Buna Junior High School
420 Cr 751a Buna TX, 77612, Jasper County Phone: 409-994-4860 Ranking: ![]() Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Buna Independent School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | |||||||
Total Students: | 358 | 332 | 317 | 350 | 353 | 378 | 370 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 126 | 35.2% | 128 | 38.6% | 107 | 33.8% | 108 | 30.9% | 96 | 27.2% | 130 | 34.4% | 131 | 35.4% |
Grade 7: | 126 | 35.2% | 105 | 31.6% | 107 | 33.8% | 103 | 29.4% | 130 | 36.8% | 127 | 33.6% | 124 | 33.5% |
Grade 8: | 106 | 29.6% | 99 | 29.8% | 103 | 32.5% | 139 | 39.7% | 127 | 36.0% | 121 | 32.0% | 115 | 31.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 190 | 53.1% | 183 | 55.1% | 156 | 49.2% | 179 | 51.1% | 170 | 48.2% | 181 | 47.9% | 177 | 47.8% |
Female: | 168 | 46.9% | 149 | 44.9% | 161 | 50.8% | 171 | 48.9% | 175 | 49.6% | 189 | 50.0% | 189 | 51.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 10 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.4% | 5 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 7 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.4% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 11 | 3.1% | 4 | 1.2% | 8 | 2.5% | 12 | 3.4% | 10 | 2.8% | 13 | 3.4% | 12 | 3.2% |
Black: | 8 | 2.2% | 10 | 3.0% | 11 | 3.5% | 8 | 2.3% | 12 | 3.4% | 14 | 3.7% | 10 | 2.7% |
White: | 327 | 91.3% | 307 | 92.5% | 290 | 91.5% | 324 | 92.6% | 323 | 91.5% | 344 | 91.0% | 340 | 91.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 116 | 32.4% | 117 | 35.2% | 110 | 34.7% | 128 | 36.6% | 98 | 27.8% | 86 | 22.8% | 86 | 23.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 8.1% | 27 | 8.1% | 25 | 7.9% | 12 | 3.4% | 27 | 7.6% | 26 | 6.9% | 32 | 8.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.52 | 12.07 | 11.67 | 11.65 | 12.14 | 12.10 | 11.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR | ||||||
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 73% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 77% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 74% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 75% |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 71% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 71% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 71% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 76% |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 77% |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 70% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 76% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 77% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 80% |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 84% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 70% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 75% |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 59% |
2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 63% |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 82% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 91% | 83% | 78% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 93.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,281.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,804.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,376.0 |
* Buna Junior High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.