Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Big Sandy ISD: B

Total students

143

Avg. teacher experience

14.5 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 Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Big Sandy, TX, in the Big Sandy ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 143 students. 39.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% 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 $47,364, which is $11,523 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bigsandyisd.org

Address

401 Wildcat Dr
Big Sandy, TX 75755-0598

Office phone number

(903) 636-5287

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Big Sandy Junior High 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

143

African American

11 (7.7%)

Big Sandy ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.7%)

Big Sandy ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Big Sandy ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

19 (13.3%)

Big Sandy ISD: 13.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Big Sandy ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

95 (66.4%)

Big Sandy ISD: 68.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

17 (11.9%)

Big Sandy ISD: 8.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

7.7%

American Indian

0.7%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

13.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

66.4%

Two or more races

11.9%

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

39.9 %

Big Sandy ISD: 38.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

71.3 %

Big Sandy ISD: 73%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4.9 %

Big Sandy ISD: 6.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

39.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

71.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.9%

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

4.9 %

Big Sandy ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.6 %

Big Sandy ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.7 %

Big Sandy ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.9%

Gifted and talented

5.6%

Special education

14.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Big Sandy ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

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

17.6 %

Big Sandy ISD: 16.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

11.1 %

Big Sandy ISD: 18%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Big Sandy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Big Sandy ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

21.1 %

Big Sandy ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Big Sandy ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.7 %

Big Sandy ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

15.8 %

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

12.2

African American

1 (8.2%)

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

11.2 (91.8%)

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

11.2 (91.4%)

Big Sandy ISD: 85%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1.1 (8.6%)

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

14.5 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

$47,364

Big Sandy ISD: $48,216

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$36,110

Big Sandy ISD: $35,151

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,415

Big Sandy ISD: $38,201

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$41,823

Big Sandy ISD: $44,782

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,842

Big Sandy ISD: $52,663

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,183

Big Sandy ISD: $59,144

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$55,540

Big Sandy ISD: $55,540

Statewide: $71,111

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