Buena Vista Elementary School
Public elementary school in Del Rio, Texas · San Felipe-Del Rio CISD · Grades K–5
Buena Vista Elementary School serves 515 students in grades K–5 in Del Rio (Val Verde County). It is one of 14 schools in San Felipe-Del Rio CISD. By enrollment it is the 2366th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD |
| County | Val Verde County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483890005808 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 515 | 9,767 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 18.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.4% | 72.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Buena Vista Elementary School in context
Size
Buena Vista Elementary School is the 7th largest of San Felipe-Del Rio CISD's 8 elementary schools; its 515 students are 5.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 577; Buena Vista Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 117 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 59, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 5 has 61% more students than kindergarten (95 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 91.3% here and 93% across San Felipe-Del Rio CISD. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.2% across San Felipe-Del Rio CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 515 students, Buena Vista Elementary School has 18.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 515 students would have about 34.8 teachers, so Buena Vista Elementary School has 6.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Buena Vista Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Ceniza Hills Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 7 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91.3% |
| White | 5.8% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 105 |
| Grade 4 | 117 |
| Grade 5 | 95 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Echo Vly Dr., Del Rio, TX 78840
Phone: (830)778-4600
Website: sfrd-cisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Buena Vista Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceniza Hills Elementary School | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 0.9 mi | 629 | 19.4 | 50.6% |
| Dr. Lonnie Green Jr. Elementary School | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 1.5 mi | 591 | 19.1 | 78.5% |
| Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 3.5 mi | 623 | 17.4 | 84.9% |
| Garfield Elementary School | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 3.5 mi | 635 | 18.7 | 85.7% |
| Lamar Elementary School | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 3.9 mi | 547 | 18.3 | 87% |
| Ruben Chavira Elementary School | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 5.7 mi | 563 | 18.2 | 86.7% |
| Roberto Bobby Barrera El STEM Magnet | San Felipe-Del Rio CISD | 8.5 mi | 148 | 13.8 | 14.9% |
| Jones Elementary/Intermediate School | Brackett ISD | 31.1 mi | 244 | 12.5 | 61.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in San Felipe-Del Rio CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blended Academy | High | 8–12 | 127 |
| Ceniza Hills Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 629 |
| Del Rio Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 472 |
| Del Rio High School | High | 9–12 | 2,447 |
| Del Rio Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,347 |
| Dr. Fermin Calderon Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 623 |
| Dr. Lonnie Green Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 591 |
| Garfield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 635 |
| Irene C Cardwell Elementary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 452 |
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 547 |
| Roberto Bobby Barrera El STEM Magnet | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 148 |
| Ruben Chavira Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 563 |
| San Felipe Memorial Middle School | Middle | 6 | 671 |