Recent movement
Overall score rose 5 points
89 to 94 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 94 is 12.8 points above the 81.2 average among 410 districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
Geographic public school district
Sands CISD
Dawson County · Region 17: Lubbock · 225 students
Official district websiteEnrollment, registration and eligibility
- Current score
- 94/1002025-26
- Change
- +3 ptssince 2021-22
- Score vs similar economic context
- +12.8 ptsvs 81.2 average · 410 rated districts serving a similar economic context
- Similar economic-disadvantage rate placement
- 6 of 410tied with 4 others
- Score vs region
- +9.3 ptsvs 84.7 average · 58 rated districts in Region 17: Lubbock
- Region 17: Lubbock placement
- 6 of 58tied with 2 others
- Score vs county
- +8.0 ptsvs 86 average · 4 rated districts in Dawson County
- Score vs similar-size group
- +10.2 ptsvs 83.8 average · 190 similarly sized rated districts
- Similar size placement
- 19 of 190tied with 7 others
- Score vs state
- +12.3 ptsvs 81.7 average · 1,019 rated Texas districts
- Texas placement
- 26 of 1,019tied with 15 others
A94
At a glance
Under TEA’s current rules, the available rating history is moving up; under the rules in force back then it scored 96 in 2021-22. The current score is above the 81.2 average for 410 rated districts serving a similar economic context.The current score is above the 84.7 average for 58 rated districts in Region 17: Lubbock.The current score is above the 86 average for 4 rated districts in Dawson County.The current score is above the 83.8 average for 190 similarly sized rated districts.The current score is above the 81.7 average for 1,019 rated Texas districts.
Evidence worth noticing
Strengths and momentum
Recent domain gain
School Progress rose 7 points
88 to 95 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 95 is 13.8 points above the 81.2 average among 410 districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
STAAR result
All Subjects above similar-context averages at Meets and Masters
- Meets
- 55%vs 48.6% avg · +6.4 pts
- Masters
- 23%vs 18.1% avg · +4.9 pts
Among 410 districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
See the full measureRecent movement
Overall score rose 5 points
89 to 94 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 94 is 9.3 points above the 84.7 average among 58 districts in Region 17: Lubbock reporting this measure.
Recent domain gain
School Progress rose 7 points
88 to 95 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 95 is 11.8 points above the 83.2 average among 58 districts in Region 17: Lubbock reporting this measure.
- Tied for 3rd of 58 districts in Region 17: Lubbock reporting this measure; 2 districts share that value.
Current strength
Earned a level I or level II certificate above the Region 17: Lubbock average
7.1% +6.8 pts vs 0.3%
- 7.1% is 6.8 percentage points above the 0.3% average among 57 districts in Region 17: Lubbock reporting this measure.
- 1st of 57 districts in Region 17: Lubbock reporting this measure.
Recent movement
Overall score rose 5 points
89 to 94 2024-25 to 2025-26
See the full measureRecent domain gain
School Progress rose 7 points
88 to 95 2024-25 to 2025-26
See the full measureRecent movement
Overall score rose 5 points
89 to 94 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 94 is 10.2 points above the 83.8 average among 190 similarly sized districts reporting this measure.
Recent domain gain
School Progress rose 7 points
88 to 95 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 95 is 12.7 points above the 82.3 average among 190 similarly sized districts reporting this measure.
STAAR result
All Subjects above similar-size averages at Meets and Masters
- Meets
- 55%vs 49.2% avg · +5.8 pts
- Masters
- 23%vs 18.4% avg · +4.6 pts
Among 190 similarly sized districts reporting this measure.
See the full measureRecent movement
Overall score rose 5 points
89 to 94 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 94 is 12.3 points above the 81.7 average among 1,019 Texas districts reporting this measure.
Recent domain gain
School Progress rose 7 points
88 to 95 2024-25 to 2025-26
- 95 is 14.4 points above the 80.6 average among 1,019 Texas districts reporting this measure.
STAAR result
All Subjects above Texas averages at Meets and Masters
- Meets
- 55%vs 49.7% avg · +5.3 pts
- Masters
- 23%vs 19.6% avg · +3.4 pts
Among 1,019 Texas districts reporting this measure.
