Thomas Buzbee Vocational School vs. New Waverly High School
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School Overview
School
Thomas Buzbee Vocational School
143 Forest Service Rd 233
New Waverly, TX 77358
New Waverly, TX 77358
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Thomas Buzbee Vocational School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
New Waverly High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 36 students in grades 9-12, Thomas Buzbee Vocational School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 330 students in grades 9-12, New Waverly High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
36 students
330 students


% Male | % Female
100% | 0%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7800 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3557 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
50-54%


Graduation Rate
≤20%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
19
88
Grade 10 Students
10
85
Grade 11 Students
5
85
Grade 12 Students
2
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
30%
15%


% Black
22%
13%


% White
39%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
4%
n/a
