Parry McCluer Middle

Set in Buena Vista, Virginia, Parry McCluer Middle is a very small junior high, overseen by Buena Vista City Public Schools. It caters to 126 students across grades 6 through 7. That puts it 83% below the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 750 students.

Across the 4 schools in Buena Vista City Public Schools (886 students total), Parry McCluer Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Parry McCluer Middle logs that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Parry McCluer Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Parry McCluer Middle sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 63.5%; actual is 79.7%, +16.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Buena Vista city put median household earnings sit near $57,833, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Buena Vista city runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886 students), of which Parry McCluer Middle is one.

F.W. Kling Jr. Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Parry McCluer Middle ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 73.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 144 students in 2018 compared to 126 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 88% to 83%. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.