Buena Vista Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

2600 19th St
Alamogordo, NM 88310

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Serving 234 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buena Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 234 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 20% in NM
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Buena Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico for:

School Overview

Buena Vista Elementary School's student population of 234 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buena Vista Elementary School
Kind	37
1	42
2	41
3	21
4	47
5	46

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Total Students

234 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2023	204
2022	205
2021	189
2020	256
2019	256
2018	260
2017	260
2016	304
2015	271
2014	270
2013	308
2012	284
2011	281
2010	289
2009	303
2008	283
2007	264
2006	258
2005	262
2004	270
2003	252
2002	267
2001	260
2000	311
1999	330
1998	335
1997	335
1996	340
1995	358
1994	378
1993	367
1992	383
1991	372
1990	422
1989	429
1988	398
1987	400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2023	14
2022	12
2021	11
2020	12
2019	12
2018	14
2017	14
2016	15
2015	16
2014	17
2013	16
2012	18
2011	20
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	16
2006	15
2005	17
2004	17
2003	14
2002	14
2001	18
2000	18
1999	18
1998	19
1997	19
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1993	16
1992	20
1991	19
1990	21
1989	22
1988	21
1987	19

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Year Founded

1905

School Rankings

Buena Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 796 schools in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Buena Vista Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NM)

#83 out of 796 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2023	#83
2022	#110
2019	#180
2018	#234
2017	#284
2016	#96
2015	#116
2014	#102
2013	#95
2012	#76
2011	#32

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45-49%

24%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	47%	24%	25%
2022	42%	24%	27%
2019	32%	21%	26%
2018	27%	22%
2017	22%	21%	27%
2016	37%	21%	26%
2015	32%	18%	23%
2014	67%	41%	51%
2013	72%	42%	52%
2012	67%	43%	54%
2011	77%	42%	52%

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50-54%

34%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2022	52%	34%	36%
2019	37%	33%	39%
2017	32%	30%	36%
2016	47%	28%	35%
2015	37%	27%	31%
2014	62%	49%	57%
2013	62%	51%	59%
2012	67%	51%	62%
2011	72%	50%	58%
2010	72%	53%	64%

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40-49%

33%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	18:1
2021	17:1	14:1	18:1
2020	21:1	15:1	19:1
2019	21:1	15:1	19:1
2018	19:1	16:1	18:1
2017	19:1	15:1	18:1
2016	20:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	14:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	18:1	15:1	17:1
2002	19:1	15:1	17:1
2001	14:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	19:1
1998	18:1	16:1	18:1
1997	18:1	16:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	19:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	23:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	19:1	18:1
1988	19:1	19:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

12%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	1%	10%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	2%	13%	4%
2010	2%	13%	3%
2009	3%	13%	4%
2008	2%	11%	3%
2007	2%	11%	2%
2006	2%	14%	2%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	14%	2%
2003	2%	15%	1%
2002	3%	15%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	11%	2%
1998	1%	11%	2%
1997	3%	11%	2%
1996	3%	11%	1%
1995	1%	10%	1%
1994	2%	10%	1%
1993	1%	10%	1%
1990	1%	10%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	3%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	3%
1998	5%	1%	5%
1997	1%	1%	4%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

48%

62%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	48%	62%	44%
2022	42%	62%	41%
2021	47%	62%	40%
2020	47%	60%	39%
2019	47%	60%	39%
2018	49%	60%	38%
2017	49%	60%	38%
2016	46%	61%	37%
2015	43%	61%	35%
2014	42%	61%	34%
2013	36%	60%	32%
2012	35%	59%	31%
2011	31%	58%	38%
2010	30%	58%	37%
2009	31%	55%	37%
2008	31%	56%	36%
2007	31%	55%	35%
2006	29%	53%	35%
2005	26%	53%	34%
2004	26%	51%	33%
2003	19%	50%	32%
2002	21%	49%	32%
2001	22%	49%	32%
2000	22%	49%	31%
1999	19%	49%	30%
1998	14%	48%	28%
1997	14%	48%	27%
1996	14%	47%	27%
1995	11%	47%	26%
1994	9%	46%	26%
1993	8%	46%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	5%	2%	5%
2022	6%	2%	6%
2021	6%	2%	6%
2020	2%	2%	7%
2019	2%	2%	7%
2018	5%	2%	7%
2017	5%	2%	7%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	5%	2%	8%
2014	4%	2%	7%
2013	4%	2%	7%
2012	5%	2%	7%
2011	6%	2%	7%
2010	6%	2%	7%
2009	7%	3%	7%
2008	6%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	8%	2%	7%
2005	11%	2%	7%
2004	11%	2%	7%
2003	12%	2%	7%
2002	10%	2%	7%
2001	8%	2%	7%
2000	8%	1%	7%
1999	8%	2%	7%
1998	5%	2%	7%
1997	5%	2%	7%
1996	7%	2%	7%
1995	7%	2%	7%
1994	7%	2%	7%
1993	7%	2%	7%

