Enrollment
372
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SABINE PASS ISD·NCES 483849004285
Sabine Pass School
5641 S GULFWAY DR, SABINE PASS, TX 77655 · (409) 971-2321 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Texas public K-12 schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
33 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
228 students
STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 39 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 48.0% | 18.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 38.0% | 29.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 60.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Sabine Pass School
Sabine Pass School's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine Pass School this school | 372 | 61.3% | 60.7% |
| Milford School MILFORD | 258 | 64.7% | 17.6% |
| Kerens School KERENS | 657 | 73.7% | 36.4% |
| Compass Rose Destiny MANOR | 730 | 49.5% | 27.2% |
| Paducah School PADUCAH | 156 | 67.3% | 27.4% |
| Rotan K-12 ROTAN | 273 | 58.2% | 38.4% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Sabine Pass School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #23 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #49 of 218 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #18 of 218 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.5pp | #17 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #55 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #62 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #10 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #106 of 226 |
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
372
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
+98% since 1990-91, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 372 | 32.7 | 11.4:1 | 61% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 33.4 | 10.7:1 | 64% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 33.7 | 11.0:1 | 59% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 33 | 11.8:1 | 53% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 31.5 | 11.8:1 | 70% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 34 | 11.3:1 | 67% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 28 | 11.9:1 | 41% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 154 | 19 | 8.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 188 | 25 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sabine Pass School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (372 to 372); teachers up 4% (31.5 to 32.7).
About Sabine Pass School
Sabine Pass School is a small school serving multiple grade levels. Its address is in SABINE PASS, Texas. It enrolls 372 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 12. That puts enrollment 23% below the 485-student average for combined schools in Texas.
Sabine Pass School reports to SABINE PASS ISD.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Sabine Pass School is Hispanic, with 45% of students. The next largest groups are 27% White and 24% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 21 points above the 24% share among Jefferson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
Classroom staffing at Sabine Pass School totals 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Texas is similar, at 11.7:1. Federal data show 61% of students (228) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Jefferson County, the average is 71%.
Among Texas public K-12 schools, Sabine Pass School outscored 97%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Sabine Pass School is 13.2 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 60.7% actual, 47.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
In the wider Jefferson County area, the median household earns about $60,026 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Sabine Pass School shares Jefferson County with 91 other public schools.
Lincoln Middle School sits about 9.9 miles from Sabine Pass School. The nearest schools with test data average 33.0%, lower than Sabine Pass School's 60.7%.
Under the NCES locale system, Sabine Pass School is Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 388 (2020-21) to 372 (2024-25).
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Lincoln Middle School9.9 mi · 619
- Washington Elementary School10.3 mi · 223
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies10.4 mi · 46
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies10.4 mi · 52
- Dequeen Elementary School11.2 mi · 232
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies11.7 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Sabine Pass SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sabine Pass School?
Sabine Pass School enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Sabine Pass School serve?
Sabine Pass School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sabine Pass School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sabine Pass School is approximately 11.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sabine Pass School?
At Sabine Pass School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 45% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sabine Pass School public or private?
Sabine Pass School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SABINE PASS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.