Raven School

Summary:

The Raven School district contains only one school, Thomas Buzbee Vocational School, a public charter high school serving grades 9-12. Despite small class sizes and high per-student spending, the school is struggling, ranking 951 out of 961 schools in Texas and earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Buzbee Vocational School has a very low 4-year graduation rate of just 18.2% and a high dropout rate of 12.9%. The school also performs poorly on standardized tests, with 0% proficiency in Algebra I and English I Reading, well below the state averages. Additionally, a staggering 91.67% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

The data suggests that the school is failing to effectively serve its students, many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Without significant improvements, Thomas Buzbee Vocational School may continue to struggle to provide a quality education. Addressing the factors contributing to the school's poor performance and implementing targeted interventions should be a top priority for the Raven School district.

District Detail

143 Forest Service Rd #233
New Waverly, TX 77358

(936) 344-6677

SchoolDigger Rank:
951^st of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 42

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	Total
Thomas Buzbee Vocational School	Public, Charter	9-12	143 Forest Service Rd #233	New Waverly	77358	Walker County	Raven School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 344-6677	42	5	8.0	92.9%	10 (23.8%)	16 (38.1%)	14 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	2.9	1920^th of 1974 public high schools	2.7%		7.3	1837^th of 1990 public high schools	7.7%	83	0.0	0.0	$38,437

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Waverly Independent School District (Isd)	4.16 mi	4	159^th
Huntsville Independent School District (Isd)	7.95 mi	9	831^st
Willis Independent School District (Isd)	8.55 mi	13	475^th
Texas College Preparatory Academies	10.16 mi	42	334^th
Trinity Charter School	10.34 mi	17	912^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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