Big Sandy School has 270 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-12.

Big Sandy School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 3% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Big Sandy School’s learner population of 270 learners has declined by 14% over five school years. The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Big Sandy School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Big Sandy School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Big Sandy School is Camden Central High School (10.8 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Camden Junior High School (10.8 miles away).