Buna Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

Buna Elementary School

650 Cr 725
Buna, TX 77612

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Top 30%

Serving 721 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buna Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 30% in TX
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Buna Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Buna Elementary School's student population of 721 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buna Elementary School
Pre-K	65
Kind	100
1	112
2	125
3	121
4	85
5	113

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Total Students

721 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School
2023	702
2022	701
2021	700
2020	713
2019	713
2018	678
2017	678
2016	696
2015	706
2014	762
2013	749
2012	760
2011	758
2010	740
2009	703
2008	733
2007	737
2006	729
2005	781
2004	795
2003	681
2002	658
2001	609
2000	547
1999	543
1998	555
1997	581
1996	606
1995	587
1994	617
1993	635
1992	658
1991	617
1990	614
1989	746
1988	700
1987	665

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School
2023	51
2022	50
2021	52
2020	55
2019	55
2018	49
2017	49
2016	47
2015	47
2014	46
2013	44
2012	44
2011	45
2010	44
2009	44
2008	44
2007	42
2006	44
2005	43
2004	47
2003	39
2002	41
2001	37
2000	36
1999	35
1998	36
1997	36
1996	36
1995	38
1994	40
1993	40
1992	38
1991	35

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School Motto

Building Better Cougars

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Buna Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Buna Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1818 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School
2023	#1818
2022	#3008
2021	#2799
2019	#3457
2018	#3705
2017	#2998
2016	#2943
2015	#3347
2014	#5468
2013	#6118
2012	#5582

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58%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2023	58%	44%	42%
2022	41%	41%	37%
2021	40%	37%	39%
2019	48%	51%	46%
2018	45%	49%	41%
2017	82%	78%	75%
2016	78%	75%	72%
2015	72%	73%	74%
2014	66%	76%	72%
2013	59%	78%	72%
2012	79%	83%	79%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2022	58%	51%	53%
2021	46%	42%	45%
2019	49%	47%	46%
2018	46%	45%	41%
2017	75%	72%	70%
2016	78%	71%	72%
2015	80%	73%	76%
2014	72%	75%	75%
2013	72%	78%	77%
2012	83%	88%	86%
2011	89%	88%	91%

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45-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2022	47%	46%	40%
2021	37%	43%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	14:1	15:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	13:1
2014	16:1	15:1	13:1
2013	17:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	15:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	13:1
2008	17:1	14:1	13:1
2007	18:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	15:1	12:1
2005	18:1	15:1	13:1
2004	17:1	15:1	13:1
2003	17:1	15:1	13:1
2002	16:1	15:1	13:1
2001	16:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	14:1	13:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2005)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2023	4%	53%	4%
2022	3%	53%	5%
2021	3%	53%	4%
2020	2%	53%	3%
2019	2%	53%	3%
2018	2%	52%	3%
2017	2%	52%	3%
2016	2%	52%	3%
2015	3%	52%	4%
2014	4%	52%	3%
2013	4%	51%	3%
2012	3%	51%	3%
2011	4%	50%	3%
2010	3%	49%	3%
2009	3%	48%	2%
2008	2%	47%	2%
2007	3%	46%	2%
2006	2%	46%	2%
2005	3%	45%	2%
2004	2%	44%	2%
2003	2%	43%	2%
2002	1%	42%	2%
2001	2%	41%	2%
1989	1%	33%	1%
1988	1%	32%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	3%
2022	2%	13%	3%
2021	2%	13%	4%
2020	3%	13%	4%
2019	3%	13%	4%
2018	5%	13%	5%
2017	5%	13%	5%
2016	5%	13%	4%
2015	6%	13%	4%
2014	5%	13%	4%
2013	4%	13%	3%
2012	5%	13%	4%
2011	6%	13%	4%
2010	4%	14%	3%
2009	5%	14%	4%
2008	4%	14%	3%
2007	4%	14%	3%
2006	5%	15%	4%
2005	4%	14%	3%
2004	4%	14%	3%
2003	4%	14%	4%
2002	3%	14%	4%
2001	5%	14%	5%
2000	3%	14%	5%
1999	1%	14%	5%
1998	2%	14%	5%
1997	2%	14%	5%
1996	2%	14%	5%
1995	4%	14%	5%
1994	4%	14%	5%
1993	6%	14%	6%
1992	6%	14%	6%
1991	5%	14%	6%

