Is Buena Vista Elementary a good school?

Buena Vista Elementary ranks 2451 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buena Vista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 197 students attended Buena Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Buena Vista Elementary?

Students at Buena Vista Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 23% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Buena Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buena Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Tulare Western High

Buena Vista Elementary

Summary:

Buena Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tulare, California, serving grades K-8 with a student population of 197. The school is part of the Buena Vista Elementary District, which is ranked 567 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buena Vista Elementary has shown mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from the top 36% in 2016-2017 to the bottom 19% in 2012-2013. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments was generally above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) for grades 3-4 and 6-8, but below average in grade 5. In Mathematics, the school's performance was above the state average in grades 3 and 6, but below average in grades 4-5 and 7-8. Additionally, the school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) was below the state average in both 5th and 8th grades. Buena Vista Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.3% in 2017-2018 to 26.1% in 2021-2022, and an increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, from 62.3% in 2021-2022 to 73.1% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Elementary, Maple Elementary, and Heritage Elementary, which are part of the Tulare City district, Buena Vista Elementary generally outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, Buena Vista Elementary lags behind the higher-performing Palo Verde Elementary and Oak Valley Elementary, which are part of the Palo Verde Union Elementary and Oak Valley Union Elementary districts, respectively.

Detail:

Public K-8

21660 Road 60
Tulare, CA 93274-9470

(559) 686-2015

District: Buena Vista Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2451^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,627

Students who attend Buena Vista Elementary usually attend:

High:

Tulare Western High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 197

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.1%

White:

23.4%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buena Vista Elementary ranks better than 58.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.91. (See more...)

Compare Details Buena Vista Elementary ranks better than 64.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.5. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.1%), White (23.4%), African American (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buena Vista Elementary is 17.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buena Vista Elementary is $11,627.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Buena Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Buena Vista Elementary 2451^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Buena Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Buena Vista Elementary 997^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Buena Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Buena Vista Elementary 567^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buena Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Buena Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.49	2843^rd	4809	40.9%
2005	44.79	2452^nd	4822	49.1%
2006	62.61	1644^th	4818	65.9%
2007	51.48	2235^th	5113	56.3%
2008	42.60	2807^th	5113	45.1%
2009	31.40	3598^th	5193	30.7%
2010	20.12	4590^th	5314	13.6%
2011	18.85	4750^th	5377	11.7%
2012	22.41	4485^th	5390	16.8%
2013	23.73	4478^th	5530	19.0%
2015	34.58	3358^th	5611	40.2%
2016	43.92	2835^th	5614	49.5%
2017	58.87	2073^rd	5692	63.6%
2018	47.22	2704^th	5662	52.2%
2019	34.30	3588^th	5789	38.0%
2022	45.17	2783^rd	5883	52.7%
2023	41.40	3044^th	5874	48.2%
2024	51.91	2451^st	5862	58.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buena Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.83	2898^th	5084	43.0%
2019	38.18	3261^st	5173	37.0%
2022	58.21	1784^th	5264	66.1%
2023	51.05	2298^th	5374	57.2%
2024	52.11	2258^th	5511	59.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Buena Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.13	2180^th	5413	59.7%
2019	41.93	2990^th	5492	45.6%
2022	38.61	3078^th	5635	45.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Buena Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.37	3197^th	5431	41.1%
2019	23.48	4337^th	5510	21.3%
2022	62.30	1850^th	5663	67.3%
2023	36.79	3277^th	5650	42.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Buena Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.32	2203^rd	4830	54.4%
2019	44.96	2617^th	4963	47.3%
2022	53.31	1999^th	5084	60.7%
2023	46.36	2465^th	5098	51.6%
2024	56.94	1847^th	5102	63.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Buena Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Buena Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	47.88	820^th	1769	53.6%
2005	62.86	565^th	1777	68.2%
2006	58.50	663^rd	1804	63.2%
2007	43.68	1046^th	1999	47.7%
2008	50.49	912^th	2005	54.5%
2009	48.77	1006^th	2063	51.2%
2010	42.35	1245^th	2179	42.9%
2011	44.34	1247^th	2236	44.2%
2012	35.59	1490^th	2259	34.0%
2013	25.65	1855^th	2379	22.0%
2015	32.10	1567^th	2477	36.7%
2016	21.48	1964^th	2497	21.3%
2017	42.40	1327^th	2508	47.1%
2018	44.22	1250^th	2480	49.6%
2019	65.01	791^st	2715	70.9%
2022	35.76	1594^th	2740	41.8%
2023	32.24	1737^th	2802	38.0%
2024	55.50	997^th	2777	64.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Buena Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.01	1193^rd	2230	46.5%
2019	74.68	401^st	2369	83.1%
2022	30.39	1681^st	2458	31.6%
2023	31.10	1716^th	2549	32.7%
2024	64.67	649^th	2575	74.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Buena Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.43	994^th	2262	56.1%
2019	62.33	788^th	2380	66.9%
2022	39.12	1374^th	2509	45.2%
2023	52.89	987^th	2547	61.2%
2024	73.92	562^nd	2546	77.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Buena Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	62.13	759^th	2407	68.5%
2022	35.92	1458^th	2527	42.3%
2023	21.97	2005^th	2558	21.6%
2024	53.80	947^th	2547	62.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Buena Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.88	1183^rd	2072	42.9%
2019	68.24	519^th	2213	76.5%
2022	40.64	1272^nd	2359	46.1%
2023	31.86	1568^th	2391	34.4%
2024	65.52	597^th	2383	74.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Buena Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	82	0	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	112
1989	97	1	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	129
1990	101	2	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	129
1991	100	0	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	130
1992	72	2	0	37	0	n/a	n/a	111
1993	80	0	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	120
1994	71	2	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	115
1995	87	3	0	48	0	n/a	n/a	138
1996	87	3	0	48	0	n/a	n/a	138
1997	82	6	1	54	0	n/a	n/a	143
1998	90	2	1	52	0	n/a	n/a	145
1999	89	3	1	63	0	n/a	n/a	156
2000	98	5	1	65	0	n/a	n/a	169
2001	95	8	1	64	0	n/a	n/a	168
2002	74	6	1	85	0	n/a	n/a	166
2003	74	6	1	85	0	n/a	n/a	166
2004	68	6	2	100	0	n/a	n/a	176
2005	62	5	2	112	0	n/a	n/a	181
2006	59	5	0	116	1	n/a	n/a	181
2007	71	5	0	127	1	n/a	n/a	204
2008	65	4	1	124	n/a	n/a	n/a	194
2009	59	4	1	129	0	0	0	193
2010	53	6	0	129	0	0	0	188
2011	47	4	0	142	0	0	1	194
2012	52	6	0	143	0	0	1	202
2013	55	5	0	135	0	0	3	198
2014	52	3	0	133	0	0	3	191
2015	58	4	0	123	0	0	2	187
2016	60	3	0	131	0	0	3	197
2017	63	4	0	139	0	0	3	209
2018	59	4	0	147	0	0	2	212
2019	59	3	0	150	0	0	3	215
2020	58	3	0	144	0	0	3	208
2021	53	4	0	143	0	0	3	203
2022	46	3	0	141	0	0	1	191
2023	46	2	0	148	0	0	1	197

