Buena Vista Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Buena Vista, Colorado·81211
Score
55.5/100
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#114
Among 255 Colorado middle schools
Top 45%
In Colorado

Score 55.5/100: better than 55% of Colorado middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
37%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 44%, better than 44% of them
175 students tested
Math
31%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 35%, better than 57% of them
176 students tested
Science
42%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 36%, better than 66% of them
64 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6CMAS40.754
English language artsGrade 7CMAS41.458
English language artsGrade 8CMAS28.663
English language artsAll gradesCMAS36.6175
MathGrade 6CMAS22.254
MathGrade 7CMAS40.759
MathGrade 8CMAS30.263
MathAll gradesCMAS31.3176
ScienceGrade 8CMAS42.264

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
229
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
229
Typical middle school: 467
Free or reduced-price lunch
30%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

City
Chaffee County

Contact

Address
549 RAILROAD
Buena Vista, CO 81211

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Buena Vista Middle School at a glance

Buena Vista Middle School is a public middle school in Buena Vista, Colorado, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Buena Vista School District No. R-31. It has about 229 students (a typical Colorado middle school has 467). About 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Colorado middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado middle schools, it scores 55.5 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #114 of 255. Its English language arts result fell by 11 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.