Elementary Schools in Buna Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Buna Elementary is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-5 within the Buna Independent School District (Isd) in Texas. The school has faced a concerning decline in its statewide ranking and rating, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2022-2023 to a 1-star rating in 2024-2025. This trend suggests the school is struggling to maintain or improve its academic performance.

Buna Elementary's proficiency rates on the STAAR tests are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 5th-grade mathematics, the school had a 26.74% proficiency rate compared to the state average of 46.24%. However, the school's reading proficiency rates in 3rd and 5th grade were closer to the state averages. With over 50% of Buna Elementary's students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school likely faces challenges related to serving a high-needs student population, which may be contributing to the academic performance gaps.

The school's per-student spending of $9,673 for the 2020-2021 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.5 in 2023-2024 suggest the district is attempting to provide additional support. However, the data indicates more may need to be done to address the underperformance in mathematics and science and support the socioeconomically disadvantaged students at Buna Elementary.

District Detail

1022 Texas State Hwy 62
Buna, TX 77612-1087

(409) 994-5101

SchoolDigger Rank:
684^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,474

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Buna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Cr 725	Buna	77612	Jasper County	Buna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 994-4840	721	49	14.6	52.8%	648 (89.9%)	12 (1.7%)	33 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	28.8	3509^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.6%		58.4	1681^st of 4710 public elementary schools	64.3%	1828	51.6	29.2	57.0	32.3	10.8	26.7	23.3	$7,633

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evadale Independent School District (Isd)	9.8 mi	4	196^th
Silsbee Independent School District (Isd)	13.68 mi	5	725^th
Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District	14.35 mi	3	529^th
Deweyville Independent School District (Isd)	15.23 mi	2	682^nd
Warren Independent School District (Isd)	16.46 mi	5	699^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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