📍 9180 Fm 1276, Dallardsville, Polk County, 77332
Big Sandy School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Dallardsville, Polk County. The school has 512 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jake Bryant. It is part of the Big Sandy Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 39% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Big Sandy School enrolls 512 students across grades Pre-K–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 20% American Indian or Alaska Native and 8.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 337 | 66% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 101 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
320 of the school's 512 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 296 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Big Sandy School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-80, state senate district 3, state house district 19.
Big Sandy School is one of 1 schools in BIG SANDY ISD, based in DALLARDSVILLE, Texas. The district serves 506 students district-wide and employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 512 students, Big Sandy School is close to the district average of about 506 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote