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Sands Consolidated Independent School District

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2782nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 40% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Sands Consolidated Independent School District in Ackerly, TX, is a small, rural district serving 232 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade, with a high level of economic need reflected in its 59% free/reduced lunch rate.

This district stands out for its stark contrasts in academic performance. On one hand, Sands achieves a perfect 100% graduation rate and zero dropout rate, and its high school students excel on End-of-Course exams—for example, achieving 100% proficiency in Biology and 94% in English I Reading, far exceeding state averages. On the other hand, elementary and middle school students struggle significantly, especially in mathematics, where only 6% of 6th graders were proficient compared to the state average of 39%. This "Sands split" is unique when compared to nearby schools like Grady School and Klondike Independent School District (Isd), which show more consistent performance across grade levels. Sands also serves a population with nearly three times the economic disadvantage of its neighbors, yet spends significantly less per student ($13,532) than Grady ($20,230) or Klondike ($16,709).

Despite these challenges, the district's low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1 (the lowest among its peers) allows for more personalized attention, which may help explain its high school success. Social studies is a consistent strength, with 8th graders scoring well above the state average. While the school excels at getting students to graduation, the persistent weakness in elementary and middle school math is a clear area needing improvement. Overall, Sands Consolidated Independent School District demonstrates remarkable resilience, achieving strong high school outcomes despite resource disparities, but families should be aware of the uneven academic foundation in earlier grades.

232
Students ?
9.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,099
Per pupil spending ?
58.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 101 First St
       Ackerly, TX  79713-0218

(432) 353-4888

District: Sands Consolidated Independent School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.3%
Hispanic:
47.8%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2023 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2023
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg55%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
2,782nd of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 40%▼ down 20 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,019th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From top 27% (2016) to top 44% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
194th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From top 28% (2016) to top 10% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.62782 of 462739.9%★★☆☆☆
202542.42611 of 465143.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.72795 of 471040.7%★★☆☆☆
202360.81567 of 464766.3%★★★☆☆
202265.81326 of 458171.1%★★★★☆
202162.61417 of 457869.0%★★★☆☆
201950.52008 of 447955.2%★★★☆☆
201851.21930 of 435955.7%★★★☆☆
201752.81811 of 432958.2%★★★☆☆
201660.91722 of 428659.8%★★★☆☆
201554.42093 of 432051.6%★★★☆☆
201453.02153 of 426049.5%★★☆☆☆
201378.0741 of 422182.4%★★★★☆
201267.51278 of 420669.6%★★★☆☆
201167.61336 of 409567.4%★★★☆☆
201071.21039 of 393773.6%★★★★☆
200975.8733 of 388481.1%★★★★☆
200871.7953 of 376874.7%★★★★☆
200771.3978 of 372473.7%★★★★☆
200680.4386 of 347688.9%★★★★☆
200573.7773 of 347577.8%★★★★☆
200462.21384 of 346560.1%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202271.5766 of 446182.8%★★★★☆
202154.21548 of 433164.3%★★★☆☆
201937.92826 of 429534.2%★★☆☆☆
201836.82894 of 424031.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202510.22856 of 29182.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202354.11458 of 355659.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.52002 of 457556.2%★★★☆☆
202547.71876 of 374449.9%★★☆☆☆
202452.62008 of 465856.9%★★★☆☆
202358.41671 of 458863.6%★★★☆☆
202266.61246 of 456172.7%★★★★☆
202148.12135 of 449952.5%★★★☆☆
201944.72370 of 434845.5%★★☆☆☆
201864.81247 of 430671.0%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201855.51715 of 310644.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.12976 of 441332.6%★★☆☆☆
202542.22185 of 364440.0%★★☆☆☆
202441.72676 of 446540.1%★★☆☆☆
202357.71608 of 440163.5%★★★☆☆
202272.2831 of 437681.0%★★★★☆
202162.11260 of 432970.9%★★★★☆
201931.63180 of 418824.1%★☆☆☆☆
201843.52374 of 416843.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.12852 of 452036.9%★★☆☆☆
202536.62548 of 370531.2%★★☆☆☆
202437.33101 of 459432.5%★★☆☆☆
202358.01650 of 452163.5%★★★☆☆
202272.2787 of 447782.4%★★★★☆
202178.2509 of 445188.6%★★★★☆
201955.91639 of 430962.0%★★★☆☆
201847.02225 of 426447.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202633.23226 of 458229.6%★☆☆☆☆
202540.62247 of 373939.9%★★☆☆☆
202427.93593 of 464722.7%★☆☆☆☆
202359.21620 of 458564.7%★★★☆☆
202263.41407 of 456369.2%★★★☆☆
202169.51101 of 449875.5%★★★★☆
201958.81521 of 435765.1%★★★☆☆
201839.42603 of 431939.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20248.54263 of 42920.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202159.6948 of 379975.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.02057 of 300631.6%★★☆☆☆
202537.41790 of 261231.5%★★☆☆☆
202431.62362 of 310824.0%★☆☆☆☆
202347.31734 of 310644.2%★★☆☆☆
202244.11846 of 308240.1%★★☆☆☆
202140.91901 of 308238.3%★★☆☆☆
201955.51354 of 314256.9%★★★☆☆
201842.11895 of 312739.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.91019 of 233556.4%★★★☆☆
202565.8638 of 234472.8%★★★★☆
202464.1678 of 237271.4%★★★★☆
202373.5449 of 233080.7%★★★★☆
202256.5823 of 225463.5%★★★☆☆
202171.4482 of 225278.6%★★★★☆
201986.5209 of 219390.5%★★★★★
201872.7420 of 208079.8%★★★★☆
201785.5214 of 202789.4%★★★★☆
201670.4539 of 198772.9%★★★★☆
201564.4690 of 204366.2%★★★☆☆
201458.7818 of 198758.8%★★★☆☆
201372.5428 of 197378.3%★★★★☆
201285.8140 of 195192.8%★★★★★
201172.8334 of 189582.4%★★★★☆
201070.4392 of 180378.3%★★★★☆
200964.7594 of 176366.3%★★★☆☆
200852.9912 of 171846.9%★★☆☆☆
200768.4472 of 168472.0%★★★★☆
200687.837 of 158597.7%★★★★★
200582.5130 of 158291.8%★★★★★
200456.7746 of 157352.6%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202263.9498 of 218277.2%★★★★☆
202165.0434 of 211879.5%★★★★☆
201954.3710 of 205865.5%★★★☆☆
201835.11368 of 200831.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.31067 of 224052.4%★★★☆☆
202554.2724 of 182560.3%★★★☆☆
202474.2385 of 224282.8%★★★★☆
202365.2608 of 224172.9%★★★★☆
202249.61019 of 222154.1%★★★☆☆
202173.2412 of 215180.8%★★★★☆
201990.1133 of 204793.5%★★★★★
201860.7641 of 200868.1%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202167.4536 of 150164.3%★★★☆☆
201983.05 of 144699.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.8922 of 214156.9%★★★☆☆
202576.5226 of 173186.9%★★★★☆
202472.3366 of 211982.7%★★★★☆
202365.4537 of 211674.6%★★★★☆
