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Sabine Pass School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
973rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 79% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Sabine Pass School is a small, unique Pre-K through 12th grade campus serving 372 students in the isolated coastal community of Sabine Pass, Texas, and is the sole school within the Sabine Pass Independent School District (Isd).

The school’s most impressive strength is its exceptional high school performance. It boasts a near-perfect graduation rate (100% for four consecutive years) and a 0% dropout rate, far exceeding state averages. Students also shine on End-of-Course (EOC) exams, with proficiency rates dramatically higher than the state in English II Reading (96.4% vs. 59.9%), U.S. History (96.3% vs. 70.2%), and Biology (89.7% vs. 70.5%). This success is supported by a low student-teacher ratio of about 11:1 and high per-student spending (over $17,000 annually), which allows for personalized attention. There are no nearby schools for comparison, as the nearest campuses are in much larger districts like Port Arthur or Bridge City, making Sabine Pass School a critical community hub.

However, the school shows a clear contrast between its high school and its elementary and middle school grades. While high school academics are outstanding, foundational skills in math and science are inconsistent. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency was only 33.3% in 2025-2026, and 5th-grade science proficiency was just 16% in 2024-2025. Reading performance also fluctuates significantly from year to year. The school’s primary challenge is to stabilize and improve these early-grade results so that all students enter high school on a strong footing, ensuring the "Sabine Pass Effect" of high school success is built on a solid foundation for every child.

372
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,443
Per pupil spending ?
61.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5641 S Gulfway Dr
       Sabine Pass, TX  77655-1148

