Raven School
New Waverly, Texas · Walker County · Grades 9–12 · Charter
Raven School runs 1 school (1 high) with 42 students. By enrollment it is the 1204th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 42 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 5.3 |
| Students per teacher | 8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Walker County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4800048 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Raven School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Buzbee Vocational School | High | 9–12 | 42 | 8 | 92.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Raven School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Raven School in context
Size
Raven School enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Thomas Buzbee Vocational School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school. NCES lists Raven School as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 29 students. Grade 12 has 3 students and grade 9 has 29, 90% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Raven School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Raven School at 38.1%, above their 12.8% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 33.3%.
92.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Raven School reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Raven School is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is New Waverly ISD, 4.3 miles away with 1,074 students. 10 districts are within 25 miles, and 10 of them enroll more students than Raven School. Walker County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 4.3 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 42 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 42 |
| District administrators | 1 | 42 |
| All staff | 12.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 38.1% |
| Hispanic | 33.3% |
| White | 23.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 29 |
| Grade 10 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 2 |
| Grade 12 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Waverly ISD | 4 mi | 1,074 | 12.7 | – |
| Willis ISD | 10 mi | 9,313 | 17.3 | – |
| Huntsville ISD | 13 mi | 10,960 | 34.9 | – |
| Montgomery ISD | 13 mi | 9,889 | 15.8 | – |
| Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy | 14 mi | 405 | 17.1 | – |
| Richards ISD | 17 mi | 249 | 11.4 | – |
| Accelerated Intermediate Academy | 21 mi | 182 | 18.1 | – |
| Conroe ISD | 23 mi | 72,914 | 15.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Walker County
- Huntsville ISD (10,960 students)
- New Waverly ISD (1,074 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
143 Forest Service Rd #233, New Waverly, TX 77358
Phone: (936)344-6677
Website: gctcw.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.