Buna Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Buna ISD
- Buna, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Total students
330
Avg. teacher experience
18.4 years
Buna ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Buna ISD: 99%
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 2023-2024 school year, it had 330 students. 84.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,717, which is $2,757 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 18.4 years of experience.
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Principal
- Katy Hicks
- khicks@bunaisd.net
- (409) 994-4860
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Buna Junior High 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
330
African American
4 (1.2%)
Buna ISD: 3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
10 (3%)
Buna ISD: 4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
299 (90.6%)
Buna ISD: 88.8%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
17 (5.2%)
Buna ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
84.2 %
Buna ISD: 68.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
46.4 %
Buna ISD: 48.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
0.6 %
Buna ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0.3 %
Buna ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7.3 %
Buna ISD: 7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
20 %
Buna ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19 %
Buna ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
10 %
Buna ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Buna ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Buna ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
33.3 %
Buna ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Buna ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
19.7 %
Buna ISD: 18%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Buna ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27.1
African American
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
27.1 (100%)
Buna ISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Buna ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 1.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
23.9 (88.3%)
Buna ISD: 86.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
3.2 (11.7%)
Buna ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.2
Buna ISD: 12.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
18.4 years
Buna ISD: 13.5 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
$59,717
Buna ISD: $56,130
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$49,092
Buna ISD: $47,756
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,375
Buna ISD: $49,184
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$51,505
Buna ISD: $51,704
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,595
Buna ISD: $57,227
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,036
Buna ISD: $65,183
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$70,278
Buna ISD: $71,118
Statewide: $74,014