Big Sandy Elementary School
- Elementary school in Big Sandy ISD
- Big Sandy, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Big Sandy ISD: B
Total students
313
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
Big Sandy ISD: 15.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: 97.3%
Statewide: 90%
Big Sandy Elementary School is an elementary school in Big Sandy, TX, in the Big Sandy ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 313 students. 46.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,149, which is $12,738 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
401 Wildcat DrBig Sandy, TX 75755-0598
Office phone number
Principal
- Andrea Blavier
- dvarnado@bigsandyisd.org
- (903) 636-5287
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Big Sandy Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
313
African American
23 (7.3%)
Big Sandy ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
52 (16.6%)
Big Sandy ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
216 (69%)
Big Sandy ISD: 68.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
22 (7%)
Big Sandy ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
46.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
78.6 %
Big Sandy ISD: 73%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.2 %
Big Sandy ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.6 %
Big Sandy ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.8 %
Big Sandy ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.9 %
Big Sandy ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Big Sandy ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Big Sandy ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Big Sandy ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Big Sandy ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10.2 %
Big Sandy ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
16.7 %
Big Sandy ISD: 18%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
21.2 %
Big Sandy ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.9 %
Big Sandy ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
5.9 %
Big Sandy ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
26.7
African American
1 (3.7%)
Big Sandy ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.7 (96.3%)
Big Sandy ISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
23.2 (86.8%)
Big Sandy ISD: 85%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.5 (13.2%)
Big Sandy ISD: 15%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.7
Big Sandy ISD: 11.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
Big Sandy ISD: 15.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$46,149
Big Sandy ISD: $48,216
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$34,661
Big Sandy ISD: $35,151
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$36,866
Big Sandy ISD: $38,201
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$43,463
Big Sandy ISD: $44,782
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,025
Big Sandy ISD: $52,663
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$55,540
Big Sandy ISD: $59,144
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$55,539
Big Sandy ISD: $55,540
Statewide: $71,111