Home > Texas > Terrell County > Sanderson

Sanderson Elementary School (Closed 2014)

( shown in map)

View full size Get directions

Sanderson Elementary School serves 58 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 60-79% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-79% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 78%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

View Data

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sanderson Elementary School
Pre-K	6
Kind	12
1	11
2	7
3	9
4	7
5	6

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Total Students

58 students

View Data

Showing 2005–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School
2025	58
2013	58
2012	67
2011	69
2010	72
2009	82
2008	74
2007	58
2006	53
2005	53
2004	65
2003	65
2002	76
2001	78
2000	93
1999	102
1998	80
1997	96
1996	99
1995	120
1994	128
1993	131
1992	107
1991	127
1990	132
1989	135
1988	139
1987	156

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

View Data

Showing 2005–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School
2025	5
2013	5
2012	7
2011	7
2010	8
2009	7
2008	7
2007	7
2006	7
2005	8
2004	9
2003	8
2002	8
2001	8
2000	8
1999	7
1998	8
1997	9
1996	10
1995	11
1994	12
1993	12
1992	11
1991	11
1990	11
1988	11
1987	11

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(12-13)

60-79%

78%

View Data

Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Terrell County Independent School District
2013	69%	78%	77%
2012	80%	83%	84%
2011	80%	84%	82%
2010	80%	83%	87%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

(12-13)

60-79%

78%

View Data

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Terrell County Independent School District
2013	69%	78%	87%
2012	80%	88%	90%
2011	80%	88%	95%
2010	80%	88%	95%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

View Data

Showing 2005–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Terrell County Independent School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	7:1
2012	10:1	15:1	7:1
2011	10:1	15:1	7:1
2010	9:1	15:1	8:1
2009	12:1	14:1	8:1
2008	11:1	14:1	7:1
2007	8:1	15:1	7:1
2006	8:1	15:1	7:1
2005	7:1	15:1	7:1
2004	7:1	15:1	7:1
2003	8:1	15:1	8:1
2002	10:1	15:1	9:1
2001	10:1	15:1	9:1
2000	12:1	15:1	10:1
1999	15:1	15:1	10:1
1998	10:1	15:1	9:1
1997	11:1	15:1	9:1
1996	10:1	15:1	9:1
1995	11:1	15:1	10:1
1994	11:1	16:1	10:1
1993	11:1	16:1	10:1
1992	10:1	16:1	9:1
1991	12:1	16:1	10:1
1990	12:1	16:1	11:1
1988	13:1	17:1	11:1
1987	14:1	18:1	13:1

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Hispanic

60%

54%

View Data

Showing 2005–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Terrell County Independent School District
2025	60%	54%
2013	60%	51%	62%
2012	63%	51%	59%
2011	61%	50%	56%
2010	56%	49%	55%
2009	62%	48%	60%
2008	57%	47%	55%
2007	62%	46%	61%
2006	58%	45%	64%
2005	58%	45%	61%
2004	65%	44%	58%
2003	68%	43%	62%
2002	63%	42%	60%
2001	68%	41%	64%
2000	60%	40%	59%
1999	61%	39%	62%
1998	60%	38%	64%
1997	57%	37%	60%
1996	57%	37%	60%
1995	54%	36%	57%
1994	58%	36%	61%
1993	60%	35%	62%
1992	70%	35%	67%
1991	66%	34%	65%
1990	64%	33%	63%
1989	67%	32%	65%
1988	66%	31%	62%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

White

40%

24%

View Data

Showing 2005–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Terrell County Independent School District
2025	40%	24%
2013	40%	30%	37%
2012	36%	31%	37%
2011	39%	31%	43%
2010	43%	33%	41%
2009	36%	34%	35%
2008	37%	35%	37%
2007	34%	36%	34%
2006	38%	37%	37%
2005	36%	38%	34%
2004	31%	39%	38%
2003	26%	40%	34%
2002	29%	41%	36%
2001	28%	42%	32%
2000	37%	43%	39%
1999	37%	44%	36%
1998	38%	45%	35%
1997	41%	46%	40%
1996	39%	47%	38%
1995	42%	47%	42%
1994	40%	48%	39%
1993	37%	49%	38%
1992	27%	49%	33%
1991	31%	50%	35%
1990	33%	50%	36%
1989	33%	51%	35%
1988	34%	52%	38%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

All Ethnic Groups

60%

76%

0.48

0.64

View Data

Showing 2005–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Terrell County Independent School District
2025	0.48	0.64
2013	0.48	0.64	0.49
2012	0.48	0.63	0.51
2011	0.48	0.64	0.51
2010	0.51	0.64	0.53
2009	0.49	0.64	0.52
2008	0.54	0.64	0.56
2007	0.50	0.64	0.51
2006	0.52	0.64	0.52
2005	0.54	0.64	0.51
2004	0.48	0.64	0.52
2003	0.47	0.64	0.51
2002	0.52	0.64	0.51
2001	0.46	0.64	0.49
2000	0.51	0.64	0.51
1999	0.50	0.64	0.50
1998	0.50	0.64	0.47
1997	0.51	0.64	0.49
1996	0.53	0.63	0.50
1995	0.54	0.63	0.50
1994	0.51	0.63	0.48
1993	0.51	0.62	0.48
1992	0.44	0.62	0.45
1991	0.47	0.62	0.46
1990	0.49	0.62	0.48
1989	0.45	0.62	0.46
1988	0.45	0.62	0.48

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Eligible for

34%

56%

View Data

Showing 2005–2025. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Terrell County Independent School District
2025	34%	56%
2013	34%	53%	33%
2012	25%	44%	29%
2011	33%	44%	33%
2010	26%	43%	27%
2009	22%	40%	27%
2008	30%	39%	35%
2007	28%	39%	30%
2006	28%	40%	40%
2005	28%	39%	27%
2004	23%	39%	27%
2003	22%	39%	37%
2002	38%	38%	36%
2001	29%	38%	29%
2000	37%	37%	35%
1999	44%	37%	34%
1998	36%	39%	30%
1997	28%	40%	22%
1996	47%	40%	46%
1995	48%	39%	44%
1994	51%	39%	45%
1993	60%	43%	52%
1992	54%	36%	45%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Eligible for

View Data

Showing 2004–2025. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Sanderson Elementary School	Texas	Terrell County Independent School District
2025	2%	4%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	13%	8%	11%
2009	11%	8%	7%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	9%	8%	13%
2004	23%	7%	16%
2003	17%	7%	11%
2002	17%	7%	15%
2001	17%	7%	13%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	11%	8%	12%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School Data: Full School Dataset XML | Full School Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

School Statewide Testing

View Education Department Test Scores

School District Name

Terrell County Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 78% TX state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% TX state average).

How many students attend Sanderson Elementary School?

58 students attend Sanderson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Sanderson Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 40% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sanderson Elementary School?

Sanderson Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sanderson Elementary School offer ?

Sanderson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Sanderson Elementary School part of?

Sanderson Elementary School is part of Terrell County Independent School District.

Recent Articles

October 14, 2026

Does Your Public School Have Enough Nurses?

Learn whether your public school has enough nurses, how staffing affects student safety, chronic illness management, emergency care, and what parents should ask about available school health services today.

October 14, 2026

When Your Child Falls Behind Without Special Education

Learn what happens when your child falls behind academically but doesn't qualify for special education, including available school interventions, parent rights, tutoring options, and practical strategies for securing support.

October 14, 2026

When Your Child Finishes Classwork Faster Than Others

Discover why some children finish classwork faster than classmates, how teachers manage early finishers, and what parents can do to ensure meaningful learning, appropriate challenges, and continued academic growth.