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Schools in Nathrop

Nathrop’s public schools

Buena Vista School District R-31 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nathrop. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Colorado’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 92% of students in Colorado’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 1% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
850 students on the public path
In brief

Nathrop’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Nathrop’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s 1,665 public schools. Buena Vista High School places highest (better than 75%); Avery/Parsons Elementary School lowest (31%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Nathrop, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Avery/Parsons Elementary Schoolin Buena VistaC
6–8Buena Vista Middle Schoolin Buena VistaB−
9–12Buena Vista High Schoolin Buena VistaA−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Buena Vista School District R-31.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Buena Vista School District R-31Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 925 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$15,722CO $15,889 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 44.9% · 485 students tested
Math23%
State average 31.8% · 485 students tested

Nathrop vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Nathrop’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nathrop—Buena Vista School District R-31

Every school in Nathrop

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Nathropin other towns
Avery/Parsons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buena Vista
C
383 students13:1Rate it →
Buena Vista Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buena Vista
B−
211 students11:1Rate it →
Buena Vista High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Buena Vista
A−
256 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Nathrop’s schools

Are Nathrop’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Nathrop. Buena Vista School District R-31 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nathrop. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Nathrop in?

Buena Vista School District R-31.

Where do Nathrop kids go to high school?

Buena Vista High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.