Big Sandy Independent School District
Top Rankings
Big Sandy Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2023 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 155 students in Big Sandy Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Big Sandy Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,565 Schools
# Students
643 Students
1,417,393 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
97,226 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Big Sandy Independent School District, which is ranked #422 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#483 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,135 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
62,740 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
67 Students
756,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
53%
# Black Students
63 Students
176,486 Students
% Black Students
10%
13%
# White Students
457 Students
376,411 Students
% White Students
71%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
35,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
11,051
# Students in K Grade:
52
17,141
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
17,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
17,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
18,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
18,992
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
28,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
331,244
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
421,372
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
422,521
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
35,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
29,464
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
25,863
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
23,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,883 is higher than the state median of $13,045. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,510 is higher than the state median of $12,825. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$12 MM
$12 MM
Spending (19-20)
$12 MM
$11 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,883
$13,045
Spending / Student
$18,510
$12,825
Best Big Sandy Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Sandy J High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 Wildcat Dr
Big Sandy, TX 75755
(903) 636-5287
Big Sandy, TX 75755
(903) 636-5287
Grades: 6-8
| 155 students
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