See the full measureSelected positive signals, not a summary of performance. The same rules choose them on every page: only the latest one-year gain, results meaningfully better than the currently selected comparison with broad reporting, and distinctive top-three placements. Demographics, staffing and spending cannot become academic “wins.” The overall rating and the full results below remain the complete picture for this district.
Read the full rating context and placement
Sands CISD is rated A by TEA, scoring 94 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 81.2 average for 410 rated districts serving a similar economic context. It is up 3 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 6th of 410 rated districts serving a similar economic context (tied with 4 others).
Sands CISD is rated A by TEA, scoring 94 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 84.7 average for 58 rated districts in Region 17: Lubbock. It is up 3 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 6th of 58 rated districts in Region 17: Lubbock (tied with 2 others).
Sands CISD is rated A by TEA, scoring 94 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 86 average for 4 rated districts in Dawson County. It is up 3 points since 2021-22.
Sands CISD is rated A by TEA, scoring 94 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 83.8 average for 190 similarly sized rated districts. It is up 3 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 19th of 190 similarly sized rated districts (tied with 7 others).
Sands CISD is rated A by TEA, scoring 94 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 81.7 average for 1,019 rated Texas districts. It is up 3 points since 2021-22.
Ranks 26th of 1,019 rated Texas districts (tied with 15 others).
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- Overview
- 5 years of ratings
- Where the score comes from
- Student outcomes
- Who this district serves
- Student counts behind the percentages
- Enrollment over time
- Students crossing district lines
- Discipline and removal from class
- Community around the district
- 1 schools in this district
- Spending per student
- Teachers
- Where this district ranks best
- Where this comes from
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2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated A with 96 that year.
Comparison lines follow the current rated cohort backward through time. The table gives the number in that fixed cohort that reported a score each year; it can be smaller than cohort membership.
View the yearly scores and comparisons
| Year | Rating | Score | Selected comparisonSimilar economic-disadvantage rate | StateTexas average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A | 94 | 81.2 410 reporting | 81.7 1,019 reporting |
| 2024-25 | B | 89 | 80.1 410 reporting | 80.3 1,019 reporting |
| 2023-24 | B | 85 | 78.5 410 reporting | 78.7 1,017 reporting |
| 2022-23 | A | 95 | 79.0 410 reporting | 79.2 1,018 reporting |
| 2021-22 | A | 91 | 79.9 409 reporting | 80.6 1,017 reporting |
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- Sands CISD
- Similar economic-disadvantage rate (410 in cohort)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 93 | A | — |
| School Progress | 95 | A | — |
| Closing the Gaps | 93 | A | — |
| Academic Growth | 70 | C | 10 |
| Relative Performance | 95 | A | — |
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this district that better measure is School Progress (95), so Student Achievement (93) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 95.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar economic-disadvantage rate (410 in cohort)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The selected-comparison tick on each bar marks the average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 100.0%+3.9 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 395 rated districts reporting
- Five-Year
- 100.0%+3.7 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 391 rated districts reporting
- Six-Year
- 100.0%+3.7 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 390 rated districts reporting
- Dropout Rate
- 0.0%−0.4 pts vs similar economic context average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 397 rated districts reporting
These measures use TEA's standard-accountability population. Each comparison average includes only districts in that population that report that specific measure; its reporting count is shown beside the average. It is an unweighted average of those reported district rates, not a pooled rate across every student in the group.
