Accountability rating (2018-2019)

C

Buna ISD: B

Total students

354

Avg. teacher experience

14.7 years

Buna ISD: 12.9 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Buna ISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 90.3%

Buna Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Buna, TX, in the Buna ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 354 students. 41.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,037, which is $7,604 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.7 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bunaisd.net/

Address

P O Box 1087
Buna, TX 77612-1087

Office phone number

(409) 994-4860

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Buna Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

354

African American

16 (4.5%)

Buna ISD: 4%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

2 (0.6%)

Buna ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Buna ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

13 (3.7%)

Buna ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

312 (88.1%)

Buna ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

10 (2.8%)

Buna ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

4.5%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

3.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

88.1%

Two or more races

2.8%

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

41.8 %

Buna ISD: 44.2%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

46.3 %

Buna ISD: 47.1%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

1.4 %

Buna ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

41.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

46.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

1.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

1.4 %

Buna ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

6.5 %

Buna ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

15.5 %

Buna ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

1.4%

Gifted and talented

6.5%

Special education

15.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

C

Buna ISD: B

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

Buna ISD: B

School progress (2018-2019)

D

Buna ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

C

Buna ISD: B

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

4.2 %

Buna ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Buna ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

5.6 %

Buna ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

Masked

Buna ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

6.7 %

Buna ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Buna ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

3.6 %

Buna ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Buna ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

31.7

African American

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

31.7 (100%)

Buna ISD: 98.4%

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

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: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

28.8 (90.8%)

Buna ISD: 86.6%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

2.9 (9.2%)

Buna ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Buna ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

11.2

Buna ISD: 12.2

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

14.7 years

Buna ISD: 12.9 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$50,037

Buna ISD: $48,798

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$38,501

Buna ISD: $39,392

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$40,355

Buna ISD: $40,110

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$44,711

Buna ISD: $43,762

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$51,036

Buna ISD: $52,414

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$58,771

Buna ISD: $58,754

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$61,334

Buna ISD: $62,739

Statewide: $69,974

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