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Buna J H

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Buna J H ranks 874 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

874^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Buna J H in Buna, TX, is a rural middle school serving 318 students in grades 6-8 within the Buna Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown a remarkable turnaround over the past decade, climbing from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating and the 63rd percentile statewide.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional Algebra I program, where 100% of test-takers were proficient in 2024-2025—far exceeding the state average of 54% and even outperforming nearby high-achieving schools like Evadale J H and Lumberton Middle. Additionally, Buna J H has maintained a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for every year on record, a feat not matched by nearby schools such as Mauriceville Middle or Kirbyville J H. The school also offers a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1, which is significantly smaller than Vidor Middle (13.9:1) and Lumberton Middle (15.9:1), and the district invests heavily per student at $11,620, the highest among comparable area schools.

However, the school faces a notable challenge: while its advanced math program is world-class, only 11.76% of 7th graders were proficient in grade-level math in 2025-2026, less than half the state average. This creates a "barbell" effect where top students thrive but the general student body struggles. In comparison, Evadale J H, though smaller, shows more consistent proficiency across all subjects, highlighting an area for growth. Overall, Buna J H is a school on the rise, with strong support for at-risk students and a clear commitment to improvement, making it a compelling option for families seeking a focused, supportive environment.

318

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,410

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

177 Fm 253
Buna, TX 77612

(409) 994-4860

District: Buna Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Buna J H usually attend:

High:

Buna High School

Feeder schools for Buna J H:

Elementary:

Buna Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

874^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

488^th of 951Buna Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

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
2026	56.1	874 of 2335	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	1303 of 2344	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	1033 of 2372	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	935 of 2330	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	1083 of 2254	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	1052 of 2252	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	1067 of 2193	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	1379 of 2080	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	1488 of 2027	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.5	1246 of 1987	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.0	729 of 2043	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.2	997 of 1987	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.7	1268 of 1973	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.3	1049 of 1951	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.9	812 of 1895	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.6	934 of 1803	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.1	699 of 1763	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	722 of 1718	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.6	880 of 1684	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.3	790 of 1585	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.9	789 of 1582	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.2	667 of 1573	57.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	712 of 1213	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	422 of 1193	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.9	1088 of 1167	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.5	432 of 2182	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	36.3	1367 of 2118	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.5	205 of 2058	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	61.9	460 of 2008	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	743 of 2240	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	959 of 1825	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	1096 of 2242	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	1036 of 2241	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	1098 of 2221	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	1071 of 2151	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	980 of 2047	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	1184 of 2008	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	982 of 1497	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	603 of 1230	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	759 of 1481	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	659 of 1488	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	724 of 1501	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	500 of 1446	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	682 of 1430	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	409 of 1731	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	892 of 2253	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	1050 of 1820	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	866 of 2235	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	731 of 2251	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	1660 of 2220	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.1	767 of 2172	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	1179 of 2073	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1514 of 2039	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	927 of 2253	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.1	1245 of 1818	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	942 of 2246	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	793 of 2245	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	1102 of 2228	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	1024 of 2168	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	1051 of 2069	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1496 of 2030	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	669 of 676	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	692 of 818	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	689 of 817	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	735 of 743	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	657 of 720	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	661 of 1956	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.4	1162 of 1568	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.3	807 of 1891	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	564 of 1815	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	1278 of 1757	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.7	327 of 1712	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	494 of 1626	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.9	1315 of 1597	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	1102 of 1731	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.6	1246 of 1439	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1281 of 1733	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1155 of 1749	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	1298 of 1723	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1295 of 1700	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1277 of 1684	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1416 of 1673	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)80th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2021)41st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+41 vs state

Reading58%~ state avg

Social Studies41%+9 vs state

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Buna J H	Public	6-8	177 Fm 253	Buna	77612	Jasper County	Buna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 994-4860	318	27	11.9	46.2%	286 (89.9%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	56.1	874^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.6%		42.9	1303^rd of 2344 public middle schools	44.4%	429	94.7		58.4	51.3	65.4		40.5	11.8	49.1	40.7	$10,410
Evadale J H	Public	6-8	908 Fm 105	Evadale	77615	Jasper County	Evadale Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 276-1337	108	9	12.1	37.0%	98 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	62.9	686^th of 2335 public middle schools	70.6%		61.3	763^rd of 2344 public middle schools	67.4%	77	100.0		46.7	61.1	73.0		36.7	50.0	60.6	24.3	$6,014
Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	1140 Hwy 327 E	Silsbee	77656	Hardin County	Silsbee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 980-7800	597	47	12.8	64.8%	383 (64.2%)	114 (19.1%)	58 (9.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.2%)	27.9	1797^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.0%		22.3	1966^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.1%	169	96.2		48.3	37.4	47.0		25.5	11.7	31.8	17.7	$10,270
Kirbyville J H	Public	6-8	2200 S Margaret Ave	Kirbyville	75956	Jasper County	Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 420-0692	326	27	12.0	50.0%	237 (72.7%)	28 (8.6%)	31 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)	54.5	905^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.2%		53.4	968^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.7%	63	100.0		51.1	60.4	52.3		48.4	24.1	66.2	15.3	$9,238
Mauriceville Middle	Public	6-8	19952 F M 1130	Orange	77632	Orange County	Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 745-3970	272	23	11.5	58.8%	220 (80.9%)	6 (2.2%)	31 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	47.7	1117^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.2%		49.8	1078^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.0%	39	85.7		60.3	51.1	52.5		48.0	17.2	34.3	29.3	$10,417
Lumberton Middle	Public	6-8	107 S Lhs Dr	Lumberton	77657	Hardin County	Lumberton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 923-7790	918	58	15.9	37.5%	750 (81.7%)	8 (0.9%)	120 (13.1%)	9 (1.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.4%)	54.5	907^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.2%		53.9	951^st of 2344 public middle schools	59.4%	44	96.3		53.6	44.6	57.5		32.9	44.2	53.2	34.3	$7,934
Vidor Middle	Public	5-6	2500 Hwy 12	Vidor	77662	Orange County	Vidor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 951-8882	653	47	13.9	59.7%	566 (86.7%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)								(n/a)		41.4	41.9			26.0	41.3				$14,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Buna J H

What is the racial makeup of Buna J H?

Students at Buna J H are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Buna J H in?

Buna Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Buna J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Buna J H.

Is Buna J H a good school?

Buna J H ranks 874^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Buna J H attend?

Students who attend Buna J H usually go on to attend Buna High School

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