College, career and military readiness
- Total credit for CCMR criteria
- 100.0%+10.8 pts vs similar economic context
| Criterion | This district% of graduates | Averagesimilar economic context | Differencepercentage points | Reportingselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 100.0% | 89.2% | +10.8 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 394 rated districts reporting |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 85.7% | 56.6% | +29.1 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 396 rated districts reporting |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 28.6% | 26.0% | +2.6 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 396 rated districts reporting |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 0.0% | 5.4% | −5.4 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 396 rated districts reporting |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 50.0% | 34.7% | +15.3 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 396 rated districts reporting |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 14.3% | 42.7% | −28.4 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 396 rated districts reporting |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 7.1% | 1.6% | +5.5 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 396 rated districts reporting |
| Earned an associate degree | 0.0% | 3.3% | −3.3 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 396 rated districts reporting |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 0.0% | 2.9% | −2.9 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 396 rated districts reporting |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 0.0% | 3.1% | −3.1 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 396 rated districts reporting |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 0.0% | 8.6% | −8.6 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 396 rated districts reporting |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 0.0% | 3.7% | −3.7 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 396 rated districts reporting |
Every row is a share of this district's graduates, and every row is a way of meeting CCMR — so on every row, a bigger share is better. Difference is this district minus the average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate, counted in percentage points: +5.0 would mean five more graduates in every hundred met that criterion here. The selected comparison is an unweighted average of the reported district percentages, not a pooled rate across all graduates in the group. Graduates may meet several criteria, so the rows do not add up to the total.
Counts in the comparison controls describe full cohort membership, not the denominator of every average. Each average uses only districts for which TEA reported that measure; metric-specific reporting counts are shown on the STAAR, graduation and CCMR rows and may vary.
Who this district serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 225
- Economically disadvantaged
- 59.6%±0.0 pts vs similar economic context
- English learners
- 13.3%+2.8 pts vs similar economic context
- Special education
- 14.2%−4.4 pts vs similar economic context
- Attendance
- 95.9%+1.3 pts vs similar economic context
- Chronically absent
- 9.6%−5.1 pts vs similar economic context
Student demographics
Sands CISD
- African American 0.4%
- Hispanic 48.9%
- White 47.1%
- American Indian 1.3%
- Two or More Races 2.2%
Selected comparison average For districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 410 reporting for every category shown · 410 in full cohort
- African American 5.4%
- Hispanic 39.8%
- White 49.7%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 0.9%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.7%
Selected comparison average For Region 17: Lubbock · 58 reporting for every category shown · 58 in full cohort
- African American 2.1%
- Hispanic 57.7%
- White 38%
- American Indian 0.2%
- Asian 0.4%
- Two or More Races 1.6%
Selected comparison average For Dawson County · 4 reporting for every category shown · 4 in full cohort
- African American 0.9%
- Hispanic 61.6%
- White 34.9%
- American Indian 0.5%
- Asian 0.5%
- Two or More Races 1.6%
Selected comparison average For similarly sized districts · 190 reporting for every category shown · 190 in full cohort
- African American 2.6%
- Hispanic 36.4%
- White 57.6%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 0.2%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 2.9%
Statewide average 1,019 reporting for every category shown · 1,019 Texas districts in full cohort
- African American 6.3%
- Hispanic 43.1%
- White 45.4%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 1.4%
- Pacific Islander 0.1%
- Two or More Races 3.3%
Student counts behind the percentages
Context only. These counts are not rankings, comparisons, or judgments about school quality.
- Students in this TEA accountability summary
- 225
- Economically disadvantaged students
- 134
- Emergent bilingual students
- 30
- Special education students
- 32
The first figure is TEA’s student count for this accountability summary. It is a separate publication from the fall PEIMS enrollment shown above and can differ; this site does not substitute one for the other. Counts come from TEA’s 2025-26 accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026. A reported zero is shown as 0. Small-number and complementary masks, unavailable values, and blank not-reported fields stay separate and are never estimated. TEA masking definitions.
Enrollment over time
TEA-reported student enrollment for each available school year. Enrollment growth or decline is not a measure of school quality.
TEA reported 225 students in 2025–26, a decrease of 7 (3.0%) from 2024–25.
- Latest enrollment
- 225
2025–26
- Change from 2024–25
- −7
Decrease · −3.0%
- Change since 2021–22
- −24
Decrease · −9.6%
Enrollment in 2025–26
- This district
- 225
- Selected comparison
- 3,422.4
| School year | Students enrolledSands CISD | Change from previous school year | Average enrollmentselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 249 | First available year | 3,435.2 |
| 2022–23 | 240 | Decrease of 9 (3.6%) | 3,481.8 |
| 2023–24 | 246 | Increase of 6 (2.5%) | 3,466.3 |
| 2024–25 | 232 | Decrease of 14 (5.7%) | 3,468.3 |
| 2025–26 | 225 | Decrease of 7 (3.0%) | 3,422.4 |
The selected comparison column is the average enrollment among reporting districts in that group. It changes with the comparison control; this district's own counts do not.
