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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNA ISD·NCES 481209000704
Buna Elementary School
650 CR 725, BUNA, TX 77612 · (409) 994-4840 · Jasper County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BUNA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -14.0pp since 2023
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 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 37.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 47.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 →
Schools most like Buna Elementary School
Buna Elementary School's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buna Elementary School this school | 721 | 52.8% | 39.4% |
| Tarkington Elementary School CLEVELAND | 738 | 56.9% | 34.3% |
| Pine Forest Elementary School VIDOR | 525 | 53.5% | 47.2% |
| Huntington Elementary School HUNTINGTON | 491 | 57.6% | 39.8% |
| Oak Forest Elementary School VIDOR | 671 | 63.0% | 38.3% |
| Quitman Elementary School QUITMAN | 580 | 60.2% | 48.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Buna Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,666 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,631 of 4,466 ▲ 540 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,721 of 4,466 ▲ 178 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #785 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,099 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #3,796 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #3,463 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #2,755 of 2,838 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
721
+21 (+3%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 721 | 49.3 | 14.6:1 | 53% (381) |
| 2023-24 | 721 | 49.5 | 14.6:1 | 53% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 51.3 | 13.7:1 | 53% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 51 | 13.7:1 | 50% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 731 | 49.3 | 14.8:1 | 51% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 47 | 14.8:1 | 49% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 758 | 44 | 17.2:1 | 50% (382) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 41% (252) |
| 1990-91 | 656 | 35 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buna Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (731 to 721); teachers unchanged (49.3 to 49.3).
About Buna Elementary School
Buna Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in BUNA ISD, located in BUNA, Texas. A federal count lists 721 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
Buna Elementary School is in BUNA ISD, a district with 1,474 students across 3 schools.
The student body at Buna Elementary School is 90% White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Jasper County residents are about 74% White. Buna Elementary School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Buna Elementary School, 49.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.6:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 53% of enrollment. The gap from the 61% average for public schools in Jasper County is 8 points.
Buna Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Buna Elementary School is 11.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 39.4%. Predicted: 51.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Jasper County show that the median household income is $56,723, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. Besides Buna Elementary School, Jasper County has 14 other public schools.
Nearby, Buna High School is about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Buna Elementary School's average proficiency of 39.4% compares with 45.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Buna Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 700 in 2020-21 to 721 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Buna Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other schools in BUNA ISD
- Buna High SchoolHigh · 435 students
- Buna Junior High SchoolMiddle · 318 students
Other schools in BUNA
- Buna High SchoolHigh · 435 students
- Buna Junior High SchoolMiddle · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Buna High School0.4 mi · 435
- Buna Junior High School0.6 mi · 318
- Evadale Junior High School9.8 mi · 108
- Evadale High School9.8 mi · 120
- Evadale Elementary School9.8 mi · 200
- Silsbee High School13.7 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About Buna Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Buna Elementary School?
Buna Elementary School enrolls approximately 721 students in grades PK-05.
Is Buna Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Buna Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buna Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buna Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Buna Elementary School?
Student demographics at Buna Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Buna Elementary School?
Buna Elementary School is overseen by BUNA ISD in Jasper County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.