Elementary Schools in Buena Vista School District No. R-31

Summary:

The Buena Vista School District No. R-31 in Colorado is home to two elementary schools: Avery/Parsons Elementary School and The Grove BVSD's Early Learning Program. While Avery/Parsons Elementary is the larger and more established school, both institutions face unique challenges and opportunities in serving their student populations.

Avery/Parsons Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 546 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 557 out of 950 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on CMAS tests is mixed, with some grades performing better than others. For example, in 2024-2025, 5th-grade science proficiency was 46.6%, above the state average of 39%, but math proficiency across all grades was only 25%, well below the state average of 35.9%. In contrast, The Grove BVSD's Early Learning Program, which focuses on early childhood education, has a much higher student-teacher ratio of 60 to 1.

Both schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, with 37.19% of Avery/Parsons Elementary School students and 42.67% of The Grove BVSD's Early Learning Program students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This suggests that the district may need to allocate additional resources and support services to address the unique needs of its student population and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all.

District Detail

113 North Court Street
Buena Vista, CO 81211

(719) 395-7006

SchoolDigger Rank:
45^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 925

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Avery/Parsons Elementary School	Public	K-5	516 East Main Street	Buena Vista	81211	Chaffee County	Buena Vista School District No. R-31	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 395-7020	383	29	13.3	38.9%	302 (78.9%)	3 (0.8%)	59 (15.4%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	36.9	557^th of 950 public elementary schools	41.4%		37.6	546^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.1%	11	38.1	42.6	35.2	38.8	27.0	31.1	16.1	25.0	46.6	$16,040

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salida School District No. R-32	22.06 mi	6
State Charter School Institute	22.21 mi	52	50^th
Park County School District No. Re-2	27.7 mi	5	62^nd
Lake County School District No. R-1	29.74 mi	4
Fremont Re-3	39.66 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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