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About this school
Big Sandy Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Big Sandy, Texas that is part of Big Sandy Ind School District-Upshur.
It serves 326 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
25%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 12, 2026
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Big Sandy Elementary School
$2,977
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
20
donors
Big Sandy Elementary School has received support from
13 individuals from Texas and
7 individuals out-of-state.