Schools in
Big Sandy
Public elementary, middle, and high schools serving Big Sandy, Texas, and the surrounding area.
School District
The center of Big Sandy is in Big Sandy ISD (Upshur). District lines don't always follow city limits, so parts of town can be served by a neighboring district. Your district and attendance zone depend on your address.
Other districts with campuses near Big Sandy:
Elementary Schools (7)
- Big Sandy Elementary Big Sandy ISD · 326 students ~0 mi
- Hawkins Elementary Hawkins ISD · 368 students ~6 mi
- Winona Elementary Winona ISD · 561 students ~8 mi
- Gladewater Primary Gladewater ISD · 320 students ~10 mi
- Weldon Elementary Gladewater ISD · 405 students ~10 mi
- Union Grove Elementary Union Grove ISD · 374 students ~11 mi
- Harmony Elementary Harmony ISD · 250 students ~12 mi
Middle Schools (5)
- Big Sandy Junior High Big Sandy ISD · 145 students ~0 mi
- Winona Middle Winona ISD · 259 students ~8 mi
- Gladewater Middle Gladewater ISD · 385 students ~11 mi
- Union Grove Junior High Union Grove ISD · 108 students ~11 mi
- Harmony Junior High Harmony ISD · 216 students ~12 mi
High Schools (5)
- Big Sandy High School Big Sandy ISD · 173 students ~0 mi
- Winona High School Winona ISD · 305 students ~8 mi
- Gladewater High School Gladewater ISD · 470 students ~9 mi
- Union Grove High School Union Grove ISD · 229 students ~11 mi
- Harmony High School Harmony ISD · 258 students ~12 mi
K-12 / Combined Schools (2)
- Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus Trinity Charter School · 14 students ~2 mi
- Hawkins High School / Middle Hawkins ISD · 409 students ~6 mi
School ratings & report cards: look up any campus on the Texas Education Agency's TXschools.gov.
Schools are listed by distance from Big Sandy; actual attendance zones are set by each district and depend on your address — confirm enrollment with the district. Source: Texas Education Agency AskTED directory — open campuses, enrollment as of Oct 2025.
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