Buena Vista School District No. R-31

The Buena Vista School District No. R-31 in Colorado is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district serves a predominantly white student population, with Hispanic students making up the next largest group. While the schools show varying levels of academic performance, Buena Vista High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 99th out of 411 Colorado high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The middle school, Buena Vista Middle School, has consistently performed well, ranking between 162nd and 306th out of 485 Colorado middle schools over the past three school years. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 52.2% in 2022-2023 is significantly higher than the state average of 31.3%. In contrast, the elementary school, Avery/Parsons Elementary School, generally performs below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels.

The district's high schools also show notable differences, with Buena Vista High School having a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (21.9%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (12.1) compared to Chaffee County High School, which has a higher free and reduced lunch rate (57.89%) and a higher student-teacher ratio (19). These differences may contribute to the observed disparities in academic performance across the Buena Vista School District No. R-31.