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Buena Vista Elementary School

Q: Is Buena Vista Elementary School a good school?

Buena Vista Elementary School ranks 260 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Colorado elementary schools

194

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,525

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

924 W Pikes Peak Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80905-1535

(719) 328-4100

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

24.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2011 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2011

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Colorado Springs School District No. 11

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg35%

Colorado avg40%

260^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11

77^th of 115Colorado Springs School District No. 11 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	260 of 950	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	384 of 943	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	400 of 933	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	424 of 965	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.9	590 of 929	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.5	608 of 938	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.1	449 of 962	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	400 of 954	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	500 of 935	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.0	419 of 935	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.2	342 of 925	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.3	599 of 872	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.9	534 of 849	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.4	569 of 852	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.2	536 of 829	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.8	390 of 823	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.3	464 of 808	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	343 of 551	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)38th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+19 vs state

English Language Arts53%+9 vs state

Math48%+12 vs state

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Buena Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	924 W Pikes Peak Ave	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4100	194	18	11.0	35.1%	130 (67.0%)	3 (1.5%)	47 (24.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	71.3	260^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.6%		57.8	384^th of 943 public elementary schools	59.3%	124			50.0			53.4	56.5					48.3	58.3	$20,525
Bristol Elementary School	Public	K-5	890 North Walnut Street	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4000	267	18	14.4	57.3%	138 (51.7%)	12 (4.5%)	81 (30.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.0%)	64.2	324^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.9%		67.7	289^th of 943 public elementary schools	69.4%	35	60.8	52.2	60.0			57.6	39.2	41.3	45.7			41.7	45.7	$18,822
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 North 20th Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-4900	144	15	9.7	83.3%	71 (49.3%)	2 (1.4%)	56 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	13 (9.0%)	20.9	728^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.4%		27.7	640^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.1%	88			25.8			15.1			28.1			20.5	21.9	$23,208
Midland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2110 West Broadway Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-4500	129	12	10.9	70.5%	58 (45.0%)	5 (3.9%)	49 (38.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (10.9%)	26.1	657^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.8%					(n/a)	28.0	18.8	37.5			29.2	16.0	31.3	33.3			26.2	29.2	$27,489
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	835 East St Vrain Street	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 328-2700	265	20	13.3	66.8%	120 (45.3%)	18 (6.8%)	93 (35.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.3%)	30.2	612^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.6%		31.6	596^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.8%	16	29.8	18.2	44.7			32.7	31.9					22.2	28.9	$19,661
Mountain Song Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	2904 West Kiowa Street	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 203-6364	324	25	13.1	47.2%	192 (59.3%)	4 (1.2%)	80 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (13.6%)	19.3	750^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.1%		31.6	595^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.9%	155	27.9	27.0		35.0	68.2	36.3	9.5		25.0		27.3	13.8		$11,863
Steele Elementary School	Public	K-5	1720 North Weber Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-4700	273	18	14.9	25.6%	210 (76.9%)	9 (3.3%)	35 (12.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	80.3	171^st of 950 public elementary schools	82.0%		86.7	109^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.4%	62	50.0	65.2	62.9			59.3	48.8	63.0	65.7			59.0	65.7	$19,238
Skyway Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 Mercury Drive	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 475-6150	301	23	13.0	39.5%	188 (62.5%)	9 (3.0%)	74 (24.6%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	73.5	240^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.7%		65.4	309^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.2%	69	60.9		66.7	58.7			60.9		50.0	39.1			45.2	$13,937
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 East Buena Ventura Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-3500	152	14	10.9	75.7%	77 (50.7%)	10 (6.6%)	44 (28.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.5%)								(n/a)		59.1				47.1	37.5					35.3		$19,654
Gold Camp Elementary School	Public	K-6	1805 Preserve Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 327-2820	435	31	14.0	16.3%	341 (78.4%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (10.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	86.6	112^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.2%		88	96^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.8%	16	57.6	59.7	74.6	74.3		66.9	60.6	47.6	67.2	67.6		61.1	76.1	$12,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Buena Vista Elementary School

What district is Buena Vista Elementary School in?

Colorado Springs School District No. 11

How many students attend Buena Vista Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Buena Vista Elementary School.

Is Buena Vista Elementary School a good school?

Buena Vista Elementary School ranks 260^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Buena Vista Elementary School?

Students at Buena Vista Elementary School are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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