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Big Sandy J H

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

401 Wildcat Dr, Big Sandy, TX 75755 · (903) 636-5287 · Part of Big Sandy Independent School District

Big Sandy’s School Grade B better than 62% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
138
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Big Sandy J H

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Big Sandy kids: Big Sandy H S

On the path

Where Big Sandy kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Big Sandy El320 students
6–8Big Sandy J HYou are here
9–12Big Sandy H S191 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 Wildcat Dr, Big Sandy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 638
Grade 752
Grade 848
Enrollment over time
155’20
143’21
145’22
159’23
138’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 14%Black 10%Two or more races 7%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Sandy J H from Big Sandy families.

Other schools in Big Sandy Independent School District

The district →
Big Sandy El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Big Sandy
B+
320 students13:1
Big Sandy H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Sandy
B−
191 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Big Sandy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.