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Buena Vista School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
4541st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools
Better than 2% of Texas alternative schools
Summary

Buena Vista School in Imperial, TX, is a small, rural public school serving 220 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade as the only campus in the Buena Vista Independent School District (Isd).

Buena Vista’s standout strength is its ability to keep students on track to graduate. The school boasts a 100% graduation rate and a near-zero dropout rate, a remarkable achievement for a campus where nearly half of students are economically disadvantaged. This is a key differentiator from the nearby Grandfalls-Royalty School, which has a significantly lower graduation rate of 80%. Buena Vista also achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,053) than Grandfalls-Royalty ($14,399), suggesting efficient use of resources. The school’s small class sizes, with an 11:1 student-to-teacher ratio, likely contribute to this strong support system.

Academically, Buena Vista shows a fascinating “late bloomer” pattern. Performance in elementary grades is often low, but students make dramatic gains by high school. For example, 8th-grade reading proficiency has been as high as 58.82%, and English I End of Course exams have reached 66.67% proficiency—far exceeding the 28.57% at Grandfalls-Royalty. However, math remains a persistent challenge, especially in middle school. The school’s small size can cause test scores to fluctuate year to year, but its ability to help students recover and succeed in later grades is a clear strength that sets it apart from its neighbor.

220
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,897
Per pupil spending ?
48.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 404 W Hwy 11
       Imperial, TX  79743-0310

