Buna J H

Summary:

Buna J H is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Buna Independent School District in Buna, Texas, with a student population of 348. The school has a predominantly White student body, with 91.95% of students identifying as White, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Lumberton Middle (83.69% White) and Vidor Middle (87.72% White).

Buna J H generally performs better than the state average on STAAR tests, particularly in Reading, with proficiency rates ranging from 53.33% to 53.6% across grades 6-8, compared to the state averages of 54.45%, 52.08%, and 54.09%, respectively. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates are lower than the state averages. Buna J H also maintains a 0.0% dropout rate, significantly lower than the state average, and has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.98% to 47.58%.

While Buna J H has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, its performance varies across different student subgroups. The school ranks relatively well for its Special Education and At-Risk students, but its performance for White and Multi-racial students is lower. Compared to nearby schools, Buna J H generally performs better than some, such as Mauriceville Middle and Edwards-Johnson Memorial Middle, but faces competition from higher-performing schools like Evadale J H, which is the closest school to Buna J H.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 177 Fm 253
       Buna, TX  77612


(409) 994-4860

District: Buna Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1030th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,620 Help


Students who attend Buna J H usually attend:

High:    Buna High School

Feeder schools for Buna J H:

Elementary:    Buna Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  330

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.6%
Two or more races:
5.2%
Hispanic:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.4% Help


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Compare Details Buna J H ranks better than 56.4% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.86. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.6%), two or more races (5.2%), Hispanic (3%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buna J H is 12.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buna J H is $11,620.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buna J H:

SchoolDigger ranks Buna J H 1030th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Buna J H in the ranking list.)

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Buna Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Buna Independent School District (Isd) 418th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Buna J H

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Rank History for all students at Buna J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.19 667th 1573 57.6%
2005 53.93 789th 1582 50.1%
2006 55.30 790th 1585 50.2%
2007 53.57 880th 1684 47.7%
2008 59.70 722nd 1718 58.0%
2009 62.09 699th 1763 60.4%
2010 54.56 934th 1803 48.2%
2011 58.90 812th 1895 57.2%
2012 49.27 1049th 1951 46.2%
2013 41.68 1268th 1973 35.7%
2014 52.18 997th 1987 49.8%
2015 62.99 729th 2043 64.3%
2016 42.51 1246th 1987 37.3%
2017 29.57 1488th 2027 26.6%
2018 35.12 1379th 2080 33.7%
2019 47.46 1067th 2193 51.3%
2021 49.00 1052nd 2252 53.3%
2022 47.55 1083rd 2254 52.0%
2023 55.03 935th 2330 59.9%
2024 50.86 1030th 2361 56.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Buna J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.06 657th 720 8.8%
2021 4.82 735th 743 1.1%
2023 24.00 689th 817 15.7%
2024 23.01 688th 812 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Buna J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.91 1315th 1597 17.7%
2019 54.29 494th 1626 69.6%
2021 63.66 327th 1712 80.9%
2022 32.28 1278th 1757 27.3%
2023 54.07 564th 1815 68.9%
2024 50.28 803rd 1881 57.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Buna J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.91 1514th 2039 25.7%
2019 43.06 1179th 2073 43.1%
2021 56.09 767th 2172 64.7%
2022 31.45 1660th 2220 25.2%
2023 59.06 731st 2251 67.5%
2024 53.73 863rd 2224 61.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Buna J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.02 1184th 2008 41.0%
2019 49.30 980th 2047 52.1%
2021 47.44 1071st 2151 50.2%
2022 46.58 1098th 2221 50.6%
2023 49.26 1036th 2241 53.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Buna J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.69 682nd 1430 52.3%
2019 66.63 500th 1446 65.4%
2021 59.11 724th 1501 51.8%
2022 60.89 659th 1488 55.7%
2023 59.34 759th 1481 48.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Buna J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.92 460th 2008 77.1%
2019 77.48 205th 2058 90.0%
2021 36.31 1367th 2118 35.5%
2022 66.54 432nd 2182 80.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Buna J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.56 1496th 2030 26.3%
2019 45.11 1051st 2069 49.2%
2021 48.42 1024th 2168 52.8%
2022 46.58 1102nd 2228 50.5%
2023 58.84 793rd 2245 64.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Buna J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.95 1088th 1167 6.8%
2019 54.98 422nd 1193 64.6%
2021 39.02 712th 1213 41.3%
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Rank History for White students at Buna J H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.70 1416th 1673 15.4%
2019 31.07 1277th 1684 24.2%
2021 31.17 1295th 1700 23.8%
2022 31.10 1298th 1723 24.7%
2023 38.80 1155th 1749 34.0%
2024 32.86 1273rd 1724 26.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Buna J H

