For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 627 students in Buena Vista School District No. R-31. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Buena Vista School District No. R-31 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
985 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Buena Vista School District No. R-31, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-34%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.62
# American Indian Students
6 Students
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
35%
# Black Students
5 Students
27,900 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
789 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
80%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
59
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,704 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,666 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,704
$15,473
Spending / Student
$24,666
$15,791
Best Buena Vista School District No. R-31 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buena Vista Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
549 Railroad
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 395-7060
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 395-7060
Grades: 6-8
| 229 students
Rank: #22.
Avery/parsons Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
516 East Main Street
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 395-7020
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 395-7020
Grades: K-5
| 398 students
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