For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 241 students in Buena Vista School District No. R-31. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Buena Vista School District No. R-31 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
1,032 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.31
0.62
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
36%
# Black Students
4 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
846 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
82%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
68
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,715 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,543 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,715
$15,418
Spending / Student
$23,543
$15,735
Best Buena Vista School District No. R-31 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chaffee County High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
613 East Main Street
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 395-4064
Buena Vista, CO 81211
(719) 395-4064
Grades: 7-12
| 19 students
Rank: #22.
Buena Vista Middle School
Magnet 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
| 222 students
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