(409) 971-2321

District: Sabine Pass Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.4%
White:
27.4%
African American:
23.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2023 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 53% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of Texas alternative schools
96% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg68%
Texas avg53%
Elementary school
973rd of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 24 pts since 2016
From top 45% (2016) to top 21% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
485th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 17% (2016) to top 21% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
147th of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 3% (2016) to top 7% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.2973 of 462779.0%★★★★☆
202563.21425 of 465169.4%★★★☆☆
202455.81829 of 471061.2%★★★☆☆
202350.92131 of 464754.1%★★★☆☆
202256.71769 of 458161.4%★★★☆☆
202160.01521 of 457866.8%★★★☆☆
201961.01471 of 447967.2%★★★☆☆
201858.71540 of 435964.7%★★★☆☆
201764.21284 of 432970.3%★★★★☆
201657.11943 of 428654.7%★★★☆☆
201558.71873 of 432056.6%★★★☆☆
201470.11214 of 426071.5%★★★★☆
201371.21115 of 422173.6%★★★★☆
201273.5960 of 420677.2%★★★★☆
201174.6858 of 409579.0%★★★★☆
201071.71005 of 393774.5%★★★★☆
200970.81050 of 388473.0%★★★★☆
200869.31094 of 376871.0%★★★★☆
200745.62424 of 372434.9%★★☆☆☆
200643.02378 of 347631.6%★★☆☆☆
200535.12656 of 347523.6%★☆☆☆☆
200450.61991 of 346542.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202681.4237 of 240690.1%★★★★★
202571.6340 of 190582.2%★★★★☆
202470.1483 of 244380.2%★★★★☆
202365.4614 of 244374.9%★★★★☆
202244.91273 of 242147.4%★★☆☆☆
202154.0906 of 244462.9%★★★☆☆
201972.4425 of 251583.1%★★★★☆
201883.8224 of 248391.0%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201976.3543 of 429587.4%★★★★☆
201871.9708 of 424083.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.61151 of 457574.8%★★★★☆
202549.61766 of 374452.8%★★★☆☆
202440.32813 of 465839.6%★★☆☆☆
202351.92030 of 458855.8%★★★☆☆
202247.12328 of 456149.0%★★☆☆☆
202150.02029 of 449954.9%★★★☆☆
201950.72011 of 434853.7%★★★☆☆
201851.31928 of 430655.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.7493 of 441388.8%★★★★☆
202570.3765 of 364479.0%★★★★☆
202459.41498 of 446566.5%★★★☆☆
202343.72515 of 440142.9%★★☆☆☆
202275.6687 of 437684.3%★★★★☆
202173.5745 of 432982.8%★★★★☆
201978.8505 of 418887.9%★★★★☆
201874.4680 of 416883.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202682.9377 of 452091.7%★★★★★
202565.9936 of 370574.7%★★★★☆
202453.71942 of 459457.7%★★★☆☆
202357.11709 of 452162.2%★★★☆☆
202271.6817 of 447781.8%★★★★☆
202165.81082 of 445175.7%★★★★☆
201978.5454 of 430989.5%★★★★☆
201872.5744 of 426482.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202675.7872 of 458281.0%★★★★☆
202576.2718 of 373980.8%★★★★☆
202467.21222 of 464773.7%★★★★☆
202347.72286 of 458550.1%★★★☆☆
202262.21468 of 456367.8%★★★☆☆
202164.01301 of 449871.1%★★★★☆
201969.41036 of 435776.2%★★★★☆
201862.11372 of 431968.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.3923 of 300669.3%★★★☆☆
202540.91683 of 261235.6%★★☆☆☆
202430.72407 of 310822.6%★☆☆☆☆
202337.52104 of 310632.3%★★☆☆☆
202236.52171 of 308229.6%★☆☆☆☆
202134.92158 of 308230.0%★★☆☆☆
201925.22626 of 314216.4%★☆☆☆☆
201819.82802 of 312710.4%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.4485 of 233579.2%★★★★☆
202578.5356 of 234484.8%★★★★☆
202482.8276 of 237288.4%★★★★☆
202388.3178 of 233092.4%★★★★★
202274.8408 of 225481.9%★★★★☆
202180.6297 of 225286.8%★★★★☆
201973.8417 of 219381.0%★★★★☆
201875.1368 of 208082.3%★★★★☆
201781.9251 of 202787.6%★★★★☆
201677.6334 of 198783.2%★★★★☆
201576.8358 of 204382.5%★★★★☆
201480.9251 of 198787.4%★★★★☆
201375.9349 of 197382.3%★★★★☆
201281.1233 of 195188.1%★★★★☆
201177.9166 of 189591.2%★★★★★
201081.288 of 180395.1%★★★★★
200979.5163 of 176390.8%★★★★★
200872.0364 of 171878.8%★★★★☆
200771.2385 of 168477.1%★★★★☆
200668.3444 of 158572.0%★★★★☆
200574.9304 of 158280.8%★★★★☆
200482.3102 of 157393.5%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202685.2110 of 129591.5%★★★★★
202587.164 of 99793.6%★★★★★
202479.1164 of 128087.2%★★★★☆
202387.098 of 127392.3%★★★★★
202280.6146 of 125188.3%★★★★☆
202186.783 of 121393.2%★★★★★
201983.3123 of 119389.7%★★★★☆
201875.6181 of 116784.5%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201995.342 of 205898.0%★★★★★
201892.556 of 200897.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.2640 of 224071.4%★★★★☆
202565.8468 of 182574.4%★★★★☆
202477.6328 of 224285.4%★★★★☆
202382.4274 of 224187.8%★★★★☆
202273.4431 of 222180.6%★★★★☆
202171.7446 of 215179.3%★★★★☆
201967.7517 of 204774.7%★★★★☆
201878.8288 of 200885.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202681.6223 of 214189.6%★★★★☆
202583.7137 of 173192.1%★★★★★
202486.6129 of 211993.9%★★★★★
202396.434 of 211698.4%★★★★★
202286.9151 of 207792.7%★★★★★
202191.970 of 204396.6%★★★★★
201980.6223 of 193588.5%★★★★☆
