Silsbee ISD
Silsbee, Texas · Hardin County · Grades Pre-K–12
Silsbee ISD runs 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,588 students. By enrollment it is the 322nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 2,588 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 192.8 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hardin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4840230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Silsbee ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 597 | 12.8 | 64.8% |
| Laura Reeves Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 281 | 14.3 | 71.9% |
| Silsbee Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 921 | 14.4 | 70% |
| Silsbee High School | High | 9–12 | 789 | 12.6 | 59.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Silsbee ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Silsbee ISD in context
Size
Silsbee ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Silsbee Elementary School with 921 students, and the smallest is Laura Reeves Primary School with 281; the average is 647, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 219 students this year. Grade 12 has 189 students and kindergarten has 168, 13% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Silsbee ISD enrolls 113 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Silsbee ISD at 65.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 18.3%.
65.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 59.9% at Silsbee High School to 71.9% at Laura Reeves Primary School. All 4 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 192.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 9 counselors it has 288 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Silsbee ISD's area as town, fringe: in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Evadale ISD, 5.6 miles away with 428 students. 12 districts are within 25 miles, and 4 of them enroll more students than Silsbee ISD. Hardin County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 177 | 15 |
| School counselors | 9 | 288 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3 | 863 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 2,588 |
| Instructional aides | 77.1 | 34 |
| Other student support staff | 21.8 | 119 |
| School administrators | 19 | 136 |
| District administrators | 4 | 647 |
| All staff | 407 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 65.4% |
| Black | 18.3% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Two or more races | 6.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 113 |
| Kindergarten | 168 |
| Grade 1 | 178 |
| Grade 2 | 170 |
| Grade 3 | 198 |
| Grade 4 | 201 |
| Grade 5 | 174 |
| Grade 6 | 210 |
| Grade 7 | 185 |
| Grade 8 | 202 |
| Grade 9 | 219 |
| Grade 10 | 187 |
| Grade 11 | 194 |
| Grade 12 | 189 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evadale ISD | 6 mi | 428 | 11.2 | – |
| Lumberton ISD | 7 mi | 4,108 | 15.3 | – |
| Kountze ISD | 9 mi | 1,151 | 12.5 | – |
| Buna ISD | 15 mi | 1,474 | 12.8 | – |
| Vidor ISD | 17 mi | 4,165 | 14.6 | – |
| Beaumont ISD | 18 mi | 16,336 | 17.3 | – |
| Hardin-Jefferson ISD | 19 mi | 2,762 | 14.5 | – |
| West Hardin County CISD | 19 mi | 535 | 12 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hardin County
- Lumberton ISD (4,108 students)
- Hardin-Jefferson ISD (2,762 students)
- Kountze ISD (1,151 students)
- West Hardin County CISD (535 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
415 Hwy 327 W, Silsbee, TX 77656
Phone: (409)980-7800
Website: silsbeeisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.