Source: TEA PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. TEA reports these counts from its fall student snapshot; changes compare adjacent reported school years.
These counts show how enrollment changed, not why. Attendance-zone changes, school openings or closures, grade reconfigurations, transfers and population shifts can affect the total.
Students crossing district lines
How many students live in one public-school district and attend in another. These are movement counts, not a measure of family satisfaction or school quality.
- Transfers in
- 99
Live in another district; attend here · 2025–26
- Transfers out
- Suppressed
Live here; attend in another public district or charter · 2025–26
- Transfers in minus transfers out
- Not available
Arithmetic context only
Transfers in · 2025–26
- This district
- 99
- Selected comparison
- 168.1
| School year | Transfers inSands CISD | Transfers outSands CISD | In minus outSands CISD | Transfers inselected comparison average | Transfers outselected comparison average | In minus outselected comparison average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | 100 | Suppressed | Not available | 145.6 | — | — |
| 2022–23 | 105 | Suppressed | Not available | 159.4 | — | — |
| 2023–24 | 97 | Suppressed | Not available | 152.6 | — | — |
| 2024–25 | 93 | Suppressed | Not available | 161.3 | — | — |
| 2025–26 | 99 | Suppressed | Not available | 168.1 | — | — |
Largest reported origins for transfers in
- Lamesa ISD 05890645
- Big Spring ISD 11490139
- Borden County ISD 01790111
Top reported flows only. TEA published 3 of 5 counterpart counts and masked 2.
Selected comparison figures are average reported counts, not rates; group size and district enrollment affect them. They provide scale context and are not a performance judgment. This district's official totals do not change when the comparison does.
Source: TEA Student Transfer Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. The totals are TEA's official district rows; this site does not add masked detail cells. A transfer records a mismatch between district of residence and public district or charter of attendance. It does not say why a family transferred, whether the move was optional, or whether either school is better.
Discipline and removal from class
TEA’s annual student and action counts, kept separate and divided only by the matching full-year enrollment. These figures describe removals from instruction, not a simple safe-or-unsafe score.
- Students in TEA’s all-discipline count
- Suppressed
Rate not available
- Disciplinary actions
- Suppressed
Rate not available
- Cumulative year-end enrollment
- 245
2024–25
| School year | Cumulative enrollment | Studentsall discipline | Students% of enrollment | Actionsall discipline | Actionsper 100 students | Studentsselected comparison average % | Actionsselected comparison average per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 276 | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | 265 | 15 | 5.7% | 27 | 10.19 | 11.0% | 23.7 |
| 2022–23 | 257 | 14 | 5.5% | 19 | 7.39 | 11.4% | 25.3 |
| 2023–24 | 261 | 10 | 3.8% | 21 | 8.05 | 11.3% | 25.1 |
| 2024–25 | 245 | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
See 2024–25 discipline categories
| Category | Students | Students% of enrollment | Actions | Actionsper 100 students | Studentsselected comparison average % | Actionsselected comparison average per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All discipline | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| In-school suspensions | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| Out-of-school suspensions | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| DAEP placements | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| Mandatory DAEP placements | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| Discretionary DAEP placements | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | — | — | — |
| JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Mandatory JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary JJAEP placements | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Mandatory expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
| Discretionary expulsions | Not reported | — | Not reported | — | — | — |
Selected comparisons use rates, not raw counts, so differently sized districts can be read on the same basis. Each average uses only group members for which TEA reported that rate; this district's own counts and rates remain fixed.
Students, actions and incidents are different units. One student can receive multiple actions. The categories overlap, so they must not be added together. Rates use TEA's matching cumulative year-end enrollment, not the October enrollment shown elsewhere on this page.
Source: TEA Discipline Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. Suppressed values stay unavailable rather than being estimated. Use 2020–21 cautiously because remote instruction during the pandemic changed students' exposure to in-person discipline. TEA consolidated its separate action-group reports into this product in 2024–25; this trend uses only the stable “All discipline” heading.
