Summary:
The city of Silsbee, Texas is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this Silsbee Independent School District (Isd) serve a predominantly white student population, with high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Silsbee High School stands out with a strong 95.6% 4-year graduation rate and low 1.0% dropout rate. The school also performs better than the district and state averages on several STAAR end-of-course exams, particularly in U.S. History. In contrast, Silsbee Elementary and Laura Reeves Pri generally perform below state averages on STAAR assessments. However, Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle excels in Algebra I, with 60.61% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the district average of 16.83% and the state average of 44.73%.
Across the district, the schools face challenges related to the high rates of economic disadvantage, with 61.67% to 78.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance compared to state averages. The Silsbee schools are generally ranked in the lower half of their respective categories in the state, with most receiving 1 or 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, suggesting opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve the quality of education for students in this area.
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