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Buena Vista Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

549 Railroad, Buena Vista, CO 81211 · (719) 395-7060 · Part of Buena Vista School District R-31

Buena Vista’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
211
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Buena Vista Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buena Vista kids: Buena Vista High School

On the path

Where Buena Vista kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Avery/Parsons Elementary School383 students
6–8Buena Vista Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Buena Vista High School256 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

549 Railroad, Buena Vista

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 668
Grade 779
Grade 864
Enrollment over time
187’20
226’21
222’22
229’23
211’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buena Vista Middle School from Buena Vista families.

Other schools in Buena Vista School District R-31

The district →
The Grove BVSD's Early Learning Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Buena Vista
60 students
Avery/Parsons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buena Vista
C
383 students13:1
Chaffee County High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Buena Vista
15 students12:1
Buena Vista High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Buena Vista
A−
256 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Buena Vista’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.