Enrollment
194
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11·NCES 080306000225
Buena Vista Elementary School
924 W PIKES PEAK AVE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905 · (719) 328-4100 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
68 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 104% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
53.4%
CO avg 44.9% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
48.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +16.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.4% | 48.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.7% | 31.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Buena Vista Elementary School
Buena Vista Elementary School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Elementary School this school | 194 | 35.1% | 49.0% |
| Summit Cove Elementary School DILLON | 222 | 32.0% | 41.9% |
| Animas Valley Elementary School DURANGO | 185 | 37.8% | 40.8% |
| Carrie Martin Elementary School LOVELAND | 247 | 32.4% | 50.0% |
| Jefferson County Open Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 236 | 33.1% | 35.9% |
| Namaqua Elementary School LOVELAND | 236 | 35.2% | 37.4% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Buena Vista Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #309 of 931 | #38 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #288 of 940 ▲ 208 | #37 of 126 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #311 of 946 ▼ 48 | #33 of 127 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #904 of 1,056 | #124 of 137 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #643 of 983 | #89 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #506 of 664 | #76 of 100 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
194
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 194 | 17.5 | 11.1:1 | 35% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 16.5 | 14.4:1 | 33% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 13.2 | 16.4:1 | 25% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 13 | 14.8:1 | 20% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 14.3 | 14.9:1 | 19% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 21% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 12 | 16.8:1 | 23% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 16 | 15.5:1 | 40% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 17 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buena Vista Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (212 to 194); teachers up 23% (14.3 to 17.5).
About Buena Vista Elementary School
Buena Vista Elementary School is a small elementary school with its address in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. School enrollment was 194 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students.
Colorado Springs School District 11 oversees Buena Vista Elementary School and 59 other schools, with 22,293 students in total.
White students make up a majority at Buena Vista Elementary School, at 67%. The remaining shares are 24% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The White share in El Paso County as a whole is similar, at about 70%. Buena Vista Elementary School's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Buena Vista Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.1:1. That is 5.5 students per teacher below the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 35%.
The allk12 Grade for Buena Vista Elementary School is B. Compared with Colorado public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Buena Vista Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Colorado schools: 49.0% actual against 45.5% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for El Paso County show that the median household income is $90,363, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buena Vista Elementary School is one of 245 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Bristol Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles from Buena Vista Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Buena Vista Elementary School ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Buena Vista Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 192 in 2020-21 to 194 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.8:1 to 11.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Buena Vista Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
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Other Buena Vista Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 6 states are named Buena Vista Elementary. Buena Vista Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 11.
- Buena Vista ElementaryGreer, SC · 834 students
- Buena Vista ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 713 students
- Buena Vista ElementaryPalmdale, CA · 573 students
- Buena Vista Elementary SchoolDEL RIO, TX · 515 students
- Buena Vista ElementaryLompoc, CA · 498 students
Nearby schools
- Bristol Elementary School0.8 mi · 267
- West Elementary School0.9 mi · 144
- West Middle School0.9 mi · 119
- Palmer High School1.1 mi · 1,265
- Zebulon Pike Youth Services Center1.1 mi · 24
- Midland Elementary School1.2 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About Buena Vista Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Buena Vista Elementary School?
Buena Vista Elementary School enrolls approximately 194 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Buena Vista Elementary School serve?
Buena Vista Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Buena Vista Elementary School have?
Buena Vista Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Buena Vista Elementary School?
At Buena Vista Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Buena Vista Elementary School public or private?
Buena Vista Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colorado Springs School District 11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.