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What's the state of after-school transportation at BUNA EL?
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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNA ISD·NCES 481209000704
BUNA EL
650 CR 725, BUNA, TX 77612 · (409) 994-4840 · Jasper County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
381 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within BUNA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
721
-10 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.8:1
% White
90%
was 91%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,727
Census ACS
Median income
$56,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,411 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BUNA H S0.4 mi · 435
- BUNA J H0.6 mi · 318
- EVADALE H S9.8 mi · 120
- EVADALE J H9.8 mi · 108
- EVADALE EL9.8 mi · 200
- SILSBEE H S13.7 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About BUNA ELHow many students attend BUNA EL?
BUNA EL enrolls approximately 721 students in grades PK-05.
Is BUNA EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BUNA EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BUNA EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BUNA EL is approximately 14.6:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BUNA EL?
Student demographics at BUNA EL are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees BUNA EL?
BUNA EL is overseen by BUNA ISD in Jasper County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.