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Big Sandy School

Grades KG–08 · Big Sandy, TN · NCES 470024000049

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13305 Highway 69 A · Big Sandy, TN 38221

At a glance

Reported students

243

NCES CCD 2024–25

Grades served

KG–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Tennessee elementary enrollment

12th percentile

Compared with 1,016 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

308

Big Sandy School: 243 reported students.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
266
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1

What the reported data says about Big Sandy School

Big Sandy School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–08 in Big Sandy. It is one of 8 current school records connected to Benton County Schools. NCES reports 243 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,016 elementary schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 454 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 12th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (95.9%) and multiracial (2.5%). Students served under IDEA represent 12%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports AP student enrollment. The school reported 3 AP courses. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Big Sandy School

  1. 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
  2. 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Students with disabilities
12%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0.8
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White95.9%
  • Hispanic1.2%
  • Black0.4%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial2.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

AP student enrollment

Students enrolled

3 distinct courses reported

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

Computer science

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Benton County Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Briarwood School

Elementary · Grades 03–05

395 reported students

Camden Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–02

442 reported students

Holladay Elementary School

Other · Grades KG–09

134 reported students

Camden Jr High School

Middle · Grades 06–08

373 reported students

Benton County Academy

High · Grades 06–12

0 reported students

Senator Frank P. Lashlee Career and Technical Center

High · Grades 09–12

0 reported students

View all 8 district schools →