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buena Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	112	5.0	22.4	n/a
1989	129	5.0	25.8	n/a
1990	129	4.5	28.6	n/a
1991	130	4.5	28.8	n/a
1992	111	4.6	24.1	59.5
1993	120	5.0	24.0	58.3
1994	115	5.0	23.0	55.7
1995	138	5.0	27.6	47.8
1996	138	5.0	27.6	47.8
1997	143	6.0	23.8	50.3
1998	145	7.0	20.7	51
1999	156	6.1	25.6	50
2000	169	8.0	21.1	50.9
2001	168	9.0	18.7	48.2
2002	166	9.0	18.4	43.4
2003	166	9.0	18.4	43.4
2004	176	9.0	19.6	36.4
2005	181	9.0	20.1	47
2006	181	10.0	18.1	47.5
2007	204	10.0	20.4	52.9
2008	194	11.0	17.6	57.7
2009	193	10.0	17.5	58.5
2010	188	10.0	18.8	62.8
2011	194	n/a	n/a	70.6
2012	202	10.1	19.9	n/a
2013	198	10.0	19.8	24.7
2014	191	9.0	21.2	61.8
2015	187	9.0	20.7	74.3
2016	197	9.0	21.8	78.7
2017	209	9.0	23.2	64.1
2018	212	11.0	19.2	70.3
2019	215	9.0	23.8	67.9
2020	208	n/a	n/a	69.2
2021	203	10.0	20.3	63.5
2022	191	10.0	19.1	62.3
2023	197	11.0	17.9	73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buena Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	112	5.0	22.4	n/a
1989	129	5.0	25.8	n/a
1990	129	4.5	28.6	n/a
1991	130	4.5	28.8	n/a
1992	111	4.6	24.1	59.5
1993	120	5.0	24.0	58.3
1994	115	5.0	23.0	55.7
1995	138	5.0	27.6	47.8
1996	138	5.0	27.6	47.8
1997	143	6.0	23.8	50.3
1998	145	7.0	20.7	51
1999	156	6.1	25.6	50
2000	169	8.0	21.1	50.9
2001	168	9.0	18.7	48.2
2002	166	9.0	18.4	43.4
2003	166	9.0	18.4	43.4
2004	176	9.0	19.6	36.4
2005	181	9.0	20.1	47
2006	181	10.0	18.1	47.5
2007	204	10.0	20.4	52.9
2008	194	11.0	17.6	57.7
2009	193	10.0	17.5	58.5
2010	188	10.0	18.8	62.8
2011	194	n/a	n/a	70.6
2012	202	10.1	19.9	n/a
2013	198	10.0	19.8	24.7
2014	191	9.0	21.2	61.8
2015	187	9.0	20.7	74.3
2016	197	9.0	21.8	78.7
2017	209	9.0	23.2	64.1
2018	212	11.0	19.2	70.3
2019	215	9.0	23.8	67.9
2020	208	n/a	n/a	69.2
2021	203	10.0	20.3	63.5
2022	191	10.0	19.1	62.3
2023	197	11.0	17.9	73.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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