Buena Vista Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Eugene, Oregon, Buena Vista Elementary School teaches 420 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Eugene SD 4J. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

Buena Vista Elementary School is one of 36 schools operated by Eugene SD 4J, a district that instructs 15,712 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Buena Vista Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 40% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Lane County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Buena Vista Elementary School logs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.8:1. The state averages around 16.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Lane County (around 76%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Buena Vista Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 31.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Lane County put median household income runs about $71,544, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Buena Vista Elementary School is one of 117 public schools in Lane County (combined enrollment of about 42,240 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sheldon High School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Buena Vista Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Buena Vista Elementary School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 37.6%.

Buena Vista Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Buena Vista Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 459 (now 420). Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 40% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 25.3:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

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