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 466 34 1 5 4 n/a n/a 0 510
1990 429 35 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 471
1991 461 28 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 495
1992 485 23 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 517
1993 528 25 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 559
1994 518 32 2 8 1 n/a n/a 0 561
1995 475 42 0 13 2 n/a n/a 0 532
1996 475 42 0 13 2 n/a n/a 0 532
1997 492 34 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 540
1998 464 28 0 11 2 n/a n/a 0 505
1999 484 27 1 8 3 n/a n/a 0 523
2000 485 15 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 507
2001 467 14 0 5 5 n/a n/a 0 491
2002 444 11 1 4 6 n/a n/a 0 466
2003 444 11 1 4 6 n/a n/a 0 466
2004 327 11 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 346
2005 318 7 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 333
2006 309 12 2 6 4 n/a n/a 0 333
2007 328 12 4 12 2 n/a n/a 0 358
2008 340 10 3 12 5 n/a n/a 0 370
2009 344 14 3 13 4 n/a n/a 0 378
2010 323 12 1 10 7 n/a n/a 0 353
2011 324 8 0 12 4 0 2 0 350
2012 290 11 0 8 5 0 3 0 317
2013 307 10 1 4 8 0 2 0 332
2014 327 8 0 11 10 0 2 0 358
2015 328 11 0 16 5 0 1 0 361
2016 318 15 0 17 3 0 4 0 357
2017 319 20 0 12 1 0 4 0 356
2018 298 24 0 12 1 0 9 0 344
2019 295 19 0 10 2 0 5 0 331
2020 295 18 1 14 2 0 10 0 340
2021 312 16 1 13 2 0 10 0 354
2022 321 11 0 8 1 0 10 0 351
2023 320 10 0 6 0 0 12 0 348
2024 299 4 0 10 0 0 17 0 330

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buna J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 510 n/a n/a n/a
1990 471 28.0 16.8 n/a
1991 495 28.3 17.4 n/a
1992 517 31.4 16.4 19.5
1993 559 33.0 16.9 25.4
1994 561 38.2 14.7 25.5
1995 532 37.5 14.2 27.6
1996 532 37.5 14.2 27.6
1997 540 37.8 14.3 28.1
1998 505 40.1 12.6 26.9
1999 523 43.4 12.1 35
2000 507 42.0 12.1 30.6
2001 491 41.6 11.8 30.8
2002 466 43.8 10.6 32.2
2003 466 43.8 10.6 32.2
2004 346 35.5 9.7 33.2
2005 333 35.8 9.3 32.4
2006 333 36.2 9.2 68.2
2007 358 30.5 11.7 33.2
2008 370 31.0 11.9 31.9
2009 378 31.2 12.1 29.6
2010 353 29.0 12.1 35.4
2011 350 30.0 11.6 40
2012 317 27.1 11.6 42.6
2013 332 27.5 12.0 43.4
2014 358 28.5 12.5 40.5
2015 361 28.0 12.8 37.4
2016 357 25.0 14.2 38.9
2017 356 25.7 13.8 36
2018 344 28.1 12.2 44.5
2019 331 30.2 10.9 42.3
2020 340 32.1 10.5 40.6
2021 354 31.7 11.1 46.3
2022 351 27.7 12.6 47.6
2023 348 28.4 12.2 46
2024 330 27.1 12.1 46.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buna J H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 510 n/a n/a n/a
1990 471 28.0 16.8 n/a
1991 495 28.3 17.4 n/a
1992 517 31.4 16.4 19.5
1993 559 33.0 16.9 25.4
1994 561 38.2 14.7 25.5
1995 532 37.5 14.2 27.6
1996 532 37.5 14.2 27.6
1997 540 37.8 14.3 28.1
1998 505 40.1 12.6 26.9
1999 523 43.4 12.1 35
2000 507 42.0 12.1 30.6
2001 491 41.6 11.8 30.8
2002 466 43.8 10.6 32.2
2003 466 43.8 10.6 32.2
2004 346 35.5 9.7 33.2
2005 333 35.8 9.3 32.4
2006 333 36.2 9.2 68.2
2007 358 30.5 11.7 33.2
2008 370 31.0 11.9 31.9
2009 378 31.2 12.1 29.6
2010 353 29.0 12.1 35.4
2011 350 30.0 11.6 40
2012 317 27.1 11.6 42.6
2013 332 27.5 12.0 43.4
2014 358 28.5 12.5 40.5
2015 361 28.0 12.8 37.4
2016 357 25.0 14.2 38.9
2017 356 25.7 13.8 36
2018 344 28.1 12.2 44.5
2019 331 30.2 10.9 42.3
2020 340 32.1 10.5 40.6
2021 354 31.7 11.1 46.3
2022 351 27.7 12.6 47.6
2023 348 28.4 12.2 46
2024 330 27.1 12.1 46.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Buna J H

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,253 (11.1%) $10,005 (88.9%) $11,259
2020 $1,435 (12.4%) $10,183 (87.6%) $11,619
2021 $1,393 (12.0%) $10,227 (88.0%) $11,620

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buna J H

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1067th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 935th of 2330 Middle schools
 8.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Buna J H)3257
 25%
   6th Grade Reading (Buna Independent School District (Isd))3257
 25%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Buna J H)3519
 16%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Buna Independent School District (Isd))3519
 16%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Buna J H)3856
 18%
   7th Grade Reading (Buna Independent School District (Isd))3856
 18%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Buna J H)4239
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Buna Independent School District (Isd))4239
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Buna J H)5562
 7%
   8th Grade Reading (Buna Independent School District (Isd))5562
 7%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Buna J H)6044
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Buna Independent School District (Isd))6044
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Buna J H)4350
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Buna Independent School District (Isd))4350
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Buna J H)1929
 10%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Buna Independent School District (Isd))1929
 10%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students331348
 5.1%
African American1910
 47.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic106
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White295320
 8.5%
Two or More Races512
 140%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.3%46%
 3.7%


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Buna J H ranks 1030th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Buna J H are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 330 students attended Buna J H.

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


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