Big Sandy School vs. Kountze Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Big Sandy School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Kountze Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Big Sandy School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 230 students in grades 6-8, Kountze Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
6-8
Total Students
506 students
230 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3363 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#4408 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
-
Kindergarten Students
41
-
Grade 1 Students
39
-
Grade 2 Students
39
-
Grade 3 Students
41
-
Grade 4 Students
36
-
Grade 5 Students
46
-
Grade 6 Students
33
86
Grade 7 Students
46
78
Grade 8 Students
42
66
Grade 9 Students
37
-
Grade 10 Students
30
-
Grade 11 Students
24
-
Grade 12 Students
26
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
20%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
12%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
60%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%