Sands CISD
Public school in Ackerly, Texas · Sands CISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Sands CISD serves 232 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Ackerly (Dawson County). It is the only school in Sands CISD. By enrollment it is the 188th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 9.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 23.47 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Sands CISD |
| County | Dawson County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 483912004462 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sands CISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 232 | 232 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 9.9 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.6% | 58.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Sands CISD in context
Size
Sands CISD is the only school in Sands CISD, so its 232 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 27.1 miles away and have a median of 251 students, so Sands CISD is close to their typical size.
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 9 with 24 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 8, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 12 has 25% fewer students than kindergarten (15 against 20). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 48.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 47.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.6% of students qualify 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
Sands CISD has 23.47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 232 students would have about 21.1 teachers, so Sands CISD has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Klondike ISD, 14.7 miles away in Klondike 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 | 48.3% |
| Hispanic | 47.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.4% |
45.3% of students are girls and 54.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 20 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 13 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 18 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 23 |
| Grade 8 | 18 |
| Grade 9 | 24 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 14 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 First St, Ackerly, TX 79713
Phone: (432)353-4888
Website: sands.esc17.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sands CISD. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klondike ISD | Klondike ISD | 14.7 mi | 261 | 11.5 | 21.5% |
| Grady School | Grady ISD | 19.8 mi | 241 | 12.2 | 16.2% |
| Lamesa Schools | Lamesa ISD | 20.8 mi | 1,484 | 13.2 | 78% |
| Borden County School | Borden County ISD | 22.9 mi | 249 | 11.2 | – |
| O'Donnell School | O'Donnell ISD | 31.2 mi | 253 | 7.9 | 64% |
| Dawson School | Dawson ISD | 36.9 mi | 140 | 10.4 | 65% |
| Ira School | Ira ISD | 41.2 mi | 284 | 11.8 | 23.6% |
| Westbrook School | Westbrook ISD | 42.3 mi | 220 | 11.8 | 41.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.