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Sands CISD

221 students in grades Pre-K ‐ 12

Rated Recognized

Sands CISD is a rural school with 221 students. Students perform above the state average in passing TAKS scores. A majority of students are prepared for college in both English Language Arts and Math.

Teachers have more experience than the state average and are paid less than the state average.

The school spends $6,989 per student for academic programs and $8,012 per student for all school functions.

Sands CISD is located in Congressional District 11, State Board of Education District 15 represented by Marty Rowley, Texas House District 82 represented by Tom Craddick and Texas Senate District 28 represented by Robert Duncan.

Demographics

Percent of student body by ethnicity

Percent of student body by academic risk factor


Student enrollment by grade level (percent of students/number of students)

Average number of students per class

Academics



Rate of students who dropped out

Rate of students who completed school

Number of days students were present divided by number of days students were enrolled

Percent of graduating students completing the requirements of a given graduation plan

College Readiness

Percent of graduating students who take advanced courses

Mean ACT score for all students who took the test


Mean SAT score (math and critical reading) for all students who took the test

Percent of graduating students who meet college-ready criteria on TAKS, SAT or ACT


Percent of high school seniors who graduate by ethnicity

Percent of high school seniors who graduate, receive a GED, or continue high school by ethnicity

Staff

Percent of teachers by years of experience in the field

Average years of experience in district and career


Average teacher salary by seniority (salary/percent of teachers)

Teachers by ethnicity and gender (percent/number of teachers)

Percent of staff by role

Spending

Spending per student by program

Spending per student by school function in dollars


Peers

These campuses are identified as peers for Sands CISD by the comptroller's FAST report based on factors – like "regional wages, district size and student characteristics" – that affect the cost of education.

Name Enrollment Accountability Rating City
Amherst School 175 Academically Unacceptable Amherst
Blackwell School 163 Academically Acceptable Blackwell
Buena Vista School 102 Academically Acceptable Imperial
Carlisle School 648 Academically Unacceptable Price
Chilton School 494 Academically Acceptable Chilton
Como-Pickton School 816 Academically Acceptable Como
Cotton Center School 120 Academically Unacceptable Cotton Center
Dr Fermin Calderon Elementary School 687 Academically Acceptable Del Rio
Gustine School 230 Academically Acceptable Gustine
Hartley School 198 Academically Acceptable Hartley
Hermleigh School 221 Academically Unacceptable Hermleigh
Highland School 227 Exemplary Roscoe
Idea Frontier College Preparatory School C 537 Exemplary Brownsville
Ira School 258 Recognized Ira
Juvenile Detention Center 50 Not Rated Edinburg
Klondike ISD 208 Exemplary Lamesa
Lake Waco Montessori Magnet M 332 Recognized Waco
Lazbuddie School 140 Academically Acceptable Lazbuddie
Lingleville School 223 Recognized Lingleville
McMullen County School 170 Exemplary Tilden
Miller Grove School 259 Academically Acceptable Cumby
New Home School 184 Recognized New Home
New Summerfield School 479 Academically Acceptable New Summerfield
Northwest Elementary School 462 Recognized Hereford
Pettus High School 224 Academically Acceptable Pettus
Ropes School 323 Academically Acceptable Ropesville
Rule School 154 Academically Acceptable Rule
Saltillo School 256 Recognized Saltillo
Strawn School 178 Academically Acceptable Strawn
Tenaha School 470 Academically Acceptable Tenaha
Texhoma Elementary School 373 Recognized Texhoma
Texline School 168 Academically Acceptable Texline
Vanguard Academy C 860 Recognized Pharr
Wellman-Union School 212 Recognized Wellman
Wheeler School 397 Academically Acceptable Wheeler
Wilson School 150 Academically Acceptable Wilson