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Buena Vista City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 542 students in Buena Vista City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Buena Vista City School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
856 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
Buena Vista City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
40 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
687 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
80%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
63
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
53
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
73
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,690 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,121 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,690
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,121
$15,257
Best Buena Vista City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parry Mccluer Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2329 Chestnut Ave
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-7340
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-7340
Grades: 6-7
| 119 students
Rank: #22.
Enderly Heights Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Woodland Ave
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-6151
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-6151
Grades: 2-5
| 247 students
Rank: n/an/a
3400 Lombardy Ave
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-6717
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-6717
Grades: PK-1
| 176 students
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