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West Sabine Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4063^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

West Sabine Elementary in Pineland, TX, is a small, rural school serving 329 students in grades PK-5 within the West Sabine Independent School District (Isd), where over 62% of students come from economically disadvantaged households. The school has experienced a dramatic academic decline in recent years, dropping from a strong 59th percentile statewide ranking in 2022-2023 to a concerning 12th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 1-star rating. This sharp downturn sets it apart from nearby schools like Hemphill Elementary and Brookeland Elementary, which have maintained solid, above-average performance over the same period.

Academic proficiency gaps are significant compared to neighboring schools. In 4th-grade reading, West Sabine’s proficiency rate of 36.2% trails Hemphill’s 62.3% by 26 points, while 4th-grade math proficiency at West Sabine (23.9%) is 43 points behind Hemphill (66.7%). The school also spends less per student ($10,740) than both Hemphill ($13,998) and Brookeland ($13,274), yet achieves worse outcomes, suggesting resources may not be effectively supporting instruction. A notable bright spot was a 2022-2023 strength with African American students, who ranked in the 88th percentile, but this success has not been sustained, and White students currently rank in the 3rd percentile—a stark disparity that points to inconsistent support across student groups.

The school’s recent collapse, beginning in 2023-2024, saw 5th-grade math proficiency fall from 66% to 31.6% and science proficiency drop from 52% to 28.9%, with science further declining to just 8.7% the following year. This volatility suggests potential systemic issues, such as changes in curriculum or leadership, that need urgent review. For parents, West Sabine Elementary is a school in crisis, with declining performance that contrasts sharply with its stable neighbors. A comprehensive evaluation of instruction and resource allocation is critical to reversing this trend and ensuring all students receive a quality education.

329

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,329

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

459 Temple Rd N
Pineland, TX 75968-0869

(409) 584-2205

District: West Sabine Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend West Sabine Elementary usually attend:

High:

West Sabine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

African American:

8.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Texas avg51%

4,063^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

678^th of 951West Sabine 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	19.6	4063 of 4627	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	3938 of 4651	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	3966 of 4710	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	1906 of 4647	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	2938 of 4581	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	2648 of 4578	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	2460 of 4479	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	3171 of 4359	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	3161 of 4329	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	54.7	2068 of 4286	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	2437 of 4320	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.3	3004 of 4260	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.6	3110 of 4221	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	3475 of 4206	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	3067 of 4095	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.1	3731 of 3937	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	3403 of 3884	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.9	3289 of 3768	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.1	2840 of 3724	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.2	2132 of 3476	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.3	1658 of 3475	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	1008 of 3465	70.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	79.2	286 of 2443	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.6	1656 of 2515	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	1074 of 2483	56.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.8	3861 of 4461	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	4192 of 4331	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3273 of 4295	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	3916 of 4240	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	3749 of 4575	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	3142 of 3744	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	3724 of 4658	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2768 of 4588	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2838 of 4561	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	2719 of 4499	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	2058 of 4348	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	3123 of 4306	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	2382 of 3075	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	2313 of 2619	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	3476 of 4520	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	3441 of 3705	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3331 of 4594	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.9	1595 of 4521	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	2577 of 4477	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	2169 of 4451	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	2194 of 4309	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	3070 of 4264	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	4122 of 4582	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	3233 of 3739	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	4000 of 4647	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.3	1154 of 4585	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	36.6	2956 of 4563	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	2515 of 4498	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	2957 of 4357	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3182 of 4319	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	3837 of 4301	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	3299 of 3549	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3045 of 4292	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	2884 of 4086	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	2685 of 3952	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	1110 of 3799	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	2702 of 3684	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	2881 of 3558	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	2930 of 3006	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	2494 of 2612	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	2947 of 3108	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	2165 of 3106	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.1	2719 of 3082	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	2768 of 3082	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	2509 of 3142	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	2897 of 3127	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)88th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-15 vs state

Mathematics26%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
West Sabine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	459 Temple Rd N	Pineland	75968	Sabine County	West Sabine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 584-2205	329	24	13.9	62.9%	268 (81.5%)	29 (8.8%)	16 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	19.6	4063^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.2%		21.6	3938^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.3%	125	41.3	36.2	40.8	34.8	23.9	18.4	$10,329
Brookeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	187 Wildcat Walk	Brookeland	75931	Sabine County	Brookeland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 698-2413	198	17	11.3	57.6%	183 (92.4%)	3 (1.5%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	56.2	1800^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.1%		55.4	1810^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	10	60.7	62.9	65.4	60.7	28.6	30.8	$11,818
Hemphill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 Milam St	Hemphill	75948	Sabine County	Hemphill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 787-3371	340	27	12.7	59.4%	268 (78.8%)	19 (5.6%)	23 (6.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.6%)	69.1	1178^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.5%		54.5	1874^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.7%	696	53.1	62.3		44.9	66.7		$7,645

Frequently Asked Questions about West Sabine Elementary

What district is West Sabine Elementary in?

West Sabine Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of West Sabine Elementary?

Students at West Sabine Elementary are 81% White, 9% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend West Sabine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended West Sabine Elementary.

Is West Sabine Elementary a good school?

West Sabine Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of West Sabine Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Sabine Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : West Sabine High School

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