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Best Schools in Buena Vista, CO
Buena Vista, CO has 9 public schools (3 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary) serving 1,579 students. On average they score 36% on state proficiency tests against a projected 34%, so schools in Buena Vista don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
High Schools in Buena Vista, CO
These schools have no SchoolGrade yet: our source data has no school-level test results for them, so they are not ranked.
Buena Vista High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 274 Students
Chaffee County High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 19 Students
South Park High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Park County School District No. Re-2 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 124 Students
Best Middle Schools in Buena Vista, CO
The top middle schools in Buena Vista, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Buena Vista Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 222 Students
2. South Park Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Park County School District No. Re-2 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 98 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Buena Vista, CO
The top elementary schools in Buena Vista, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Avery/parsons Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 435 Students
2. Edith Teter Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Park County School District No. Re-2 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 211 Students
3. Darren Patterson Christian Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Darren Patterson Christian Academy • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 114 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Buena Vista, CO
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Buena Vista, CO has a total population of 6,214 with 14% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 41% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Buena Vista, CO
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Buena Vista, CO.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
55.35 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
10.72 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
44.63 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Buena Vista, CO.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Buena Vista, CO.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Buena Vista, CO Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Buena Vista, CO
How many schools are in Buena Vista, CO?
Buena Vista, CO has 9 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 3 elementary schools, serving 1,579 students in total.
How do schools in Buena Vista perform on state tests?
On average, 9 schools in Buena Vista score 36% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 34%, so on average schools in Buena Vista don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Buena Vista?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 33%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Buena Vista
2 of 5 schools in Buena Vista carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1
All 5 public schools we grade in Buena Vista. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (2)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.