Thomas Buzbee Vocational SchoolCharter
- High school in Raven School
- New Waverly, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Total students
36
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
Raven School: 12.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
18.2 %
Raven School: 18.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Thomas Buzbee Vocational School is a charter high school in New Waverly, TX, in the Raven School school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 36 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% 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.
In the Class of 2023, 18.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 13% during the 2022-2023 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,294, which is $12,180 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
143 Forest Service Rd #233New Waverly, TX 77358
Office phone number
Principal
- Tracy Bennett
- tracy.bennett@rop.com
- (936) 344-6677
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Thomas Buzbee Vocational School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
36
African American
8 (22.2%)
Raven School: 22.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (5.6%)
Raven School: 5.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.8%)
Raven School: 2.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
11 (30.6%)
Raven School: 30.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
14 (38.9%)
Raven School: 38.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Raven School: 0%
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
100 %
Raven School: 100%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
100 %
Raven School: 100%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Raven School: 0%
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 %
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
25 %
Raven School: 25%
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
Raven School: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Raven School: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Raven School: 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.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
18.2 %
Raven School: 18.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Raven School: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
33.3 %
Raven School: 33.3%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
0 %
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
13 %
Raven School: 13%
Statewide: 2%
African American
17.2 %
Raven School: 17.2%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Raven School: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
11.8 %
Raven School: 11.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
12.9 %
Raven School: 12.9%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Raven School: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
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
0 %
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
0 %
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Raven School: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
0 %
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Raven School: Masked
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
0 %
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
Masked
Raven School: Masked
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
Masked
Raven School: Masked
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
Masked
Raven School: Masked
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
Masked
Raven School: Masked
Statewide: 48.4%
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
7.3
African American
3 (40.9%)
Raven School: 40.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4.3 (59.1%)
Raven School: 59.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Raven School: 0%
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%)
Raven School: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
6.3 (86.4%)
Raven School: 86.4%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1 (13.6%)
Raven School: 13.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Raven School: 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
4.9
Raven School: 4.9
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
12.6 years
Raven School: 12.6 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
$50,294
Raven School: $50,294
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$45,900
Raven School: $45,900
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,440
Raven School: $56,440
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$46,355
Raven School: $46,355
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Raven School: N/A
Statewide: $74,014