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Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus

Public, Charter Grades 8-12

1782^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 11% of Texas high schools

Summary

Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus in Big Sandy, TX, is a small alternative high school serving just 18 students in grades 8 through 12, offering a highly specialized environment for students who may need a different approach than traditional schools provide.

This school stands out for its intense focus on individualized support, with a student-to-teacher ratio of just 7.5:1—far lower than nearby schools like Big Sandy High School (9.3:1) or Gilmer High School (11.8:1). It also spends over $20,000 per student annually, nearly double what high-performing districts like Spring Hill Independent School District (Isd) or White Oak Independent School District (Isd) spend. However, despite this high investment, academic outcomes remain low. For example, the school scored 0% proficient in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 54%, though English II scores improved to 40% in the most recent year. The Trinity Charter School district ranks in the bottom 2% of Texas districts, a stark contrast to nearby districts like Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 53rd percentile.

This school is likely designed for at-risk students who have struggled in traditional settings, focusing on credit recovery, behavioral support, or providing a stable environment. Its tiny size means performance can swing dramatically from year to year—a single student's success can shift metrics significantly. While the school's model is expensive and intensive, the academic returns have been mixed, though recent improvements in English scores suggest potential progress. For parents considering this option, it offers a highly personalized setting but with academic challenges that differ greatly from the nearby Big Sandy High School, which serves 191 students and boasts a 100% graduation rate.

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,926

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1085 Private Rd 3481
Big Sandy, TX 75755

(903) 565-6801

District: Trinity Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

Hispanic:

38.9%

African American:

22.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2017 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2017

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 54 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg22%

Texas avg56%

1,782^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 7 pts since 2017

From bottom 4% (2017) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Trinity Charter School

928^th of 951Trinity Charter School among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	1782 of 2009	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	1826 of 1974	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1933 of 1990	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1666 of 1961	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1807 of 1876	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1775 of 1861	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1685 of 1857	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1647 of 1797	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.9	1700 of 1777	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	23.6	800 of 1024	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.2	1765 of 1837	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1674 of 1829	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1568 of 1810	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1584 of 1784	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1442 of 1860	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1517 of 1691	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.7	1749 of 1937	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1767 of 1847	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	1766 of 1848	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	1670 of 1818	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1570 of 1794	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	1691 of 1954	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1693 of 1913	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	1764 of 1853	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1761 of 1840	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1666 of 1824	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1660 of 1803	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	1.7	1493 of 1525	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.8	1470 of 1510	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	1498 of 1526	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2019)22nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)4th percentile~ school

White (2022)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading40%-20 vs state

English I Reading20%-35 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

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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 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th 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 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
Gladewater High School	Public	9-12	2201 W Gay Ave	Gladewater	75647	Upshur County	Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-5591	484	40	12.1	73.1%	254 (52.5%)	94 (19.4%)	104 (21.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	46.3	1055^th of 2009 public high schools	47.5%		51.3	880^th of 1974 public high schools	55.4%	175	40.2	65.3	51.2	57.6	72.5								$13,160
Hawkins H S / Middle	Public	6-12	179 Hawk Dr	Hawkins	75765	Wood County	Hawkins Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 769-0571	433	40	10.9	58.7%	341 (78.8%)	32 (7.4%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.5%)	62.7	606^th of 2009 public high schools	69.8%		59.5	683^rd of 1974 public high schools	65.4%	77	65.4	74.0	66.7	58.0	81.5	48.2	58.5	52.2	36.4	28.6	52.0	22.4	$10,571
Winona High School	Public	9-12	611 Wildcat Dr	Winona	75792	Smith County	Winona Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 939-4100	319	35	9.0	84.0%	112 (35.1%)	66 (20.7%)	125 (39.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.1%)	40.9	1211^th of 2009 public high schools	39.7%		40.3	1160^th of 1974 public high schools	41.2%	51	30.1	69.6	58.4	56.0	54.4								$15,748
Union Grove High School	Public	9-12	11377 Union Grove Rd	Gladewater	75647	Upshur County	Union Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 845-5506	232	25	9.4	37.1%	191 (82.3%)	3 (1.3%)	29 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	67.9	482^nd of 2009 public high schools	76.0%		70	416^th of 1974 public high schools	78.9%	66	55.4	80.7	75.0	80.0	68.6								$13,244
Sabine High School	Public	9-12	5424 Fm 1252 W	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 984-8587	456	40	11.4	42.8%	312 (68.4%)	14 (3.1%)	109 (23.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	57.9	741^st of 2009 public high schools	63.1%		63	599^th of 1974 public high schools	69.7%	142	46.2	70.1	65.9	65.2	76.6								$10,261
White Oak High School	Public	9-12	200 S White Oak Rd	White Oak	75693	Gregg County	White Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 291-2000	406	41	9.8	36.0%	339 (83.5%)	4 (1.0%)	35 (8.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	75.5	315^th of 2009 public high schools	84.3%		73.4	336^th of 1974 public high schools	83.0%	21	52.2	86.0	79.8	80.8	85.1								$12,705
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
Gilmer High School	Public	9-12	850 Buffalo	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7500	895	76	11.8	60.3%	492 (55.0%)	98 (10.9%)	207 (23.1%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (9.7%)	63.4	582^nd of 2009 public high schools	71.0%		67.4	487^th of 1974 public high schools	75.3%	95	73.2	78.3	60.8	61.2	74.8								$12,056

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Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Texas high schools.

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Students at Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus are 39% White, 39% Hispanic, 22% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 18 students attended Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus.

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