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B+

Silex Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

64 Hwy Uu, Silex, MO 63377 · (573) 384-5044 · Part of Silex R-I School District

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Directions
Students
186
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Silex Elem.

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Silex kids: Silex High

On the path

Where Silex kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Silex Elem.You are here
6–12Silex High247 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

64 Hwy Uu, Silex

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten24
Grade 131
Grade 224
Grade 328
Grade 431
Grade 532
Enrollment over time
235’20
239’21
249’22
199’23
186’24

Down 20.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 99%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Silex Elem. from Silex families.

Other schools in Silex R-I School District

The district →
Silex High
High · Grades 6–12 · Silex
A−
247 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Silex’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.