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Big Sandy School

Q: Is Big Sandy School a good school?

Big Sandy School ranks 1279 th of 4643 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

1279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 72% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Big Sandy School in Dallardsville, TX, is a small, rural alternative school serving 506 students in grades PK through 12 within the Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd). This tight-knit community school stands out for its remarkable academic achievements, including a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate for four of the last five years, all while serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students (nearly 50% in 2024-2025). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, students receive individualized attention that contributes to these outstanding outcomes.

Big Sandy School consistently outperforms state averages in key high school End-of-Course (EOC) exams. For example, in Biology, the school's proficiency rate of 90.91% is over 20 points higher than the state average of 70.51%, while English II Reading proficiency (88.57%) exceeds the state by nearly 29 points. Algebra I also shows strong performance, with 73.21% proficiency compared to the state's 54.03%. Middle school math is another area of excellence, with 7th-grade math proficiency at 59.38% versus the state's 29.41%—a 30-point gap. Unlike many schools that experience a "middle school dip," Big Sandy maintains strong scores in these grades, with 7th-grade reading at 70.97% in the most recent year.

While the school excels in most subjects, there is a notable weakness in 8th-grade Social Studies, where only 17.95% of students were proficient compared to the state average of 31.69%. Eighth-grade Science also shows some volatility, though it rebounded to 48.48% in 2023-2024. Overall, Big Sandy School demonstrates consistent year-over-year growth and sustainable teaching practices, making it a high-performing outlier for a small rural school. The primary area for strategic focus would be improving 8th-grade Social Studies and stabilizing 8th-grade Science scores.

506

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,016

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

9180 Fm 1276
Dallardsville, TX 77332-0188

(936) 563-1000

District: Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

American Indian:

19.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2023 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Texas avg52%

Elementary school

1,279^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

646^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

353^rd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	1279 of 4643	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	984 of 4651	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	1570 of 4710	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	1679 of 4647	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	2310 of 4581	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	2341 of 4578	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	2832 of 4479	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	2922 of 4359	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	2521 of 4329	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.8	3256 of 4286	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.2	3003 of 4320	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.4	2565 of 4260	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.8	3155 of 4221	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	3435 of 4206	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.8	2658 of 4095	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.5	3180 of 3937	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	3033 of 3884	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.4	2456 of 3768	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.5	2574 of 3724	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.3	2758 of 3476	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.2	2056 of 3475	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.5	1511 of 3465	56.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.9	3394 of 4461	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	2908 of 4331	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	2699 of 4295	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3732 of 4240	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	1512 of 4588	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.4	610 of 3744	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	1883 of 4658	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	1656 of 4588	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	2301 of 4561	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	2514 of 4499	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	2446 of 4348	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	2409 of 4306	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	2 of 3080	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	53.1	1576 of 2619	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	2928 of 3184	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	2640 of 3106	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	549 of 3644	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	1127 of 4465	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	1843 of 4329	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	1098 of 4535	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	835 of 3705	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	2350 of 4594	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	1745 of 4521	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	2470 of 4477	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	2698 of 4451	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	3047 of 4309	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	2700 of 4264	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	1107 of 4597	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	909 of 3739	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	1298 of 4647	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	1694 of 4585	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	2455 of 4563	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	2072 of 4498	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	2960 of 4357	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	3606 of 4319	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	36.7	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	896 of 4308	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	878 of 3549	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	329 of 4292	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	58.7	1156 of 4086	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	32.2	2861 of 3952	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	1890 of 3799	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	2019 of 3684	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.4	3340 of 3558	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	1309 of 3015	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	793 of 2612	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	1754 of 3108	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	1692 of 3106	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2049 of 3082	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	2387 of 3082	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	2556 of 3142	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	2675 of 3127	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	646 of 2359	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	839 of 2344	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	518 of 2372	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	855 of 2330	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	1075 of 2254	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	734 of 2252	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	1119 of 2193	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1232 of 2080	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	1154 of 2027	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.5	1108 of 1987	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	1454 of 2043	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.1	1332 of 1987	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	1228 of 1973	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.4	1429 of 1951	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.0	1148 of 1895	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.5	1404 of 1803	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.3	1323 of 1763	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.4	1184 of 1718	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.3	1087 of 1684	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.9	485 of 1585	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	400 of 1582	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	69.4	398 of 1573	74.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.2	1445 of 2182	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	482 of 2118	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	1649 of 2058	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1347 of 2008	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	605 of 2263	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	413 of 1825	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	493 of 2242	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	970 of 2241	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	732 of 2221	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	865 of 2151	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	1149 of 2047	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1397 of 2008	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	942 of 1510	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	874 of 1230	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.1	638 of 1446	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	1006 of 1430	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1352 of 1731	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.4	289 of 2119	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	658 of 2116	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	6.2	1905 of 1935	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	906 of 1895	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	1015 of 2275	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	484 of 1820	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	354 of 2235	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	693 of 2251	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	1020 of 2220	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	1027 of 2172	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	1456 of 2073	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1367 of 2039	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	639 of 2274	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	46.3	905 of 1818	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	551 of 2246	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	698 of 2245	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	1541 of 2228	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.6	617 of 2168	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.1	976 of 2069	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	1088 of 2030	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	30 of 40	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	10 of 28	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	29 of 41	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.2	39 of 41	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	422 of 1974	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	31.2	1184 of 1568	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	84.2	101 of 1891	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	60.1	421 of 1815	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	29.4	1391 of 1757	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	804 of 1743	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	695 of 1439	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	588 of 1733	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	1056 of 1749	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1162 of 1723	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	1076 of 1700	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1105 of 1684	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1228 of 1673	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	353 of 2057	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	289 of 1974	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	566 of 1990	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	441 of 1961	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	937 of 1876	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	845 of 1861	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	898 of 1857	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	741 of 1797	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.6	1217 of 1777	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	1223 of 1762	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.8	1019 of 1743	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	893 of 1734	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	980 of 1652	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	693 of 1603	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	504 of 1672	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	373 of 1568	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	66.9	491 of 1539	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	701 of 1510	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.7	220 of 1497	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	66 of 1430	95.4%	★★★★★
2005	79.9	136 of 1429	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	72.7	294 of 1427	79.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.5	723 of 1837	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.3	1634 of 1829	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1294 of 1810	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	951 of 1784	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	469 of 1976	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	201 of 1504	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	354 of 1880	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	578 of 1891	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	1182 of 1841	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	956 of 1815	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1106 of 1798	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	943 of 1781	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	47 of 1208	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	61.9	447 of 964	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	199 of 1177	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	271 of 1145	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	756 of 1137	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	434 of 1909	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	356 of 1453	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	372 of 1762	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	29.2	1267 of 1743	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1146 of 1714	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1342 of 1691	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	303 of 1976	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	156 of 1513	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	40.0	1037 of 1884	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	869 of 1897	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	969 of 1847	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	885 of 1848	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	898 of 1818	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	476 of 1794	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	311 of 1993	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	106 of 1515	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	49.7	812 of 1891	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	366 of 1913	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	647 of 1853	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	789 of 1840	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	785 of 1824	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	645 of 1803	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	421 of 715	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	35 of 104	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	36 of 87	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	52 of 107	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.7	25 of 101	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	26.0	89 of 106	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	64 of 95	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	59 of 105	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	72 of 122	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1036 of 1610	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	92.5	43 of 1299	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	47.4	707 of 1548	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	582 of 1478	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	437 of 1418	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.2	1240 of 1382	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	325 of 1611	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	282 of 1294	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	679 of 1556	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	662 of 1576	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	1043 of 1525	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	969 of 1510	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1127 of 1526	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	916 of 1539	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Gifted and Talented (2026)100th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-5 vs school

Native American (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-19 vs school

Native American (2026)53rd percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-35 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-42 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2026)66th percentile-16 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology91%+20 vs state

English II Reading89%+29 vs state

U.S. History76%+6 vs state

Algebra I73%+19 vs state

Reading62%+7 vs state

English I Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

Social Studies18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Big Sandy School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9180 Fm 1276	Dallardsville	77332	Polk County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 563-1000	506	37	13.7	49.6%	305 (60.3%)	6 (1.2%)	59 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)								(n/a)	73.2	90.9	61.0	88.6	76.5	47.6	64.1	81.6	56.5	71.0	57.5	41.9	48.7	65.8	52.2	59.4	56.5	18.0	$13,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Sandy School

How many students attend Big Sandy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Big Sandy School.

Is Big Sandy School a good school?

Big Sandy School ranks 1279^th of 4643 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Big Sandy School?

Students at Big Sandy School are 60% White, 20% American Indian, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Big Sandy School in?

Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

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

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

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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