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White

90%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2023	91%	26%	90%
2022	91%	26%	89%
2021	91%	26%	89%
2020	92%	27%	90%
2019	92%	27%	90%
2018	90%	28%	90%
2017	90%	28%	90%
2016	90%	29%	90%
2015	90%	29%	91%
2014	89%	29%	91%
2013	89%	30%	90%
2012	89%	31%	90%
2011	88%	31%	90%
2010	91%	33%	92%
2009	90%	34%	92%
2008	92%	35%	93%
2007	91%	36%	92%
2006	91%	36%	92%
2005	91%	38%	93%
2004	92%	39%	93%
2003	92%	40%	93%
2002	93%	41%	93%
2001	92%	42%	92%
2000	98%	44%	94%
1999	98%	45%	93%
1998	98%	46%	94%
1997	98%	46%	93%
1996	98%	47%	94%
1995	98%	48%	94%
1994	98%	48%	94%
1993	97%	49%	93%
1992	94%	49%	93%
1991	95%	51%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2023	0.17	0.64	0.19
2022	0.17	0.64	0.20
2021	0.17	0.64	0.21
2020	0.15	0.63	0.19
2019	0.15	0.63	0.19
2018	0.19	0.64	0.18
2017	0.19	0.64	0.18
2016	0.19	0.63	0.18
2015	0.19	0.63	0.17
2014	0.21	0.63	0.18
2013	0.21	0.64	0.19
2012	0.21	0.64	0.18
2011	0.23	0.64	0.18
2010	0.17	0.64	0.15
2009	0.18	0.64	0.16
2008	0.14	0.64	0.14
2007	0.17	0.64	0.15
2006	0.17	0.64	0.15
2005	0.16	0.64	0.13
2004	0.15	0.64	0.12
2003	0.15	0.64	0.13
2002	0.14	0.64	0.13
2001	0.15	0.64	0.15
2000	0.06	0.65	0.12
1999	0.05	0.65	0.13
1998	0.05	0.65	0.11
1997	0.01	0.64	0.11
1995	0.05	0.64	0.12
1994	0.08	0.64	0.12
1993	0.09	0.63	0.13
1992	0.11	0.63	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2023	50%	57%	45%
2022	48%	57%	45%
2021	47%	56%	45%
2020	47%	56%	41%
2019	47%	56%	41%
2018	37%	53%	33%
2017	37%	53%	33%
2016	43%	53%	37%
2015	39%	52%	33%
2014	44%	53%	36%
2013	38%	53%	33%
2012	41%	44%	33%
2011	46%	44%	36%
2010	40%	43%	31%
2009	37%	40%	27%
2008	32%	39%	25%
2007	33%	39%	27%
2006	63%	40%	61%
2005	35%	39%	28%
2004	33%	39%	26%
2003	31%	39%	25%
2002	34%	38%	27%
2001	32%	38%	25%
2000	36%	38%	26%
1999	33%	39%	26%
1998	35%	40%	26%
1997	38%	41%	29%
1996	37%	41%	27%
1995	31%	41%	25%
1994	40%	40%	28%
1993	43%	45%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Buna Elementary School	Texas	Buna Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	13%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Buna Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Cougars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Buna Elementary School's ranking?

Buna Elementary School is ranked #1818 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Buna Elementary School?

721 students attend Buna Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Buna Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buna Elementary School?

Buna Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Buna Elementary School offer ?

Buna Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Buna Elementary School part of?

Buna Elementary School is part of Buna Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 30%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education