Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Buna ISD: B

Total students

695

Avg. teacher experience

9.1 years

Buna ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Buna ISD: 92.5%

Statewide: 90%

Buna Elementary School is an elementary school in Buna, TX, in the Buna ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 695 students. 42.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,109, which is $12,778 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bunaisd.net/

Address

650 Cr 725
Buna, TX 77612-1087

Office phone number

(409) 994-4840

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Buna Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

695

African American

13 (1.9%)

Buna ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.1%)

Buna ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

22 (3.2%)

Buna ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

634 (91.2%)

Buna ISD: 89.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

25 (3.6%)

Buna ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.9%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

3.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

91.2%

Two or more races

3.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

42.9 %

Buna ISD: 53.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

49.5 %

Buna ISD: 46%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0.6 %

Buna ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

42.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

49.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0.6%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

0.6 %

Buna ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

6.6 %

Buna ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.2 %

Buna ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0.6%

Gifted and talented

6.6%

Special education

14.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Buna ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Buna ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Buna ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Buna ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

11.7 %

Buna ISD: 15.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Buna ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Buna ISD: 40%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Buna ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

43.5 %

Buna ISD: 32.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Buna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10.6 %

Buna ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

13 %

Buna ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

49.8

African American

1 (2%)

Buna ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

48.8 (98%)

Buna ISD: 94%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 1.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

43.3 (87%)

Buna ISD: 84.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

6.5 (13%)

Buna ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14

Buna ISD: 12.7

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9.1 years

Buna ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$46,109

Buna ISD: $48,572

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$38,750

Buna ISD: $38,392

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$40,959

Buna ISD: $41,253

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,421

Buna ISD: $44,062

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$51,491

Buna ISD: $53,003

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,217

Buna ISD: $61,779

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$58,289

Buna ISD: $64,441

Statewide: $71,111

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