Buena Vista School
Public school in Imperial, Texas · Buena Vista ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Buena Vista School serves 220 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Imperial (Pecos County). It is the only school in Buena Vista ISD. By enrollment it is the 198th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Buena Vista ISD |
| County | Pecos County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481191000699 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Buena Vista ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 220 | 220 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.2% | 48.2% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Texas 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 School in context
Size
Buena Vista School is the only school in Buena Vista ISD, so its 220 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 54.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 528; Buena Vista School is smaller than most of them.
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 11 with 24 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 9, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 12 has 110% more students than kindergarten (21 against 10). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 9 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 75% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 22.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 20 full-time-equivalent teachers for 220 students, Buena Vista School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 220 students would have about 20 teachers, so Buena Vista School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Buena Vista School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Grandfalls-Royalty School, 10.3 miles away in Grandfalls-Royalty ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 75% |
| White | 22.7% |
| Black | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
45.5% of students are girls and 54.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 14 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 17 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 21 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
404 W Hwy 11, Imperial, TX 79743
Phone: (432)536-2225
Website: bvisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Buena Vista School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandfalls-Royalty School | Grandfalls-Royalty ISD | 10.3 mi | 157 | 9.8 | 62.4% |
| Rankin School | Rankin ISD | 44.5 mi | 301 | 7.1 | – |
| The STEM Academy | Ector County ISD | 47.5 mi | 755 | 18.4 | 40.1% |
| Compass Academy Charter School | Compass Academy Charter School | 49.8 mi | 1,558 | 17 | 2.6% |
| Texas Leadership of Midland | Texas Leadership Public Schools | 59.9 mi | 888 | 16.9 | 45% |
| IDEA Travis Academy | Midland ISD | 61.3 mi | 1,298 | – | 73.1% |
| Balmorhea ISD Educational Community | Balmorhea ISD | 65.6 mi | 146 | 8.1 | 83.6% |
| Sanderson Schools | Terrell County ISD | 80.3 mi | 114 | 8 | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.