Big Sandy School
Public school in Dallardsville, Texas · Big Sandy ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Big Sandy School serves 506 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Dallardsville (Polk County). It is the only school in Big Sandy ISD. By enrollment it is the 91st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Big Sandy ISD |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 481017000472 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Big Sandy ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 506 | 506 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.6% | 49.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Big Sandy School in context
Size
Big Sandy School is the only school in Big Sandy ISD, so its 506 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 48.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 261; Big Sandy School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 46 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 24, against an average of 36 per grade. This year grade 12 has 37% fewer students than kindergarten (26 against 41). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 60.3% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. American Indian or Alaska Native students are next, at 19.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 36.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 506 students, Big Sandy School has 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 506 students would have about 46 teachers, so Big Sandy School has 9.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Big Sandy School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Disciplinary Alternative Education Program, 32.7 miles away in Cleveland ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 60.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19.8% |
| Hispanic | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Black | 1.2% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 39 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 36 |
| Grade 5 | 46 |
| Grade 6 | 33 |
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 42 |
| Grade 9 | 37 |
| Grade 10 | 30 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 26 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9180 Fm 1276, Dallardsville, TX 77332
Phone: (936)563-1000
Website: bigsandyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Big Sandy School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disciplinary Alternative Education Program | Cleveland ISD | 32.7 mi | 126 | 10.1 | 92.9% |
| Centerville High School | Centerville ISD | 45.4 mi | 145 | 9.2 | 39.3% |
| Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 47.5 mi | 1,206 | 15.9 | 73.1% |
| The Learning Center | New Caney ISD | 47.8 mi | 102 | 6.7 | 81.4% |
| Ehrhart School | Ehrhart School | 48.9 mi | 559 | 13.1 | 87.7% |
| Broaddus High School | Broaddus ISD | 52.5 mi | 377 | 10.2 | 71.1% |
| Ki Charter - Kingwood | Ki Charter | 53.8 mi | 21 | 7.6 | 28.6% |
| Founders Classical Academy - Conroe | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 56.5 mi | 921 | 19.7 | 35.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.