202242.91140 of 207745.1%★★☆☆☆
202160.5612 of 204370.0%★★★★☆
201972.8338 of 193582.5%★★★★☆
201859.9569 of 189570.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.21143 of 225349.3%★★☆☆☆
202570.3331 of 182081.8%★★★★☆
202474.5307 of 223586.3%★★★★☆
202371.2406 of 225182.0%★★★★☆
202258.0711 of 222068.0%★★★☆☆
202164.6535 of 217275.4%★★★★☆
201989.781 of 207396.1%★★★★★
201866.1452 of 203977.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.6934 of 225358.5%★★★☆☆
202574.5318 of 181882.5%★★★★☆
202463.7629 of 224672.0%★★★★☆
202381.6279 of 224587.6%★★★★☆
202262.7660 of 222870.4%★★★★☆
202163.3622 of 216871.3%★★★★☆
201982.7254 of 206987.7%★★★★☆
201878.4296 of 203085.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.31082 of 173137.5%★★☆☆☆
202548.2744 of 143948.3%★★☆☆☆
202447.4899 of 173348.1%★★☆☆☆
202361.8596 of 174965.9%★★★☆☆
202245.8949 of 172344.9%★★☆☆☆
202176.5277 of 170083.7%★★★★☆
201987.8122 of 168492.8%★★★★★
201871.5381 of 167377.2%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.8194 of 200990.3%★★★★★
202568.6455 of 197477.0%★★★★☆
202476.2290 of 199085.4%★★★★☆
202372.6364 of 196181.4%★★★★☆
202290.260 of 187696.8%★★★★★
202189.857 of 186196.9%★★★★★
201979.6196 of 185789.4%★★★★☆
201872.7299 of 179783.4%★★★★☆
201777.0230 of 177787.1%★★★★☆
201666.3497 of 176271.8%★★★★☆
201579.7125 of 174392.8%★★★★★
201481.6100 of 173494.2%★★★★★
201382.193 of 165294.4%★★★★★
201260.0547 of 160365.9%★★★☆☆
201168.8442 of 167273.6%★★★★☆
201078.1123 of 156892.2%★★★★★
200982.778 of 153994.9%★★★★★
200885.748 of 151096.8%★★★★★
200785.943 of 149797.1%★★★★★
200672.6320 of 143077.6%★★★★☆
200581.1113 of 142992.1%★★★★★
200453.5819 of 142742.6%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202192.049 of 182997.3%★★★★★
201956.3553 of 181069.4%★★★☆☆
201848.1742 of 178458.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.6182 of 193690.6%★★★★★
202549.7665 of 150455.8%★★★☆☆
202462.9538 of 188071.4%★★★★☆
202366.1507 of 189173.2%★★★★☆
202294.76 of 184199.7%★★★★★
202185.5106 of 181594.2%★★★★★
201974.2309 of 179882.8%★★★★☆
201891.040 of 178197.8%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202371.9223 of 118281.1%★★★★☆
202274.421 of 117298.2%★★★★★
202178.813 of 117798.9%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.3233 of 186087.5%★★★★☆
202551.0565 of 145361.1%★★★☆☆
202455.7604 of 180566.5%★★★☆☆
202348.9818 of 182055.1%★★★☆☆
202285.2114 of 176293.5%★★★★★
202186.491 of 174394.8%★★★★★
201976.5223 of 171487.0%★★★★☆
201858.5533 of 169168.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.7177 of 193790.9%★★★★★
202566.8266 of 151382.4%★★★★☆
202468.4310 of 188483.5%★★★★☆
202378.6188 of 189790.1%★★★★★
202284.0118 of 184793.6%★★★★★
202193.437 of 184898.0%★★★★★
201974.7233 of 181887.2%★★★★☆
201875.3223 of 179487.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.1205 of 195489.5%★★★★☆
202574.8209 of 151586.2%★★★★☆
202490.158 of 189196.9%★★★★★
202374.0318 of 191383.4%★★★★☆
202285.4121 of 185393.5%★★★★★
202192.141 of 184097.8%★★★★★
201981.6182 of 182490.0%★★★★★
201862.9491 of 180372.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.4199 of 158487.4%★★★★☆
202566.0299 of 129476.9%★★★★☆
202492.823 of 155698.5%★★★★★
202386.473 of 157695.4%★★★★★
202291.924 of 152598.4%★★★★★
202185.871 of 151095.3%★★★★★
201965.2423 of 152672.3%★★★★☆
201883.9103 of 153993.3%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+12 vs school
Female (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2018)45th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)32nd percentile-8 vs school
Male (2026)30th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-42 vs school
Special Education (2024)1st percentile-40 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2022)77th percentile+14 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)64th percentile-14 vs school
Male (2026)59th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)57th percentile~ school
Female (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)37th percentile-19 vs school
High school
At Risk (2021)97th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school
Female (2026)91st percentile~ school
Male (2026)90th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)81st percentile~ school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology100%+29 vs state
English I Reading94%+39 vs state
U.S. History86%+16 vs state
English II Reading79%+19 vs state
Social Studies62%+30 vs state
Algebra I61%+7 vs state
Reading51%-4 vs state
Mathematics35%-8 vs state

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Students at Sands Consolidated Independent School District are 48% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Sands Consolidated Independent School District.

Sands Consolidated Independent School District ranks 2782nd of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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