BIG SANDY SCHOOL

BIG SANDY SCHOOL is an average-sized K-12 campus in DALLARDSVILLE, Texas, one of the schools within BIG SANDY ISD. The school caters to 506 students in grades pre-K through 12.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, BIG SANDY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment; the rest looks like 20% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BIG SANDY SCHOOL has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting BIG SANDY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Polk County's rate of about 65%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BIG SANDY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Polk County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,259 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Polk County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,045 students), of which BIG SANDY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is WARREN EL, roughly 14.3 miles away. On composite proficiency, BIG SANDY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 508 students in 2018 compared to 506 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 69% to 60%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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