Silverton School
Public school in Silverton, Texas · Silverton ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Silverton School serves 204 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Silverton (Briscoe County). It is the only school in Silverton ISD. By enrollment it is the 214th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Silverton ISD |
| County | Briscoe County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484029004565 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Silverton ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 204 | 204 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.5% | 50.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Silverton School in context
Size
Silverton School is the only school in Silverton ISD, so its 204 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 44.4 miles away and have a median of 225 students, so Silverton 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 10 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 10, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 12 has 21% fewer students than kindergarten (11 against 14). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 59.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 38.7%.
50.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Silverton School has 18.84 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 204 students would have about 18.5 teachers, so Silverton 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 schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Valley School, 19.7 miles away in Turkey-Quitaque ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.8% |
| Hispanic | 38.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 13 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 17 |
| Grade 9 | 11 |
| Grade 10 | 20 |
| Grade 11 | 15 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Loretta St, Silverton, TX 79257
Phone: (806)823-2476
Website: silvertonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Silverton School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley School | Turkey-Quitaque ISD | 19.7 mi | 180 | 7.3 | 42.2% |
| Plainview Classical Academy | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 32.1 mi | 262 | 17.6 | 44.7% |
| Motley County School | Motley County ISD | 42.3 mi | 179 | 10.1 | 53.1% |
| Claude Schools | Claude ISD | 44.0 mi | 297 | 10.2 | 27.3% |
| Petersburg School | Petersburg ISD | 44.7 mi | 243 | 9.5 | 76.5% |
| Nazareth School | Nazareth ISD | 45.4 mi | 243 | 10.2 | 13.2% |
| Hart ISD | Hart ISD | 46.1 mi | 206 | 10.4 | 86.4% |
| Hedley School | Hedley ISD | 46.1 mi | 95 | 5.6 | 73.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.