Big Sandy High School vs. Big Sandy J High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Big Sandy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Big Sandy J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 199 students in grades 9-12, Big Sandy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 143 students in grades 6-8, Big Sandy J High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-8
Total Students
199 students
143 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4297 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2656 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Grade 7 Students
-
43
Grade 8 Students
-
49
Grade 9 Students
60
-
Grade 10 Students
43
-
Grade 11 Students
45
-
Grade 12 Students
51
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
11%
8%
% White
70%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
12%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%