsbee Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Silsbee Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,740 Schools
# Students
2,654 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
201 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Silsbee Independent School District, which is ranked #1040 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#1035 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
44%
37%
51%
33%
46%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
8%
53%
% Black
20%
13%
% White
65%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,111 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,927 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,111
$13,398
Spending / Student
$12,927
$14,129

Best Silsbee Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edwards-johnson Memorial Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1140 Hwy 327 E
Silsbee, TX 77656
(409) 980-7800
Gr: 6-8 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,654 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : ≥95% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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