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Thomas Buzbee Vocational School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Thomas Buzbee Vocational School is a public charter high school located in New Waverly, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 36 students. The school is part of the Raven School District, which is ranked 951 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Buzbee Vocational School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Texas, with rankings between 1700-1900 out of around 1900 high schools over the past several years. The school's academic performance is dismal, with 0% proficiency rates in most STAAR EOC exams, including Algebra I, English I Reading, and Biology. This is significantly lower than the state averages, which range from 40-60% proficiency. Additionally, the school has had dropout rates as high as 21.5% in recent years, which is more than 4 times the state average, and its four-year graduation rate is only around 15-18%, which is less than a fifth of the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools like Conroe High School, Lake Creek High School, and New Waverly High School, Thomas Buzbee Vocational School performs significantly worse across all key metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. Despite the poor academic outcomes, the school spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $19,476 to $34,997 per year, which is significantly higher than the spending at nearby high-performing schools. The school's performance has remained consistently poor over the past decade, with no significant improvements in its statewide ranking, test scores, graduation rates, or other key metrics.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,437

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

143 Forest Service Rd #233
New Waverly, TX 77358

(936) 344-6677

District: Raven School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.1%

Hispanic:

33.3%

White:

23.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (0% vs 49% meeting standards)

!English I Reading scores 51 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg0%

Texas avg49%

Not ranked this year

Thomas Buzbee Vocational School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	1920 of 1974	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1837 of 1990	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1911 of 1961	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	1858 of 1876	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	1826 of 1861	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	1831 of 1857	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	1719 of 1797	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.6	1713 of 1777	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.7	1712 of 1762	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.6	1728 of 1743	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.6	1726 of 1734	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.8	1509 of 1652	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.2	1576 of 1672	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.2	1523 of 1568	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.8	1514 of 1539	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.8	1477 of 1510	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	1416 of 1497	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	1395 of 1430	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.6	1379 of 1429	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.7	1305 of 1427	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	823 of 834	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	1018 of 1024	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	998 of 1013	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	6.9	1806 of 1837	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	1789 of 1829	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1777 of 1810	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1677 of 1784	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	5.3	1721 of 1820	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	1719 of 1762	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1708 of 1743	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1689 of 1714	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1593 of 1691	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	1484 of 1513	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1829 of 1884	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1848 of 1897	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	1816 of 1847	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	1813 of 1848	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1788 of 1818	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	1717 of 1794	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	1486 of 1515	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	1834 of 1891	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	1856 of 1913	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1819 of 1853	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	1796 of 1840	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	1811 of 1824	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	1725 of 1803	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	12.4	1434 of 1478	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1352 of 1418	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1296 of 1357	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	503 of 1347	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	0.8	1501 of 1526	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	1483 of 1539	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)5th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

White (2019)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I0%-47 vs state

English I Reading0%-51 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)	STAAR Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	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%)								(n/a)									$38,437
New Waverly High School	Public	9-12	9464 Hyw 75 S	New Waverly	77358	Walker County	New Waverly Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 344-6451	325	32	10.0	48.3%	211 (64.9%)	35 (10.8%)	54 (16.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	75.5	316^th of 2009 public high schools	84.3%		72.2	362^nd of 1974 public high schools	81.7%	46	73.1	82.9	77.7	76.9	75.7				$13,814
Stubblefield Academy	Public	5-12	207 Philpot St	Willis	77378	Montgomery County	Willis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 856-1302	25	7	3.5	76.0%	10 (40.0%)	5 (20.0%)	10 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.1	1780^th of 2009 public high schools	11.4%					(n/a)	8.3	46.2	33.3	15.4	40.0	50.0	16.7	16.7	$33,571
Willis High School	Public	9-12	10005 Hwy 75 N	Willis	77378	Montgomery County	Willis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 856-1250	2,809	143	19.6	53.3%	1,312 (46.7%)	248 (8.8%)	1,110 (39.5%)	23 (0.8%)	13 (0.5%)	4 (0.1%)	99 (3.5%)	40.9	1207^th of 2009 public high schools	39.9%		41.8	1111^th of 1974 public high schools	43.7%	96	33.1	66.0	51.8	53.3	64.6				$7,878
Premier H S Of Huntsville	Public, Charter	9-12	1650 7th St	Huntsville	77320	Walker County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 439-5204	67	3	22.3	74.6%	36 (53.7%)	10 (14.9%)	12 (17.9%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.0%)	23.3	1607^th of 2009 public high schools	20.0%		53.8	807^th of 1974 public high schools	59.1%	800	30.0		71.4	14.3	42.9				$10,447
Huntsville High School	Public	9-12	650 F M 2821 E	Huntsville	77320	Walker County	Huntsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 435-6100	1,882	117	16.0	68.1%	621 (33.0%)	486 (25.8%)	712 (37.8%)	23 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	33 (1.8%)	27	1534^th of 2009 public high schools	23.6%		26.6	1480^th of 1974 public high schools	25.0%	54	23.0	56.3	37.0	47.8	57.6				$9,851
Texas Online Preparatory High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	441 Fm 2821 E	Huntsville	77320	Walker County	Huntsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	Yes	No	(936) 435-6306	2,228			48.0%	730 (32.8%)	353 (15.8%)	962 (43.2%)	83 (3.7%)	10 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	85 (3.8%)	43.8	1127^th of 2009 public high schools	43.9%		53.7	813^th of 1974 public high schools	58.8%	314	17.6	65.3	47.8	70.8	68.3				$7,743
Montgomery High School	Public	9-12	22825 Hwy 105 W	Montgomery	77356	Montgomery County	Montgomery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 276-3000	1,523	95	15.9	23.3%	1,085 (71.2%)	74 (4.9%)	287 (18.8%)	13 (0.9%)	9 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.6%)	68.3	467^th of 2009 public high schools	76.8%		67.5	486^th of 1974 public high schools	75.4%	19	50.4	78.4	69.2	74.4	80.8				$9,052
Lake Creek High School	Public	9-12	20639 Fm 2854	Montgomery	77316	Montgomery County	Montgomery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 276-4000	1,692	99	17.0	20.3%	1,220 (72.1%)	35 (2.1%)	352 (20.8%)	24 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	55 (3.3%)	77.9	264^th of 2009 public high schools	86.9%		74.1	324^th of 1974 public high schools	83.6%	60	62.1	88.5	76.3	76.2	87.0				$7,909
Jjaep	Public	6-12	2235 N 1st St	Conroe	77301	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 538-8168	33	9	3.7	78.8%	9 (27.3%)	7 (21.2%)	14 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.1%)								(n/a)									$135,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Buzbee Vocational School

How many students attend Thomas Buzbee Vocational School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 42 students attended Thomas Buzbee Vocational School.

What district is Thomas Buzbee Vocational School in?

Raven School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Buzbee Vocational School?

Students at Thomas Buzbee Vocational School are 38% African American, 33% Hispanic, 24% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

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