BUNA EL

BUNA EL is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in BUNA, Texas, one of the schools within BUNA ISD, teacheing 721 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 39% above typical.

BUNA ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,474 students; BUNA EL is among them.

On the student-mix side, BUNA EL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BUNA EL has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 53% of students at BUNA EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Jasper County's rate of about 61%.

With demographic context factored in, BUNA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.8%; this one delivers 46.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Jasper County) logs that median household income runs about $56,723, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jasper County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,411 students), BUNA EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BUNA H S, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BUNA EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BUNA EL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. BUNA EL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 731 (now 721).

On the community side, the feed for BUNA EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.