Big Sandy School vs. Kountze Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Big Sandy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Kountze Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Big Sandy 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 43% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
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 American Indian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 231 students in grades 6-8, Kountze Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
6-8
Total Students
512 students
231 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3726 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#4640 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
-
Kindergarten Students
36
-
Grade 1 Students
41
-
Grade 2 Students
32
-
Grade 3 Students
48
-
Grade 4 Students
33
-
Grade 5 Students
38
-
Grade 6 Students
43
64
Grade 7 Students
47
74
Grade 8 Students
37
93
Grade 9 Students
36
-
Grade 10 Students
28
-
Grade 11 Students
32
-
Grade 12 Students
27
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
20%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
66%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%