Enderly Heights Elementary

Set in Buena Vista, Virginia, Enderly Heights Elementary is a tight-knit K-5 school, part of Buena Vista City Public Schools. It works with 268 students across grades 2 through 5. That puts it 46% leaner than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Buena Vista City Public Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 886 students. Enderly Heights Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Enderly Heights Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, Enderly Heights Elementary logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Enderly Heights Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.0%; this one delivers 71.9%.

In the area at large, Buena Vista city reports that median household earnings sit near $57,833, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Buena Vista city's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886 students), Enderly Heights Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Parry McCluer High, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Enderly Heights Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 78.5%.

Enderly Heights Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Enderly Heights Elementary's enrollment has grew 39% since 2018, when it stood at 193 (now 268). The White share of enrollment shrank from 90% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

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