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B−

Buna J H

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

177 FM 253, Buna, TX 77612 · (409) 994-4860 · Part of Buna Independent School District

Buna’s School Grade B better than 59% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
318
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Buna J H

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buna kids: Buna H S

On the path

Where Buna kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Buna El721 students
6–8Buna J HYou are here
9–12Buna H S435 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

177 FM 253, Buna

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6120
Grade 795
Grade 8103
Enrollment over time
354’20
351’21
348’22
330’23
318’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buna J H from Buna families.

Other schools in Buna Independent School District

The district →
Buna El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buna
B+
721 students15:1
Buna H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Buna
A−
435 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Buna’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.