(432) 536-2225

District: Buena Vista Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.0%
White:
22.7%
African American:
1.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2023 → 39th in 2026
Strengths
100% graduate within 4 years
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 52% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg30%
Texas avg52%
Elementary school
4,541st of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 2%▼ down 29 pts since 2016
From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
2,189th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 6%▼ down 29 pts since 2016
From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,222nd of 2,009
Texas public high schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 18 pts since 2016
From top 43% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20267.84541 of 46271.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.74426 of 46514.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.64241 of 471010.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202348.62263 of 464751.3%★★★☆☆
202264.61395 of 458169.5%★★★☆☆
202159.71533 of 457866.5%★★★☆☆
201954.01817 of 447959.4%★★★☆☆
201839.52581 of 435940.8%★★☆☆☆
201750.11963 of 432954.7%★★★☆☆
201636.92976 of 428630.6%★★☆☆☆
201525.53553 of 432017.8%★☆☆☆☆
201439.12956 of 426030.6%★★☆☆☆
201334.73166 of 422125.0%★☆☆☆☆
201218.33907 of 42067.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201128.33462 of 409515.5%★☆☆☆☆
201035.53043 of 393722.7%★☆☆☆☆
200923.83446 of 388411.3%★☆☆☆☆
200816.03529 of 37686.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200721.13365 of 37249.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200636.62617 of 347624.7%★☆☆☆☆
200551.51965 of 347543.5%★★☆☆☆
200447.12166 of 346537.5%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202279.9435 of 446190.2%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202523.92465 of 291815.5%★☆☆☆☆
20247.63639 of 36680.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202611.04427 of 45753.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202523.53118 of 374416.7%★☆☆☆☆
202418.34176 of 465810.3%★☆☆☆☆
202346.92359 of 458848.6%★★☆☆☆
202253.81916 of 456158.0%★★★☆☆
202159.21540 of 449965.8%★★★☆☆
201957.41636 of 434862.4%★★★☆☆
201849.42040 of 430652.6%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202257.91517 of 295848.7%★★☆☆☆
202142.72003 of 300633.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20266.04380 of 44130.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202531.62744 of 364424.7%★☆☆☆☆
202419.93994 of 446510.5%★☆☆☆☆
202358.01591 of 440163.8%★★★☆☆
202277.8604 of 437686.2%★★★★☆
202157.01508 of 432965.2%★★★☆☆
201948.32105 of 418849.7%★★☆☆☆
201841.22503 of 416839.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20263.54510 of 45200.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.63566 of 37053.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.04423 of 45943.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202347.22371 of 452147.6%★★☆☆☆
202263.81257 of 447771.9%★★★★☆
202133.63150 of 445129.2%★☆☆☆☆
201963.61138 of 430973.6%★★★★☆
201833.43148 of 426426.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20265.04548 of 45820.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202519.53288 of 373912.1%★☆☆☆☆
202415.14317 of 46477.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202352.12035 of 458555.6%★★★☆☆
202272.71015 of 456377.8%★★★★☆
202148.12078 of 449853.8%★★★☆☆
201949.62032 of 435753.4%★★★☆☆
201828.73328 of 431922.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20254.22585 of 26121.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.43033 of 31082.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.92457 of 310620.9%★☆☆☆☆
202230.32409 of 308221.8%★☆☆☆☆
201990.2114 of 314296.4%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202613.72189 of 23356.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202539.21419 of 234439.5%★★☆☆☆
202460.8763 of 237267.8%★★★☆☆
202363.9681 of 233070.8%★★★★☆
202265.0601 of 225473.3%★★★★☆
202151.3992 of 225256.0%★★★☆☆
201956.1802 of 219363.4%★★★☆☆
201849.9941 of 208054.8%★★★☆☆
201752.5821 of 202759.5%★★★☆☆
201640.21295 of 198734.8%★★☆☆☆
201533.21493 of 204326.9%★☆☆☆☆
201443.81201 of 198739.6%★★☆☆☆
201337.01401 of 197329.0%★☆☆☆☆
201249.21050 of 195146.2%★★☆☆☆
201174.6271 of 189585.7%★★★★☆
201053.3968 of 180346.3%★★☆☆☆
200952.5965 of 176345.3%★★☆☆☆
200834.71351 of 171821.4%★☆☆☆☆
200731.91328 of 168421.1%★☆☆☆☆
200660.3664 of 158558.1%★★★☆☆
200558.1690 of 158256.4%★★★☆☆
200450.6875 of 157344.4%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202237.31400 of 218235.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202616.82059 of 22408.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202535.41210 of 182533.7%★★☆☆☆
202442.81241 of 224244.6%★★☆☆☆
202349.21041 of 224153.5%★★★☆☆
202272.0442 of 222180.1%★★★★☆
202157.6779 of 215163.8%★★★☆☆
201961.5652 of 204768.1%★★★☆☆
201854.2819 of 200859.2%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.0383 of 123068.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202616.22005 of 21416.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202558.0583 of 173166.3%★★★☆☆
202467.0480 of 211977.3%★★★★☆
202371.0398 of 211681.2%★★★★☆
202272.6354 of 207783.0%★★★★☆
202146.91002 of 204351.0%★★★☆☆
201951.4839 of 193556.6%★★★☆☆