Community around the district
A district serves a place as well as a roster. These Census estimates describe the resident community without treating its circumstances as an explanation or a verdict on students.
- People living inside the district boundary
- 608
2024 Census estimate
- Children ages 5–17
- 141
Living inside the boundary
- Children ages 5–17 in families in poverty
- 28
19.9%
- School-age child poverty rate
- 19.9%
28 of 141
Boundary population
- This district
- 608
- Selected comparison
- 21,340.4
School-age population
- This district
- 141
- Selected comparison
- 3,828.7
School-age population in poverty
- This district
- 28
- Selected comparison
- 600.1
School-age child poverty rate
- This district
- 19.9%
- Selected comparison
- 17.7%
Population averages provide neutral scale context and can differ sharply across a region, county or the state. The poverty-rate comparison is the like-for-like percentage; none of these Census measures is treated as school performance.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, fetched 24 August 2026. These are modeled estimates for residents inside the geographic district, not the students enrolled by the district. A family's poverty status is context, never a school-quality measure.
1 schools in this district
Number of schools in the district
- This district
- 1
- Selected comparison
- 5.8
The selected comparison is a neutral average district size. This district's school count and school-type mix remain its own facts.
- K-12
- 1
Browse all 1 schoolsName, type, rating, score and enrollment
| School | Type | Rating | Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sands CISD | K-12 | A | 94 | 225 |
Spending per student
The selected txschools.net comparison changes with the page-wide control. TEA's own peer group and statewide reference stay visible as separately published, fixed TEA references.
- Sands CISD
- TEA peer group
- Texas average
- Selected comparison: Similar economic-disadvantage rate
Spending per student · 2025
- This district
- $203,774
- Selected comparison
- $23,784
This district spends $177,845 more per student than TEA's peer group, and $184,802 more per student than the state average.
View yearly spending figures
| Year | Sands CISD | TEA peer group | Texas average | Selected comparison average | Reportingselected comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $17,274 | $14,290 | $13,054 | $14,431 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 410 rated districts reporting |
| 2019 | $17,269 | $14,384 | $13,108 | $14,573 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 410 rated districts reporting |
| 2020 | $16,159 | $16,581 | $14,058 | $15,742 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 410 rated districts reporting |
| 2021 | $26,197 | $17,863 | $14,797 | $16,524 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 410 rated districts reporting |
| 2022 | $17,396 | $19,817 | $15,708 | $18,256 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 410 rated districts reporting |
| 2023 | $25,495 | $21,827 | $16,792 | $20,086 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 410 rated districts reporting |
| 2024 | $118,604 | $23,517 | $18,125 | $22,211 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 410 rated districts reporting |
| 2025 | $203,774 | $25,929 | $18,972 | $23,784 | average for districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 410 rated districts reporting |
The selected-comparison reporting count is year-specific and can vary across the table. Dollar amounts are shown as TEA published them and are not adjusted for inflation.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $64,007−$215 vs similar economic context
- Teachers
- 25−214.2 vs similar economic context
- Students per staff member
- 9.1−2.9 vs similar economic context
Teaching experience
Sands CISD
- 1 to 5 years 20.3%
- 6 to 10 years 40.7%
- 11 to 20 years 18.7%
- 21 to 30 years 16.3%
- Over 30 years 4.1%
Selected comparison average For districts with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 410 reporting for every category shown · 410 in full cohort
- Beginning 6.7%
- 1 to 5 years 24%
- 6 to 10 years 17.4%
- 11 to 20 years 28.2%
- 21 to 30 years 17.8%
- Over 30 years 5.9%
Selected comparison average For Region 17: Lubbock · 58 reporting for every category shown · 58 in full cohort
- Beginning 5.8%
- 1 to 5 years 24.7%
- 6 to 10 years 17.1%
- 11 to 20 years 26.1%
- 21 to 30 years 18.6%
- Over 30 years 6%
Selected comparison average For Dawson County · 4 reporting for every category shown · 4 in full cohort
- Beginning 6.2%
- 1 to 5 years 25.3%
- 6 to 10 years 20.9%
- 11 to 20 years 24.4%
- 21 to 30 years 12.6%
- Over 30 years 10.7%
Selected comparison average For similarly sized districts · 190 reporting for every category shown · 190 in full cohort
- Beginning 7.4%
- 1 to 5 years 22.4%
- 6 to 10 years 16.3%
- 11 to 20 years 27.9%
- 21 to 30 years 19.2%
- Over 30 years 6.7%
Statewide average 1,019 reporting for every category shown · 1,019 Texas districts in full cohort
- Beginning 6.4%
- 1 to 5 years 23.9%
- 6 to 10 years 17.7%
- 11 to 20 years 28.7%
- 21 to 30 years 17.7%
- Over 30 years 5.5%
Teacher turnover over time
TEA reported a 25.4% teacher turnover rate in 2024–25.
