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Best Public Schools in Big Sandy, TX

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Schools

1,562

Students

Districts

Top rankedHarmony J H527^th of 2,335 Texas middle schools

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Biggest riser

Big Sandy J H up 419 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Harmony Intermediate 8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Big Sandy, Texas, is served by eight schools across three districts—Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd), Harmony Independent School District (Isd), and Trinity Charter School—offering education from elementary through high school, with a clear performance gap between the two main districts.

Harmony High School and Harmony J H are standout performers, both earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide. Harmony High excels on STAAR End-of-Course exams, with 80.28% proficient in English I Reading and 81.43% in Biology, far exceeding state averages, and boasts a 97.1% graduation rate. In contrast, Big Sandy High School and Big Sandy Elementary struggle, with Big Sandy Elementary particularly low in 4th-grade Math (16.67% proficient vs. 49.28% state). Big Sandy J H shows a promising improvement trend, rising from the 27th to 45th percentile, and has a remarkable 91.67% proficiency in 8th-grade Algebra I. Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus is the lowest-performing school, with a 0-star rating and 0% proficiency in Algebra I, despite spending $20,923 per student.

Key takeaways include that Harmony ISD consistently outperforms Big Sandy ISD at every level, and higher spending does not guarantee success—Trinity Charter spends the most but achieves the least. Economic challenges are most concentrated at the elementary level, with Big Sandy Elementary (67.19% free/reduced lunch) and Harmony Elementary (64.26%) facing the highest rates. For parents, Harmony schools offer the strongest academic foundation, while Big Sandy J H’s advanced math program is a notable bright spot worth exploring.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus	Public, Charter	8-12	1085 Private Rd 3481	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 565-6801	18	2	7.5		7 (38.9%)	4 (22.2%)	7 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.1	1782^nd of 2009 public high schools	11.3%		7.2	1826^th of 1974 public high schools	7.5%	44	0.0		20.0	40.0															$20,926
Big Sandy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Wildcat Dr	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 636-5287	320	24	13.3	67.2%	212 (66.3%)	33 (10.3%)	52 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	24.4	3780^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.3%		57.4	1701^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	2079						36.4	50.0	42.3				34.6	16.7	30.8					$8,298
Big Sandy High School	Public	9-12	401 Wildcat Dr	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 636-5287	191	20	9.3	47.6%	128 (67.0%)	24 (12.6%)	23 (12.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)	50	947^th of 2009 public high schools	52.9%		44.3	1057^th of 1974 public high schools	46.5%	110	42.9	74.4	50.0	50.9	78.6														$13,839
Big Sandy J H	Public	6-8	401 Wildcat Dr	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 636-5287	138	17	8.3	58.0%	95 (68.8%)	14 (10.1%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	42.7	1293^rd of 2335 public middle schools	44.6%		30.6	1712^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.0%	419	91.7								53.9	39.0	59.6				32.7	26.8	40.0	21.2	$7,866
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 725-5496	263	26	10.1	64.3%	193 (73.4%)	1 (0.4%)	61 (23.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)						52.2						38.8							$8,955
Harmony High School	Public	9-12	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 725-5495	273	34	8.1	44.3%	192 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	67.3	495^th of 2009 public high schools	75.4%		66	525^th of 1974 public high schools	73.4%	30	55.4	81.4	80.3	77.3	63.6														$10,502
Harmony J H	Public	6-8	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 725-5485	235	22	10.5	43.8%	174 (74.0%)	1 (0.4%)	56 (23.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	69.3	527^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.4%		78.7	348^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.2%	179									64.7	52.9	67.9				39.7	29.4	58.8	56.8	$7,617
Harmony Intermediate	Public	4-5	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 725-7077	124	16	8.0	52.4%	95 (76.6%)	1 (0.8%)	24 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	61.8	1528^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.0%		73.3	988^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.8%	540							55.1	64.9					47.8	56.1					$9,681

Cities Near Big Sandy

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hawkins	5.64 mi	2	427^th
Winona	7.33 mi	3	628^th
Gladewater	9.01 mi	10	357^th
Gilmer	13.68 mi	7	553^rd
Tyler	14.45 mi	42	418^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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