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Big Sandy School

Serves grades PK - 12

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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School Overview

Address
9180 Fm 1276
Dallardsville, TX 77332
Phone
(936) 563-1000
District
BIG SANDY ISD
County
POLK COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
No
Students Enrolled
524
Classroom Teachers
42

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Texas

8

(10 is best)

Better than 76.8% of all TX schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Big Sandy School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 3

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
49%
47%
50%
50%
47%
43%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48%
47%
53%
47%
42%
46%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

80 60 40 20 0
60%
52%
66%
56%
53%
49%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 6

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
55%
43%
58%
50%
51%
37%
55%
43%
58%
50%
51%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
42%
62%
52%
43%
32%
53%
42%
62%
52%
43%
32%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

80 60 40 20 0
69%
49%
76%
55%
61%
43%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 10

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
62%
46%
64%
54%
60%
38%
62%
46%
64%
54%
60%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
13
13
15
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Grade pk 34 6.5%
Kindergarten 39 7.4%
Grade 1 40 7.6%
Grade 2 43 8.2%
Grade 3 35 6.7%
Grade 4 47 9.0%
Grade 5 34 6.5%
Grade 6 44 8.4%
Grade 7 45 8.6%
Grade 8 39 7.4%
Grade 9 39 7.4%
Grade 10 31 5.9%
Grade 11 27 5.2%
Grade 12 27 5.2%
Total 524 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 65.9% 65.9% 26.7%
Black 1.4% 1.4% 13.3%
Hispanic 11.1% 11.1% 54.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.4% 5.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 21.2% 21.2% 0.5%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 60.9% 60.9% 61.3%
Free lunch eligible 55.2% 55.2% 56.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.7% 5.7% 4.8%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION 2,450 30,503,301
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) 12.3 115
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW 4.8% 6.5%
5-19 YEARS OLD 22.0% 21.5%
20-44 YEARS OLD 26.9% 35.3%
45-64 YEARS OLD 32.7% 23.5%
65 OR OLDER 13.6% 13.2%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households 852 10,747,240
Single Parent Households With Children 7.0% 9.4%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma 86.1% 85.7%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree 14.5% 33.1%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more 15.8% 20.8%
$100,000 - $149,999 17.0% 17.2%
$75,000 - $99,999 14.7% 12.8%
$50,000 - $74,999 14.4% 16.4%
$30,000 - $49,999 14.7% 14.4%
$15,000 - $29,999 16.3% 10.1%
$15,000 or less 7.0% 8.4%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,382 $4,916,000 57.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $328 $172,000 2.0%
Staff $84 $44,000 0.5%
General Administration $586 $307,000 3.6%
School Administration $876 $459,000 5.3%
Operation $1,563 $819,000 9.5%
Transportation $523 $274,000 3.2%
Other $490 $257,000 3.0%
Total Support $4,450 $2,332,000 27.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,546 $1,334,000 15.5%
Total Expenditures $16,378 $8,582,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,347 $35,048,825,000 44.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $595 $3,283,730,000 4.2%
Staff $570 $3,149,949,000 4.0%
General Administration $155 $857,955,000 1.1%
School Administration $625 $3,451,541,000 4.4%
Operation $1,151 $6,357,339,000 8.1%
Transportation $273 $1,508,668,000 1.9%
Other $536 $2,961,595,000 3.8%
Total Support $3,906 $21,570,777,000 27.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,883 $21,441,869,000 27.5%
Total Expenditures $14,137 $78,061,471,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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