BIG SANDY J H

Located at 401 WILDCAT DR, in BIG SANDY, Texas, BIG SANDY J H is a tiny junior high that enrolls 138 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by BIG SANDY ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so BIG SANDY J H sits 79% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in BIG SANDY ISD (1,155 students total), BIG SANDY J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BIG SANDY J H records that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder comes out to 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BIG SANDY J H has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Roughly 58% of students at BIG SANDY J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, BIG SANDY J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.7%.

Around the school, Upshur County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,208, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Upshur County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,918 students), of which BIG SANDY J H is one.

Nearest neighbor: BIG SANDY H S, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around BIG SANDY J H. On composite proficiency, BIG SANDY J H comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. BIG SANDY J H's enrollment has edged down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 168 (now 138). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 10% to 14%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 in 2025.

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