201890.499 of 189594.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202681.4193 of 225391.4%★★★★★
202584.1103 of 182094.3%★★★★★
202485.5130 of 223594.2%★★★★★
202393.858 of 225197.4%★★★★★
202278.8241 of 222089.1%★★★★☆
202192.854 of 217297.5%★★★★★
201982.4162 of 207392.2%★★★★★
201890.769 of 203996.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.4431 of 225380.9%★★★★☆
202585.5151 of 181891.7%★★★★★
202484.6201 of 224691.1%★★★★★
202390.8123 of 224594.5%★★★★★
202271.2465 of 222879.1%★★★★☆
202183.5237 of 216889.1%★★★★☆
201976.6348 of 206983.2%★★★★☆
201857.1707 of 203065.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.5957 of 173144.7%★★☆☆☆
202557.9548 of 143961.9%★★★☆☆
202467.5435 of 173374.9%★★★★☆
202362.7568 of 174967.5%★★★☆☆
202233.61243 of 172327.9%★☆☆☆☆
202144.7942 of 170044.6%★★☆☆☆
201950.9771 of 168454.2%★★★☆☆
201821.51456 of 167313.0%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.3147 of 200992.7%★★★★★
202584.5145 of 197492.7%★★★★★
202477.9246 of 199087.6%★★★★☆
202384.7136 of 196193.1%★★★★★
202262.3555 of 187670.4%★★★★☆
202164.3545 of 186170.7%★★★★☆
201978.7216 of 185788.4%★★★★☆
201876.5239 of 179786.7%★★★★☆
201776.1238 of 177786.6%★★★★☆
201681.661 of 176296.5%★★★★★
201582.946 of 174397.4%★★★★★
201483.664 of 173496.3%★★★★★
201384.550 of 165297.0%★★★★★
201281.766 of 160395.9%★★★★★
201180.768 of 167295.9%★★★★★
201080.660 of 156896.2%★★★★★
200979.1140 of 153990.9%★★★★★
200876.4220 of 151085.4%★★★★☆
200779.4164 of 149789.0%★★★★☆
200678.2177 of 143087.6%★★★★☆
200566.0484 of 142966.1%★★★☆☆
200477.0180 of 142787.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.3205 of 108681.1%★★★★☆
202581.292 of 83489.0%★★★★☆
202489.963 of 106594.1%★★★★★
202383.6118 of 106989.0%★★★★☆
202281.9120 of 103188.4%★★★★☆
202172.1190 of 102081.4%★★★★☆
201989.164 of 102493.8%★★★★★
201856.4345 of 101365.9%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201990.865 of 181096.4%★★★★★
201880.0152 of 178491.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202677.1244 of 193687.4%★★★★☆
202579.3138 of 150490.8%★★★★★
202481.5134 of 188092.9%★★★★★
202380.8171 of 189191.0%★★★★★
202259.2626 of 184166.0%★★★☆☆
202158.8672 of 181563.0%★★★☆☆
201980.1187 of 179889.6%★★★★☆
201878.9205 of 178188.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202242.2891 of 117224.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202686.0108 of 186094.2%★★★★★
202587.170 of 145395.2%★★★★★
202486.790 of 180595.0%★★★★★
202391.940 of 182097.8%★★★★★
202273.1267 of 176284.8%★★★★☆
202173.3279 of 174384.0%★★★★☆
201986.7108 of 171493.7%★★★★★
201892.447 of 169197.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202687.0108 of 193794.4%★★★★★
202584.893 of 151393.9%★★★★★
202485.3106 of 188494.4%★★★★★
202389.080 of 189795.8%★★★★★
202271.8269 of 184785.4%★★★★☆
202169.2341 of 184881.5%★★★★☆
201986.899 of 181894.6%★★★★★
201881.4150 of 179491.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202685.7120 of 195493.9%★★★★★
202582.7115 of 151592.4%★★★★★
202480.5190 of 189190.0%★★★★★
202384.9126 of 191393.4%★★★★★
202259.7582 of 185368.6%★★★☆☆
202166.7469 of 184074.5%★★★★☆
201971.8331 of 182481.9%★★★★☆
201871.4341 of 180381.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.6350 of 158477.9%★★★★☆
202552.2550 of 129457.5%★★★☆☆
202452.6662 of 155657.5%★★★☆☆
202363.2469 of 157670.2%★★★★☆
202213.51376 of 15259.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202132.31097 of 151027.4%★☆☆☆☆
201940.3974 of 152636.2%★★☆☆☆
201865.0415 of 153973.0%★★★★☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+13 vs school
African American (2026)90th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+10 vs school
At Risk (2019)87th percentile+20 vs school
Male (2026)81st percentile~ school
Female (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school
Middle school
At Risk (2019)98th percentile+17 vs school
African American (2026)92nd percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)81st percentile~ school
Female (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)45th percentile-35 vs school
High school
At Risk (2019)96th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school
Male (2026)94th percentile~ school
Female (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2026)81st percentile-12 vs school
White (2026)78th percentile-15 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)24th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
English II Reading96%+37 vs state
U.S. History96%+26 vs state
Biology90%+19 vs state
Algebra I76%+22 vs state
English I Reading76%+20 vs state
Reading73%+19 vs state
Mathematics50%+5 vs state
Social Studies32%~ state avg

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Students at Sabine Pass School are 45% Hispanic, 27% White, 24% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Sabine Pass School ranks 973rd of 4627 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Sabine Pass School.


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