Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Big Sandy Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates three schools: Big Sandy Elementary, Big Sandy High School, and Big Sandy J H (middle school). The district as a whole is ranked 531 out of 961 districts in Texas and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Big Sandy Elementary stands out as the strongest performer, with students outperforming the district and state averages in several STAAR test subjects, particularly in 5th grade reading and mathematics. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. In contrast, Big Sandy J H (middle school) struggles in mathematics, with only 17.5-24.32% proficiency rates across grades 6-8.

Big Sandy High School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 97.6% and a low dropout rate of 0.3%. The school also outperforms the district and state in several STAAR EOC subjects, such as U.S. History and English I/II Reading. However, the high school spends the most per student at $13,822, while the elementary and middle schools spend $10,174 and $10,767, respectively.

District Detail

401 Wildcat Dr
Big Sandy, TX 75755-0598

(903) 636-5318

SchoolDigger Rank:
531^st of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 649

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	57.4	1701^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%		51.8	2070^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.1%	369						46.0	34.0	76.0				43.2	39.6	58.0				46.0			$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%)	44.3	1057^th of 1974 public high schools	46.5%		39.8	1179^th of 1990 public high schools	40.8%	122	25.0	55.2	54.8	51.1	75.0																$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%)	30.6	1712^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.0%		33.8	1617^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.8%	95	37.5								37.5	40.8	57.8				17.5	18.4	24.3		28.9	24.4	$7,866

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trinity Charter School	2.43 mi	17	912^th
Hawkins Independent School District (Isd)	5.7 mi	2	443^rd
Winona Independent School District (Isd)	7.6 mi	3	631^st
Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)	9.04 mi	4	729^th
Union Grove Independent School District (Isd)	11 mi	3	133^rd

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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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