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Buena Vista Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1500 Queens Way, Eugene, OR 97401 · (541) 790-6500 · Part of Eugene School District 4J

Eugene’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Oregon school districts

Directions
Students
420
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Buena Vista Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Oregon’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Eugene kids: 12 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Buena Vista Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Oregon’s 753 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1500 Queens Way, Eugene

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 167
Grade 268
Grade 376
Grade 474
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
462’20
449’21
432’22
441’23
420’24

Down 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Hispanic 40%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buena Vista Elementary School from Eugene families.

Other schools in Eugene School District 4J

The district →
Gilham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
A−
572 students17:1
Howard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B
474 students15:1
Holt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
C+
469 students16:1
Willagillespie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B−
427 students17:1
River Road/El Camino del Rio Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
D−
416 students17:1
Edgewood Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eugene
B+
415 students20:1

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 Oregon’s other public schools; Eugene’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.