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Sabine Elementary

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Sabine Elementary ranks 2862 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2862^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sabine Elementary in Kilgore, TX, serves 618 students from Pre-K through 4th grade within the Sabine Independent School District (Isd), a district with a 2-star rating that places it in the middle of the pack statewide. The school has experienced a notable decline from a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 2-star rating today, yet it still outperforms nearby schools like Weldon Elementary and Leveretts Chapel Elementary by a wide margin. However, it lags behind top-performing neighbors such as Birch Elementary and White Oak Intermediate, which have maintained 4-star status.

A consistent bright spot is the "4th Grade Bounce" in reading, where 4th graders achieve proficiency rates nearly 20 points higher than 3rd graders—a pattern that suggests effective instruction in the 3rd-grade year. For example, in 2025-2026, 4th Grade Reading proficiency reached 57.02%, compared to just 37.25% in 3rd Grade. In contrast, mathematics is a persistent weakness, with both 3rd and 4th grade scores falling below state averages. The school also shows critical vulnerabilities in serving English Language Learner students, who rank in the 1st percentile statewide, though there is a silver lining with Special Education students jumping to the 60th percentile in 2025-2026.

Resource allocation may play a role in these outcomes, as Sabine Elementary has the lowest per-student spending ($8,949) among its direct academic competitors, all of which spend over $9,400 per student. Additionally, its student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 is higher than high-performing schools like Union Grove Elementary (12.8:1) and White Oak Intermediate (12.5:1). To reverse its downward trend, the school would benefit from focusing on math instruction across all grades, replicating the success of its 4th-grade reading program in earlier grades, and providing targeted support for its English Language Learner population.

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 — 61st percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

2,862^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

524^th of 951Sabine 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	38.4	2862 of 4627	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	8.4	1629 of 1643	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	35.9	3059 of 4575	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.9	1398 of 3075	54.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	25.6	3715 of 4413	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	41.5	2731 of 4520	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.0	2682 of 4582	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.5	717 of 1106	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	50.1	1731 of 4301	59.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	30.3	2358 of 3006	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+22 vs school

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

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-22 vs school

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

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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	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%)	38.4	2862^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	38.1%		47.2	2306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.4%	556						37.3	57.0			27.5	42.6			$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%)	36.3	2998^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		38.2	2909^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	89		20.0	16.7	0.0	16.7		46.1	53.1			44.6	31.6		$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%)	20.8	3999^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.6%		18.1	4133^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.1%	134						31.1	29.9	47.4		32.4	15.1	37.7		$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)	17.4					57.1				45.5				$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%)	71.9	1057^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.2%		76.1	901^st of 4651 public elementary schools	80.6%	156						57.3	62.9	65.6		50.0	53.3	67.7		$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%)	22.8	3888^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.1	4232^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.0%	344						40.0	21.7	53.9		40.0	26.1	30.8		$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%)	66	1302^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		70.5	1109^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.2%	193						41.7	71.4	60.3	60.0	46.8	42.9	66.7	61.7	$7,780

Frequently Asked Questions about Sabine Elementary

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.

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 schools do graduates of Sabine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sabine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sabine Middle
High : Sabine High School

Is Sabine Elementary a good school?

Sabine Elementary ranks 2862^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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