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Big Sandy High School

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Big Sandy High School ranks 947 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

947^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 53% of Texas high schools

Summary

Big Sandy High School is a small, rural school in Big Sandy, TX, serving 191 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd). The school has shown impressive improvement, rising from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating in recent years, and now ranks in the 53rd percentile statewide. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1 and a perfect 100% graduation rate, Big Sandy offers a personalized environment where students are supported to stay on track. However, while the school excels in Biology (74.42% proficient) and U.S. History (78.57% proficient)—both above state averages—it still faces challenges in core subjects like Algebra I, where only 42.86% of students meet grade-level standards, though this marks a dramatic recovery from just 2.33% two years ago.

Big Sandy stands out for its strong support of specific student groups. The school serves its Hispanic students exceptionally well, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide, and also performs strongly with low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the 58th percentile. This is a notable strength compared to nearby schools like Winona High School and Gladewater High School, which face similar demographic challenges but have lower overall rankings. The school’s low student-to-teacher ratio is also a key advantage, offering more individualized attention than many neighbors, such as Gilmer High School (11.8:1) and Sabine High School (11.4:1).

Despite these strengths, Big Sandy’s high graduation rate masks some academic gaps. While nearly all students earn a diploma, only about half are proficient in English I and II Reading, suggesting the school is effective at keeping students enrolled but may need to focus more on college and career readiness. The school’s per-student spending is high—over $17,700 annually—which is significantly more than high-performing neighbors like White Oak High School ($11,475) and Harmony High School ($12,109). This investment supports small class sizes, but the academic outcomes suggest there may be room to reallocate resources toward targeted interventions in math and reading. For parents, Big Sandy offers a caring, close-knit community with a strong track record of supporting diverse learners, though it is still working to ensure all students are fully prepared for life after graduation.

191

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,839

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Wildcat Dr
Big Sandy, TX 75755-0598

(903) 636-5287

District: Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Big Sandy High School:

Elementary:	Big Sandy Elementary
Middle:	Big Sandy J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

African American:

12.6%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Texas avg62%

947^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

614^th of 951Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd) 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	50.0	947 of 2009	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	1057 of 1974	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	1179 of 1990	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1289 of 1961	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1383 of 1876	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1306 of 1861	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1031 of 1857	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	923 of 1797	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	758 of 1777	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	893 of 1762	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	1065 of 1743	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.2	400 of 1734	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.4	606 of 1652	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.4	566 of 1603	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.3	975 of 1672	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.0	520 of 1568	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.1	1110 of 1539	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.5	1080 of 1510	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.6	737 of 1497	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.3	881 of 1430	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.4	709 of 1429	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.5	111 of 1427	92.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	470 of 1086	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.4	521 of 834	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	770 of 1065	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	898 of 1069	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	918 of 1031	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	833 of 1020	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	845 of 1024	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	575 of 1013	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	11.8	1737 of 1837	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1654 of 1829	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1078 of 1810	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	671 of 1784	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	769 of 1936	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	670 of 1504	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	926 of 1880	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	1052 of 1891	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1191 of 1841	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1220 of 1815	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	927 of 1798	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	874 of 1781	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	71.9	254 of 1182	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	39 of 1172	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	58 of 1177	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	0.0	1139 of 1145	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	72.8	48 of 1137	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	490 of 1860	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	53.5	519 of 1453	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	806 of 1805	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	1067 of 1820	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1298 of 1762	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1376 of 1743	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	845 of 1714	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	838 of 1691	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	810 of 1937	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	722 of 1513	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	1262 of 1884	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1407 of 1897	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1591 of 1847	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	1561 of 1848	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	850 of 1818	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	1227 of 1794	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1174 of 1954	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	1064 of 1515	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1446 of 1891	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1408 of 1913	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1467 of 1853	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1378 of 1840	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1195 of 1824	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1079 of 1803	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	685 of 713	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	458 of 598	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	700 of 731	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	664 of 677	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	518 of 664	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	586 of 604	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	454 of 582	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	725 of 1581	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.6	943 of 1299	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1374 of 1548	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.3	538 of 1478	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	1051 of 1418	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.8	354 of 1382	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.9	813 of 1357	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	456 of 1347	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1086 of 1584	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.7	1024 of 1294	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1176 of 1556	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1238 of 1576	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1308 of 1525	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1305 of 1510	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1157 of 1526	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1172 of 1539	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)79th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History79%+8 vs state

Biology74%+4 vs state

English II Reading51%-9 vs state

English I Reading50%-5 vs state

Algebra I43%-11 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 (2025)	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
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
Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	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
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
Gladewater High School	Public	9-12	2201 W Gay Ave	Gladewater	75647	Gregg 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
Union Grove High School	Public	9-12	11377 Union Grove Rd	Gladewater	75647	Gregg 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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Sandy High School

What schools feed into Big Sandy High School?

Big Sandy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Big Sandy Elementary
Middle : Big Sandy J H

What district is Big Sandy High School in?

Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)

Is Big Sandy High School a good school?

Big Sandy High School ranks 947^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Big Sandy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 191 students attended Big Sandy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Big Sandy High School?

Students at Big Sandy High School are 67% White, 13% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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