Big Sandy Elementary School vs. Big Sandy High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Big Sandy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Sandy Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 188 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
9-12
Total Students
326 students
188 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2786 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#4913 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%


Graduation Rate
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≥90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
30
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Kindergarten Students
48
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Grade 1 Students
64
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Grade 2 Students
38
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Grade 3 Students
52
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Grade 4 Students
54
-
Grade 5 Students
40
-
Grade 9 Students
-
48
Grade 10 Students
-
56
Grade 11 Students
-
48
Grade 12 Students
-
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
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% Hispanic
17%
12%


% Black
9%
12%


% White
68%
66%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
6%
9%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
62%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

