Buena Vista Middle School

Buena Vista Middle School is one of the modestly sized middle schools in BUENA VISTA, Colorado, run under Buena Vista School District No. R-31, with 211 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 54% smaller than the state mean of about 462.

Within Buena Vista School District No. R-31, which oversees 5 schools and 925 students, Buena Vista Middle School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Buena Vista Middle School reports that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 16% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Buena Vista Middle School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Buena Vista Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.2%, the actual is 35.1%, a residual of -12.1 points.

In the broader community, Chaffee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $84,132 per year, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Chaffee County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,462 students), Buena Vista Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Buena Vista High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Buena Vista Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Buena Vista Middle School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 49.3%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Buena Vista Middle School's enrollment has shrank 18% since 2018, when it stood at 256 (now 211). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 11% to 16% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Buena Vista Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.