Laura Reeves Primary School
Public elementary school in Silsbee, Texas · Silsbee ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Laura Reeves Primary School serves 281 students in grades Pre-K–K in Silsbee (Hardin County). It is one of 4 schools in Silsbee ISD. By enrollment it is the 4221st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Silsbee ISD |
| County | Hardin County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484023013550 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 281 | 2,588 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.9% | 65.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Laura Reeves Primary School in context
Size
Laura Reeves Primary School is the smallest of Silsbee ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 281 students are 10.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.9 miles away and have a median of 366 students, so Laura Reeves Primary School is smaller than most of them.
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 kindergarten with 168 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 113, against an average of 141 per grade. It also enrolls 113 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 68.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Silsbee ISD (65.4%). Black students are next, at 13.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.9% across Silsbee ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
Laura Reeves Primary School has 19.68 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 281 students would have about 19 teachers, so Laura Reeves Primary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Silsbee Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.3% |
| Black | 13.9% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 113 |
| Kindergarten | 168 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
605 Woodrow St, Silsbee, TX 77656
Phone: (409)980-7850
Website: silsbeeisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Laura Reeves Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silsbee Elementary School | Silsbee ISD | 0.1 mi | 921 | 14.4 | 70% |
| Lumberton Primary School | Lumberton ISD | 6.3 mi | 574 | 13.7 | 37.5% |
| Lumberton Intermediate School | Lumberton ISD | 6.3 mi | 987 | 16.4 | 43.4% |
| Evadale Elementary School | Evadale ISD | 6.4 mi | 200 | 12.6 | 44.5% |
| Lumberton Early Childhood School | Lumberton ISD | 7.4 mi | 396 | 16.5 | 49% |
| Kountze Elementary School | Kountze ISD | 7.5 mi | 336 | 16.2 | 67.3% |
| Kountze Intermediate School | Kountze ISD | 7.6 mi | 257 | 14.5 | 61.9% |
| Ignite Community School - Beaumont | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 12.5 mi | 179 | 15.9 | 84.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Silsbee ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 597 |
| Silsbee Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 921 |
| Silsbee High School | High | 9–12 | 789 |