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Avery/Parsons Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
557th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 41% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Avery/Parsons Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Buena Vista, Colorado, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 398 students. The school is part of the Buena Vista School District No. R-31, which is ranked 45 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Avery/Parsons Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with its highest ranking being 472 out of 938 schools in the 2014-2015 school year. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students. The school's performance for White students and low socioeconomic status students is also in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 15.2% in the 2021-2022 school year to 27.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is well above the state average.

Academically, Avery/Parsons Elementary School's performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.8%) and Math (25%) are significantly lower than the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The only nearby school in the same district, The Grove BVSD's Early Learning Program, has a much higher student-teacher ratio of 60:1 compared to Avery/Parsons Elementary School's 12.8:1 ratio in the 2023-2024 school year.

383
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,040
Per pupil spending ?
38.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 516 East Main Street
       Buena Vista, CO  81211

(719) 395-7020

District: Buena Vista School District No. R-31


Students who attend Avery/Parsons Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Buena Vista Middle School
High:    Buena Vista High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.9%
Hispanic:
15.4%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2022)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Math scores 11 pts below the Colorado average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg36%
Colorado avg40%
557th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 50% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
45th of 115Buena Vista School District No. R-31 among Colorado districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202536.9557 of 95041.4%★★☆☆☆
202437.6546 of 94342.1%★★☆☆☆
202324.1681 of 93327.0%★☆☆☆☆
202218.4747 of 92118.9%★☆☆☆☆
202125.6562 of 71020.8%★☆☆☆☆
201928.8669 of 96530.7%★★☆☆☆
201819.9724 of 91721.0%★☆☆☆☆
201727.6650 of 92930.0%★★☆☆☆
201640.7503 of 91445.0%★★☆☆☆
201545.5472 of 93849.7%★★☆☆☆
201441.0595 of 96238.1%★★☆☆☆
201350.8509 of 95446.6%★★☆☆☆
201256.0450 of 93551.9%★★★☆☆
201164.3356 of 93561.9%★★★☆☆
201053.0484 of 92547.7%★★☆☆☆
200956.6412 of 87252.8%★★★☆☆
200847.4489 of 84942.4%★★☆☆☆
200758.0398 of 85253.3%★★★☆☆
200659.0376 of 82954.6%★★★☆☆
200548.4473 of 82342.5%★★☆☆☆
200469.7252 of 80868.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202539.7402 of 69442.1%★★☆☆☆
202445.6357 of 68447.8%★★☆☆☆
202327.6455 of 64229.1%★☆☆☆☆
202225.1448 of 59524.7%★☆☆☆☆
202122.3313 of 35110.8%★☆☆☆☆
201920.7610 of 75819.5%★☆☆☆☆
201841.8375 of 69045.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202539.4202 of 33740.1%★★☆☆☆
202446.7190 of 36547.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.1213 of 33235.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202523.0515 of 70026.4%★☆☆☆☆
202423.0507 of 68325.8%★☆☆☆☆
202311.6601 of 6497.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.3564 of 5945.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.4340 of 3523.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.4545 of 76428.7%★☆☆☆☆
20189.1667 of 6933.8%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202525.2437 of 55120.7%★☆☆☆☆
201916.1534 of 59610.4%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school
Male (2025)26th percentile-15 vs school
White (2025)21st percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Science47%+8 vs state
English Language Arts39%-6 vs state
Math25%-11 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Avery/Parsons Elementary School.

Avery/Parsons Elementary School ranks 557th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Avery/Parsons Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Buena Vista Middle School
High : Buena Vista High School

Students at Avery/Parsons Elementary School are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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