Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School
Public middle school in Silsbee, Texas · Silsbee ISD · Grades 6–8
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School serves 597 students in grades 6–8 in Silsbee (Hardin County). It is one of 4 schools in Silsbee ISD. By enrollment it is the 932nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Silsbee ISD |
| County | Hardin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484023004563 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Silsbee ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 597 | 2,588 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.8% | 65.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School in context
Size
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School is the only middle school in Silsbee ISD. Its 597 students are 23.1% of the district's 2,588. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 14.6 miles away and have a median of 572 students, so Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 210 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 185, against an average of 199 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 210 in grade 6 and 202 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Silsbee ISD (65.4%). Black students are next, at 19.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.9% across Silsbee ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School has 46.56 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 597 students would have about 41.5 teachers, so Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School has 5.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Evadale Junior High School, 5.2 miles away in Evadale ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.2% |
| Black | 19.1% |
| Hispanic | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 210 |
| Grade 7 | 185 |
| Grade 8 | 202 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1140 Hwy 327 E, Silsbee, TX 77656
Phone: (409)980-7800
Website: silsbeeisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evadale Junior High School | Evadale ISD | 5.2 mi | 108 | 12.2 | 37% |
| Lumberton Middle School | Lumberton ISD | 6.7 mi | 918 | 15.9 | 37.5% |
| Kountze Middle School | Kountze ISD | 10.5 mi | 230 | 12.4 | 59.1% |
| Buna Junior High School | Buna ISD | 13.8 mi | 318 | 11.9 | 46.2% |
| Smith Middle School | Beaumont ISD | 15.4 mi | 532 | – | 87% |
| Vidor Junior High School | Vidor ISD | 16.9 mi | 612 | 15.5 | 52.3% |
| Marshall Middle School | Beaumont ISD | 17.2 mi | 694 | 15.8 | 80.3% |
| Vidor Middle School | Vidor ISD | 17.2 mi | 653 | 14 | 59.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Silsbee ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Reeves Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 281 |
| Silsbee Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 921 |
| Silsbee High School | High | 9–12 | 789 |