Big Sandy School

13305 Highway 69 A, Big Sandy TN, 38221 | Benton County School District | 731-593-3221
  • grades KG-12
  • students 270
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 32% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Big Sandy
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
32%Big Sandy
35%Tennessee

Big Sandy School is a school servicing grades KG to 12 and is located in the district of "Benton County School District" in Big Sandy, TN. There are a total of 270 students and 23 teachers at Big Sandy School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Big Sandy School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 8% lower than the Tennessee average.

Big Sandy School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students270
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Big Sandy School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3>= 50%
421-39%
540-59%
621-39%
7<= 20%
821-39%
High School40-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3< 50%
4<= 20%
521-39%
6<= 20%
7<= 20%
8<= 20%
High School60-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Big Sandy School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 97.2% 92.1% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 3.0% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.5% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 2.9% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.9% 1.5% 3.1%

Big Sandy demographics profile

StatisticBig SandyTennesseeNational
Population6286,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,00016791
Median age30.638.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English99%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Big Sandy

IndexBig SandyTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade71.8%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school65.6%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college30.1%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.0%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors3.6%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters1.7%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Big Sandy School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.