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Big Sandy School

Dallardsville, TX · Big Sandy ISD

Regular public school · Grades PK-12 · Rural, remote

68th of 417 Texas schools statewide · better than 84% Improving

9180 FM 1276, Dallardsville, TX 77332

(936)563-1000NCES ID 481017000472Directory 202324

524
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
61%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
13.5%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Big Sandy School 68th of 417 Texas schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 84% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 44th in 2019 to 84th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%84%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 296 students tested

English Language Arts
Big Sandy School
67%
TX average
54%
Math
Big Sandy School
61%
TX average
45%
Science
Big Sandy School
41%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Big Sandy School TX average
25%50%75%67%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Big Sandy School TX average
25%50%75%61%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Big Sandy School TX average
25%50%75%41%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 524 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic11%White62%6%Am. Ind.20%
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categories changedHispanic 11%White 62%American Indian 20%77%22%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White68.2%62.2% 6.0 pts
American Indian22.1%20.0% 2.1 pts
Hispanic5.8%10.5% 4.7 pts
Two or more races3.3%5.5% 2.2 pts
Black0.0%1.3% 1.3 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

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What school district is Big Sandy School in?

Big Sandy School is part of the Big Sandy ISD district in Dallardsville, Texas.

Is Big Sandy School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Big Sandy School 68th of 417 Texas schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Big Sandy School?

White 62%, American Indian 20%, Hispanic 11%, Two or more races 6% (524 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.