Teacher turnover rate · 2024–25
- This district
- 25.4%
- Selected comparison
- 21.7%
| School year | Teacher turnover rateSands CISD | Average turnover rateselected comparison |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 5.0% | 16.4% |
| 2021–22 | 9.5% | 20.4% |
| 2022–23 | 18.9% | 24.0% |
| 2023–24 | 23.0% | 21.7% |
| 2024–25 | 25.4% | 21.7% |
TEA defines this district rate as the share of teacher full-time equivalents from the prior fall who are not employed as teachers in the district in the current fall. That can include leaving the district or remaining in a different role; it is not a campus-level measure. The comparison average changes with the selected group; this district's reported rate does not.
Source: TEA Texas Academic Performance Reports, fetched 24 August 2026.
Where this district ranks best
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#1 rankings
First-place results
3 measures
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1of 410
Per-student spending
Similar economic-disadvantage rate · of the 410 that report this measure
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1of 57
Social Studies — Masters
Region 17: Lubbock · of the 57 that report this measure
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1of 57
Earned a level I or level II certificate
Region 17: Lubbock · of the 57 that report this measure
#2–3 rankings
Second- and third-place results
2 measures
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2of 58
Relative Performance
Region 17: Lubbock · of the 58 that report this measure · tied with 1
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3of 58
School Progress
Region 17: Lubbock · of the 58 that report this measure · tied with 1
#4–10 rankings
Fourth- through tenth-place results
9 measures
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4of 57
Science — Approaches
Region 17: Lubbock · of the 57 that report this measure
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4of 57
Social Studies — Meets
Region 17: Lubbock · of the 57 that report this measure
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5of 57
Social Studies — Approaches
Region 17: Lubbock · of the 57 that report this measure · tied with 1
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6of 410
Overall score
Similar economic-disadvantage rate · of the 410 that report this measure · tied with 4
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7of 410
Student Achievement
Similar economic-disadvantage rate · of the 410 that report this measure · tied with 6
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9of 58
Reading — Approaches
Region 17: Lubbock · of the 58 that report this measure · tied with 2
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9of 58
Attendance
Region 17: Lubbock · of the 58 that report this measure
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9of 57
Science — Meets
Region 17: Lubbock · of the 57 that report this measure · tied with 1
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10of 58
All Subjects — Approaches
Region 17: Lubbock · of the 58 that report this measure · tied with 1
Other top-5% rankings
High placements in larger reporting groups
1 measure
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12of 409
Closing the Gaps
Similar economic-disadvantage rate · of the 409 that report this measure · tied with 6
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this district ranks poorly. Each measure appears once here, using its strongest qualifying placement across all available comparison groups. Very large ties are left out because they do not distinguish this district; any tie that does appear is labeled. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no district would put in a press release.
Where this comes from
The Texas Education Agency publishes the underlying accountability reports and data downloads. Ratings, outcomes, demographics, staffing and finance on this page come from TEA data available through txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026. TEA’s Reports and Data Portal links the official bulk files. Enrollment history comes from TEA's PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations reports, fetched 24 August 2026. The student-count context comes from TEA’s bulk accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026; TEA’s masking definitions explain withheld values. The dated notice, staffing, discipline, transfer, community and postsecondary sections cite their separate TEA, Census or THECB publication in place. Every archived source carries checksums so each number stays traceable to the bytes the public agency served.