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Buena Vista School District No. R-31 Schools
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 is a public school district in Colorado, based in Chaffee County (Buena Vista). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Buena Vista School District No. R-31
4 of 5 schools in Buena Vista School District No. R-31 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Buena Vista School District No. R-31
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Chaffee County High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Buena Vista High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Buena Vista Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Averyparsons Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Buena Vista School District No. R-31
High schools (2)
- C+ Buena Vista High School, Buena Vista
- B- Chaffee County High School, Buena Vista
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Buena Vista Middle School, Buena Vista
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D+ Averyparsons Elementary School, Buena Vista
- The Grove Bvsds Early Learning Program, Buena Vista
Where Buena Vista School District No. R-31 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Buena Vista (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Colorado
- County: Chaffee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 985 students with 74 full-time-equivalent teachers and 169 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0802640
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Salida School District No. R-32 (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Lake County School District No. R-1 (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta (5 schools, 30 mi)
- Park County School District No. Re-2 (5 schools, 34 mi)
- Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J (7 schools, 40 mi)
- Summit School District No. Re 1 (9 schools, 53 mi)
- Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park (3 schools, 57 mi)
- Fremont Re-1 (8 schools, 58 mi)
Questions about Buena Vista School District No. R-31
How many schools are in Buena Vista School District No. R-31?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Buena Vista School District No. R-31, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Buena Vista School District No. R-31 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Buena Vista.
How good are the schools in Buena Vista School District No. R-31?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Buena Vista School District No. R-31?
985 students were enrolled in Buena Vista School District No. R-31 in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Buena Vista School District No. R-31?
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 is in Colorado, based in Chaffee County, with its district office in Buena Vista. Its boundary covers about 671 sq mi.