Big Sandy Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Big Sandy ISD
- Big Sandy, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Total students
159
Avg. teacher experience
14.8 years
Big Sandy ISD: 15.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: 97.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
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 2023-2024 school year, it had 159 students. 44% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,961, which is $14,513 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
401 Wildcat DrBig Sandy, TX 75755-0598
Office phone number
Principal
- Helene Cortinas
- hcortinas@bigsandyisd.org
- (903) 636-5287
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
159
African American
16 (10.1%)
Big Sandy ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.6%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
22 (13.8%)
Big Sandy ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
105 (66%)
Big Sandy ISD: 67.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
15 (9.4%)
Big Sandy ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
44 %
Big Sandy ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
79.2 %
Big Sandy ISD: 75.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
5.7 %
Big Sandy ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5 %
Big Sandy ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.5 %
Big Sandy ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
20.1 %
Big Sandy ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
21.7 %
Big Sandy ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
26.3 %
Big Sandy ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Big Sandy ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.8 %
Big Sandy ISD: 30%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Big Sandy ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
16.8 %
Big Sandy ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
42.1 %
Big Sandy ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
17.1
African American
2 (11.4%)
Big Sandy ISD: 10%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (5.8%)
Big Sandy ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Big Sandy ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
13.2 (76.9%)
Big Sandy ISD: 83.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (5.8%)
Big Sandy ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
14.5 (84.6%)
Big Sandy ISD: 79.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.6 (15.4%)
Big Sandy ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
9.3
Big Sandy ISD: 10.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
14.8 years
Big Sandy ISD: 15.3 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
$47,961
Big Sandy ISD: $49,035
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$35,160
Big Sandy ISD: $35,973
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$36,435
Big Sandy ISD: $36,949
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$43,683
Big Sandy ISD: $45,894
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,006
Big Sandy ISD: $54,685
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$50,976
Big Sandy ISD: $54,288
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$56,190
Big Sandy ISD: $56,190
Statewide: $74,014