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Sabine Elementary

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Sabine Elementary ranks 2306 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sabine Elementary is a public elementary school in Kilgore, Texas, serving 749 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sabine Independent School District, which is ranked 351 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sabine Elementary has shown a mixed performance on STAAR tests, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. While the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency (52.89%) and 4th grade reading proficiency (55.88%) are above the state average, its 3rd grade math proficiency (42.98%) and 4th grade math proficiency (28.43%) are below the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Sabine Elementary generally performs better than Leveretts Chapel Elementary and Weldon Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing Union Grove Elementary and White Oak Intermediate.

Sabine Elementary's performance on STAAR tests varies across different student subgroups, with female students and gifted and talented students generally outperforming their male and special education counterparts. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated significantly over the years, ranging from a high of 990 out of 4,479 Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 2,414 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024. This volatility in performance suggests that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement across different grade levels and subject areas.

618

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,963

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

645 Access Rd (Cr 3634)
Kilgore, TX 75662

(903) 984-5320

District: Sabine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sabine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sabine Middle
High:	Sabine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Texas avg49%

2,306^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

351^st of 961Sabine 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
2025	47.2	2306 of 4651	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2437 of 4710	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	2354 of 4647	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.4	1169 of 4581	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	1312 of 4578	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	990 of 4479	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.1	2081 of 4359	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.2	2329 of 4329	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.9	1667 of 4286	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.1	1266 of 4320	70.7%	★★★★☆
2014	61.8	1656 of 4260	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.5	1150 of 4221	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	1256 of 4206	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	59.3	1860 of 4095	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.2	2105 of 3937	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.0	1606 of 3884	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	1616 of 3768	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.7	2614 of 3724	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	61.0	1473 of 3476	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.1	1256 of 3475	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.6	1659 of 3465	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	24.1	2094 of 2444	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	900 of 2515	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	882 of 2483	64.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	1831 of 4461	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	1756 of 4331	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	1044 of 4295	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	34.7	3050 of 4240	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	2908 of 3668	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	2701 of 3556	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.8	1159 of 3487	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	1067 of 3446	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.8	147 of 3333	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	39.7	2049 of 3226	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.3	2413 of 4658	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	2007 of 4588	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	1133 of 4561	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	966 of 4499	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	1105 of 4348	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.4	2485 of 4306	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	68.0	962 of 2980	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	701 of 2958	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	799 of 3006	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	1381 of 3184	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	2298 of 3106	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	2511 of 4465	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	2948 of 4401	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	1701 of 4376	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	1494 of 4329	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	900 of 4188	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	27.3	3409 of 4168	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.7	2721 of 4594	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	2096 of 4521	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	875 of 4477	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	1282 of 4451	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	533 of 4309	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	38.1	2848 of 4264	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	2671 of 4647	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	2674 of 4585	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.1	1235 of 4563	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	1597 of 4498	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	889 of 4357	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	1805 of 4319	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.0	766 of 1128	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	920 of 1099	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	564 of 1004	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	587 of 961	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	554 of 1112	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	26.2	3514 of 4292	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	1801 of 4086	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	836 of 3952	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	524 of 3799	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	791 of 3684	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	990 of 3558	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	2488 of 3108	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	2254 of 3106	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.0	1379 of 3082	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	1547 of 3082	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	1380 of 3142	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	2016 of 3127	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2023)68th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)44th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)41st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)32nd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-28 vs school

White (2024)20th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2024)18th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2021)14th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Sabine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	645 Access Rd (Cr 3634)	Kilgore	75662	Gregg County	Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 984-5320	618	40	15.4	55.2%	393 (63.6%)	18 (2.9%)	163 (26.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.0%)	47.2	2306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.4%		46.1	2437^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.3%	131							52.9	55.9			43.0	28.4				$6,963
Kilgore Intermediate	Public	4-5	2201 Whipporwill	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 988-3903	531	40	13.2	71.9%	216 (40.7%)	67 (12.6%)	219 (41.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.3%)	38.2	2909^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%		43.5	2628^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.2%	281		16.7	25.0		0.0	25.0		50.0	52.0			32.1	36.8		24.6	$9,799
Weldon Elementary	Public	2-5	314 E Saunders	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-6921	485	34	14.1	77.7%	251 (51.8%)	101 (20.8%)	93 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	18.1	4133^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.1%		18	4167^th of 4710 public elementary schools	11.5%	34							29.0	22.9	50.0		23.7	16.1	24.2		18.2	$9,536
Chandler Elementary	Public	2-3	2500 Chandler St	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 988-3904	501	39	12.9	72.1%	196 (39.1%)	65 (13.0%)	195 (38.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)								(n/a)	34.8			0.0			54.5				48.8					$9,695
Kilgore Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	255 Baughman Rd	Kilgore	75662	Rusk County	Kilgore Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 988-3905	621	45	13.8	77.0%	255 (41.1%)	80 (12.9%)	230 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.7%)								(n/a)																$9,504
Gladewater Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	100 Gay Ave	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-2254	296	26	11.2	83.1%	137 (46.3%)	67 (22.6%)	55 (18.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.5%)								(n/a)																$10,923
White Oak Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	200 S White Oak Rd	White Oak	75693	Gregg County	White Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 291-2150	349	26	13.1	43.8%	277 (79.4%)	8 (2.3%)	37 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)								(n/a)																$8,602
White Oak Intermediate	Public	3-5	200 S White Oak Rd	White Oak	75693	Gregg County	White Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 291-2100	311	25	12.5	40.2%	256 (82.3%)	10 (3.2%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	76.1	901^st of 4651 public elementary schools	80.6%		65.1	1339^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.6%	438							57.8	62.1	64.4		65.4	52.6	62.5		44.2	$7,608
Leveretts Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8956 State Hwy 42 N	Overton	75684	Rusk County	Leveretts Chapel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 834-3181	118	7	16.3	89.0%	61 (51.7%)	8 (6.8%)	41 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (5.1%)	16.1	4232^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.0%		42.2	2712^th of 4710 public elementary schools	42.4%	1520							22.7	27.8	52.9		18.2	16.7	35.3		6.3	$7,775
Union Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10920 Union Grove Rd	Gladewater	75647	Upshur County	Union Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-3481	376	29	12.8	47.3%	318 (84.6%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	70.5	1109^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.2%		55.1	1874^th of 4710 public elementary schools	60.2%	765							67.6	41.7	65.5	72.0	67.6	46.7	48.3	70.0	48.3	$7,780

Frequently Asked Questions about Sabine Elementary

How many students attend Sabine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Sabine Elementary.

What district is Sabine Elementary in?

Sabine Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Sabine Elementary?

Students at Sabine Elementary are 64% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Sabine Elementary a good school?

Sabine Elementary ranks 2306^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sabine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sabine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sabine Middle
High : Sabine High School

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