📍 401 Wildcat Dr, Big Sandy, Upshur County, 75755
Big Sandy J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Big Sandy, Upshur County. The school has 145 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Helene Cortinas. It is part of the Big Sandy Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Big Sandy J H enrolls 145 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 11% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 145 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 91 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Big Sandy J H is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-10, state senate district 1, state house district 7.
Big Sandy J H is one of 3 schools in BIG SANDY ISD, based in BIG SANDY, Texas. The district serves 649 students district-wide and employs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 145 students, Big Sandy J H is smaller than the district average of about 216 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant