Enrollment
138
Middle
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIG SANDY ISD·NCES 481014007089
Big Sandy Junior High School
401 WILDCAT DR, BIG SANDY, TX 75755 · (903) 636-5287 · Upshur County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
80 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 38 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 35% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 39.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 60.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Big Sandy Junior High School
Big Sandy Junior High School's state test result (35.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Junior High School this school | 138 | 58.0% | 35.7% |
| Mae Luster Stephens Junior High School LINDEN | 132 | 61.4% | 29.3% |
| Pewitt Junior High School OMAHA | 176 | 60.2% | 52.2% |
| Garrison Middle School GARRISON | 166 | 54.2% | 55.2% |
| Honey Grove Middle School HONEY GROVE | 142 | 58.5% | 63.0% |
| Cooper Junior High School COOPER | 189 | 59.8% | 38.9% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Big Sandy Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Upshur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #1,140 of 1,635 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #994 of 1,670 ▲ 515 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #879 of 1,670 ▲ 200 | #7 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +38.5pp | #17 of 1,570 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 138 | #1,631 of 1,749 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.0% | #985 of 1,648 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
138
-17 (-11%) vs 2020
+42% since 2000-01, when it was 97
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 138 | 16.6 | 8.3:1 | 58% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 17.1 | 9.3:1 | 79% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 145 | 13.5 | 10.8:1 | 71% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 13 | 11.9:1 | 66% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 168 | 14.9 | 11.3:1 | 63% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 61% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 153 | 11 | 13.9:1 | 69% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 97 | 7 | 13.9:1 | 43% (42) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Sandy Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (168 to 138); teachers up 11% (14.9 to 16.6).
About Big Sandy Junior High School
Big Sandy Junior High School is a middle school with a street address in BIG SANDY, Texas. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 138 students. The typical figure for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students.
The 3 schools in BIG SANDY ISD enroll 649 students altogether, Big Sandy Junior High School among them.
White students make up a majority at Big Sandy Junior High School, at 69%. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Upshur County's population at about 79%. Big Sandy Junior High School's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 8.3:1. That is 6.0 students per teacher below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 58%. For comparison, public schools in Upshur County average 59%.
Big Sandy Junior High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.7%, compared with a predicted 48.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Upshur County census figures show that the median household income is $66,208, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Upshur County is home to 25 public schools and about 7,918 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Big Sandy High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Big Sandy Junior High School places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 11% from 2020-21, when Big Sandy Junior High School had 155 students, to 2024-25, when it had 138. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 11.9:1 to 8.3:1.
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Upshur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,567
Census ACS
Median income
$66,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
7,918 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BIG SANDY ISD
- Big Sandy Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Big Sandy High SchoolHigh · 191 students
Other schools in BIG SANDY
- Big Sandy Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Harmony High SchoolHigh · 273 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
- Harmony Junior High SchoolMiddle · 235 students
- Big Sandy High SchoolHigh · 191 students
- Harmony Intermediate SchoolElementary · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Big Sandy High School0.0 mi · 191
- Big Sandy Elementary School0.0 mi · 320
- Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus2.4 mi · 18
- Hawkins Elementary School5.7 mi · 378
- Hawkins H S / Middle School5.7 mi · 433
- Winona Elementary School7.6 mi · 582
Frequently asked questions
About Big Sandy Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Big Sandy Junior High School?
Big Sandy Junior High School enrolls approximately 138 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Big Sandy Junior High School serve?
Big Sandy Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Big Sandy Junior High School have?
Big Sandy Junior High School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
How diverse is Big Sandy Junior High School?
Big Sandy Junior High School reports a student body of 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Big Sandy Junior High School?
Big Sandy Junior High School is overseen by BIG SANDY ISD in Upshur County.
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