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Buena Vista, VirginiaPhoto: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
B−
Schools in Buena Vista · Buena Vista City Public Schools

Buena Vista’s public schools outscore 54% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Buena Vista, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−#185of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
54%
▼ 0 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 0% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
886 students on the public path
In brief

Buena Vista’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,093 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one middle school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Enderly Heights Elementary, then Parry McCluer Middle, then Parry McCluer High. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Buena Vista’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Virginia school districts, #185 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (205)Better than 57%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 436 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Buena Vista anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Buena Vista’s students in the tested grades sat them (436 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buena Vista, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1F.W. Kling Jr. ElementaryBuena Vista City Public SchoolsNo scores
2–5Enderly Heights ElementaryBuena Vista City Public SchoolsC+
6–7Parry McCluer MiddleBuena Vista City Public SchoolsA−
8–12Parry McCluer HighBuena Vista City Public SchoolsC

Buena Vista’s public schools are run by Buena Vista City Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

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 City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 886 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$17,093VA $17,169 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math54%
State average 54.4% · 436 students tested

Buena Vista vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Buena Vista’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buena VistaB−Buena Vista City

Every school in Buena Vista

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

District schools in Buena Vistaby address
F.W. Kling Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
177 students12:1Rate it →
Enderly Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5
C+
268 students13:1Rate it →
Parry McCluer Middle
Middle · Grades 6–7
A−
126 students10:1Rate it →
Parry McCluer High
High · Grades 8–12
C
315 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Regional Alternative Education Center/Buena Vista).

Questions about Buena Vista’s schools

Are Buena Vista’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Buena Vista children attend outscore 54% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #185 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buena Vista in?

Buena Vista City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 886 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Buena Vista’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Buena Vista City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Buena Vista spend per student?

$17,093 in Buena Vista City Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.