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Buena Vista City Public Schools

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At a glance

36^thof 129 Virginia districts▲ 4

Better than 72% of Virginia districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

2329 Chestnut Ave. Suite A
Buena Vista, VA 24416-2621·(540) 261-2129·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 72.1% of districts

Schools

886

Students

Top rankedParry McCluer Middle81^st of 419 Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Enderly Heights Elementary up 7 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Buena Vista City Public Schools district in Virginia consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from grades K-12. The district faces some socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch across all schools.

Among the standout schools in the district, Parry McCluer Middle School shines with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong performance on Mathematics and English Reading SOL assessments, outpacing the state and district averages. In contrast, Parry McCluer High School has a 2-star rating, despite maintaining a high 4-year graduation rate and relatively low dropout rate. The high school's performance is mixed, with strengths in some subject areas but lagging behind the state average in English Reading and Writing.

The district's per-student spending varies, with F.W. Kling Junior Elementary spending the least at $6,486 per student and Parry McCluer High School spending the most at $8,771 per student. The student-teacher ratios also differ, with the elementary schools having higher ratios compared to the middle and high school. These variations in funding and resources may contribute to the observed differences in school performance across the district.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)	SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)							SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (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	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Enderly Heights Elementary	Public	2-5	101 Woodland Ave	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-6151	268	21	12.7	92.2%	213 (79.5%)	7 (2.6%)	21 (7.8%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	57.4	511^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.0%		57.5	518^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.5%	7				81.8	79.7	65.5					63.6			76.8	85.5	50.9						78.3	$10,062	$1,512	$8,550
F.W. Kling Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	3400 Lombardy Ave	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-6717	177	15	11.8	94.9%	129 (72.9%)	9 (5.1%)	13 (7.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (12.4%)								(n/a)																							$7,008	$1,785	$5,223
Parry McCluer High	Public	8-12	100 Bradford Drive	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 261-2127	315	25	12.3	92.1%	260 (82.5%)	18 (5.7%)	17 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	50.1	197^th of 328 public high schools	39.9%		52.5	185^th of 329 public high schools	43.8%	12	62.3	100.0	96.1						66.7	73.7		75.9	77.2						72.7	81.1			$11,273	$356	$10,917
Parry McCluer Middle	Public	6-7	2329 Chestnut Ave	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 261-7340	126	13	9.9	90.5%	104 (82.5%)	6 (4.8%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)	75.8	81^st of 419 public middle schools	80.7%		75.9	80^th of 417 public middle schools	80.8%	1							86.7	79.4									76.7	82.3			76.2		$13,246	$592	$12,654

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Regional Alternative Education Center/Buena Vista	1.76 mi	1
Rockbridge County Public Schools	4.68 mi	6	90^th
Lexington City Public Schools	6.27 mi	2	2^nd
Bedford County Public Schools	12.93 mi	24	43^rd
Amherst County Public Schools	15.58 mi	9	96^th

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

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