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BIG SANDY ISD

BIG SANDY H S

BIG SANDY ISDBIG SANDY, TXPrincipal · MRS HELENE CORTINAS

TEA rating

B · 82

was C · 72 in 2025

Grades

09-12

Enrollment

173

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White67%
Hispanic12%
African American12.6%
Asian0.5%
American Indian0%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races7.9%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)2.1%
Economically disadvantaged47.6%
Special education14.7%
Gifted & talented6.3%
Dyslexic7.3%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant2
Military-connected1

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male49.7%
Female50.3%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingB
Score82

2025: C · 77

School Progress
RatingB
Score82

2025: C · 71

Academic Growth
RatingC
Score77

2025: D · 60

Relative Performance
RatingB
Score82

2025: C · 71

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Percentage of students at or above each performance level on EOC exams.

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I76%43%14%
Biology95%74%28%
English I76%50%10%
English II76%51%5%
U.S. History100%79%32%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

9.3 : 1

Avg teacher experience

18.1 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$54,944

Teacher turnover

24.7%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

Applied

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2027–28 school year.

Recognized

$6,902

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$13,803

per teacher / year

Master

$25,006

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all BIG SANDY ISD jobs

Address

P O BOX 598

BIG SANDY, TX 75755-0598