Enrollment
243
Combined
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 243
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTON COUNTY·NCES 470024000049
Big Sandy School
13305 Highway 69 A, Big Sandy, TN 38221 · (731) 593-3221 · Benton County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 20.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
33.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.6pp since 2022
Math
24.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.4% | 24.2% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 19.5% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 25.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Big Sandy School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #21 of 22 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #14 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #22 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.0% | #20 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #11 of 15 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
243
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 243 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 35.7 | 7.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 36.1 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 40 | 6.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 23 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 27 | 11.6:1 | 63% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 26 | 12.8:1 | 77% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 477 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 22 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Sandy School.
About Big Sandy School
This page covers Big Sandy School, a medium-sized combined-grade school in Big Sandy, Tennessee. It covers kindergarten through 12, with a total enrollment of 243 students.
Benton County serves 2,150 students across 6 schools.
At Big Sandy School, White students make up 96% of the student body. Smaller groups are 2% multiracial. By the diversity index, Big Sandy School comes in at 8%.
Federal survey data for Benton County show that median household income is about $51,746, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 13% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 8 public schools operate in Benton County, serving about 2,150 students.
Nearest public school: Camden Central High School, about 10.9 miles away.
Big Sandy School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 247 to 243.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Big Sandy School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,006
Census ACS
Median income
$51,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,150 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Benton County
- Camden Central High SchoolHigh · 563 students
- Camden ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Briarwood SchoolElementary · 395 students
- Camden Jr High SchoolMiddle · 373 students
- Holladay ElementaryCombined · 134 students
- Benton County AcademyHigh
Other Big Sandy schools
One other US public school is named Big Sandy. Big Sandy School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Big Sandy SchoolDALLARDSVILLE, TX · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Camden Central High School10.9 mi · 563
- Camden Jr High School10.9 mi · 373
- Camden Elementary11.0 mi · 442
- Briarwood School11.1 mi · 395
- Lakewood Elementary11.6 mi · 752
- W G Rhea Elementary12.5 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About Big Sandy SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Big Sandy School?
Big Sandy School enrolls approximately 243 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Big Sandy School serve?
Big Sandy School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How diverse is Big Sandy School?
Big Sandy School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Big Sandy School public or private?
Big Sandy School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Benton County.
What city is Big Sandy School in?
Big Sandy School is located in Big Sandy, TN.
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