For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 449 students in Buena Vista City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Buena Vista City School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
889 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.28
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
17%
# Black Students
40 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
753 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
85%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
74
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
55
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,634 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,145
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,634
$15,228
Best Buena Vista City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parry Mccluer Middle School
Magnet 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.
Parry Mccluer High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Bradford Drive
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-2127
Buena Vista, VA 24416
(540) 261-2127
Grades: 8-12
| 330 students
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