201855.4686 of 189563.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202610.32193 of 22532.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202550.4812 of 182055.4%★★★☆☆
202453.2883 of 223560.5%★★★☆☆
202359.7719 of 225168.1%★★★☆☆
202263.1569 of 222074.4%★★★★☆
202162.6584 of 217273.1%★★★★☆
201956.0730 of 207364.8%★★★☆☆
201844.91080 of 203947.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202613.12132 of 22535.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202560.4580 of 181868.1%★★★☆☆
202469.7495 of 224678.0%★★★★☆
202374.1421 of 224581.2%★★★★☆
202253.1914 of 222859.0%★★★☆☆
202131.91473 of 216832.1%★★☆☆☆
201946.8985 of 206952.4%★★★☆☆
201843.11095 of 203046.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20269.01685 of 17312.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202351.2829 of 174952.6%★★★☆☆
201963.8526 of 168468.8%★★★☆☆
201843.9922 of 167344.9%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202640.51222 of 200939.2%★★☆☆☆
202559.1697 of 197464.7%★★★☆☆
202434.61316 of 199033.9%★★☆☆☆
202340.21172 of 196140.2%★★☆☆☆
202242.61054 of 187643.8%★★☆☆☆
202153.2806 of 186156.7%★★★☆☆
201964.6504 of 185772.9%★★★★☆
201842.2983 of 179745.3%★★☆☆☆
201742.1951 of 177746.5%★★☆☆☆
201657.9760 of 176256.9%★★★☆☆
201562.8625 of 174364.1%★★★☆☆
201471.0351 of 173479.8%★★★★☆
201373.4274 of 165283.4%★★★★☆
201279.993 of 160394.2%★★★★★
201166.9522 of 167268.8%★★★☆☆
201067.7454 of 156871.0%★★★★☆
200968.4440 of 153971.4%★★★★☆
200858.9724 of 151052.1%★★★☆☆
200754.6837 of 149744.1%★★☆☆☆
200672.0337 of 143076.4%★★★★☆
200579.6145 of 142989.9%★★★★☆
200461.2629 of 142755.9%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202239.21008 of 183745.1%★★☆☆☆
202132.11250 of 182931.7%★★☆☆☆
201933.81252 of 181030.8%★★☆☆☆
201829.01384 of 178422.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202425.31080 of 143724.8%★☆☆☆☆
202325.71019 of 137125.7%★☆☆☆☆
202230.3854 of 127833.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.51302 of 193632.7%★★☆☆☆
202553.5597 of 150460.3%★★★☆☆
202432.81267 of 188032.6%★★☆☆☆
202359.0673 of 189164.4%★★★☆☆
202247.8919 of 184150.1%★★★☆☆
202158.6681 of 181562.5%★★★☆☆
201973.0333 of 179881.5%★★★★☆
201829.41346 of 178124.4%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.9672 of 120644.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.91151 of 186038.1%★★☆☆☆
202559.8401 of 145372.4%★★★★☆
202423.41421 of 180521.3%★☆☆☆☆
202344.8934 of 182048.7%★★☆☆☆
202251.5711 of 176259.6%★★★☆☆
202155.9643 of 174363.1%★★★☆☆
201957.5591 of 171465.5%★★★☆☆
201842.4921 of 169145.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202623.11577 of 193718.6%★☆☆☆☆
202543.7737 of 151351.3%★★★☆☆
202418.71609 of 188414.6%★☆☆☆☆
202335.91230 of 189735.2%★★☆☆☆
202255.3614 of 184766.8%★★★☆☆
202143.41010 of 184845.3%★★☆☆☆
201958.5548 of 181869.9%★★★☆☆
201848.9797 of 179455.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.91090 of 195444.2%★★☆☆☆
202571.3258 of 151583.0%★★★★☆
202427.31355 of 189128.3%★☆☆☆☆
202328.31375 of 191328.1%★☆☆☆☆
202236.81135 of 185338.7%★★☆☆☆
202149.5840 of 184054.3%★★★☆☆
201960.4583 of 182468.0%★★★☆☆
201856.8631 of 180365.0%★★★☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20244.992 of 953.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.9146 of 158490.8%★★★★★
202564.6320 of 129475.3%★★★★☆
202449.0755 of 155651.5%★★★☆☆
202369.2344 of 157678.2%★★★★☆
20229.91406 of 15257.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202173.6251 of 151083.4%★★★★☆
201983.0113 of 152692.6%★★★★★
20184.91464 of 15394.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
At Risk (2022)90th percentile+21 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2022)49th percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school
White (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school
Male (2026)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school
Middle school
Gifted and Talented (2025)69th percentile+29 vs school
At Risk (2022)36th percentile-37 vs school
Female (2026)8th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school
Male (2026)5th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school
High school
White (2026)91st percentile+52 vs school
At Risk (2022)45th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2026)44th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)44th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)38th percentile~ school
Female (2026)33rd percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile-9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-21 vs school
Migrant (2024)3rd percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Biology65%-6 vs state
English I Reading60%+5 vs state
U.S. History56%-14 vs state
English II Reading56%-4 vs state
Algebra I28%-26 vs state
Reading26%-29 vs state
Mathematics15%-28 vs state
Social Studies9%-23 vs state

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Students at Buena Vista School are 75% Hispanic, 23% White, 2% African American.

Buena Vista School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Texas alternative schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Buena Vista School.


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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


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

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