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White

37%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	37%	21%	41%
2022	40%	21%	43%
2021	38%	21%	44%
2020	44%	23%	46%
2019	44%	23%	46%
2018	42%	22%	49%
2017	42%	22%	49%
2016	48%	24%	49%
2015	49%	24%	51%
2014	49%	25%	53%
2013	55%	25%	55%
2012	55%	26%	57%
2011	57%	25%	49%
2010	61%	25%	50%
2009	58%	28%	50%
2008	59%	29%	52%
2007	62%	30%	54%
2006	61%	30%	54%
2005	60%	32%	55%
2004	60%	32%	56%
2003	67%	32%	57%
2002	66%	33%	57%
2001	67%	34%	57%
2000	67%	35%	58%
1999	72%	37%	59%
1998	75%	38%	58%
1997	77%	38%	60%
1996	73%	39%	62%
1995	78%	40%	63%
1994	80%	41%	63%
1993	83%	41%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	7%	2%	6%
2022	8%	2%	6%
2021	6%	2%	5%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	0.63	0.56	0.64
2022	0.66	0.56	0.64
2021	0.63	0.56	0.64
2020	0.59	0.58	0.64
2019	0.59	0.58	0.64
2018	0.59	0.58	0.62
2017	0.59	0.58	0.62
2016	0.56	0.57	0.62
2015	0.58	0.57	0.61
2014	0.59	0.56	0.61
2013	0.57	0.57	0.60
2012	0.58	0.58	0.59
2011	0.58	0.59	0.61
2010	0.54	0.59	0.61
2009	0.57	0.61	0.61
2008	0.56	0.60	0.60
2007	0.52	0.60	0.59
2006	0.54	0.62	0.58
2005	0.57	0.61	0.58
2004	0.57	0.62	0.58
2003	0.51	0.63	0.57
2002	0.51	0.64	0.57
2001	0.50	0.63	0.57
2000	0.50	0.64	0.57
1999	0.44	0.62	0.56
1998	0.42	0.62	0.58
1997	0.39	0.62	0.56
1996	0.45	0.62	0.55
1995	0.38	0.61	0.54
1994	0.35	0.62	0.54
1993	0.30	0.62	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

74%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2023	42%	75%	38%
2022	100%	74%	85%
2021	100%	73%	69%
2020	100%	70%	63%
2019	100%	70%	63%
2018	14%	69%	19%
2017	14%	69%	19%
2016	45%	67%	49%
2015	43%	57%	39%
2014	37%	61%	45%
2013	37%	62%	42%
2012	33%	62%	47%
2011	35%	62%	46%
2010	31%	57%	44%
2009	26%	56%	42%
2008	22%	54%	40%
2007	27%	54%	42%
2006	24%	47%	34%
2005	23%	48%	33%
2004	23%	47%	32%
2003	19%	46%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	New Mexico	Alamogordo School District
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	11%	4%	9%
2014	13%	6%	11%
2013	16%	6%	12%
2012	12%	6%	12%
2011	18%	6%	13%
2010	19%	7%	13%
2009	18%	6%	13%
2008	19%	7%	13%
2007	15%	6%	13%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	6%	10%	13%
2004	6%	9%	12%
2003	7%	10%	13%
2002	11%	9%	13%
2001	12%	10%	13%

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School District Name

Alamogordo School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NM Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buena Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Buena Vista Elementary School is ranked #83 out of 796 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Mexico.

What schools are Buena Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Buena Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunset Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 24% NM state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 34% NM state average).

How many students attend Buena Vista Elementary School?

234 students attend Buena Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Buena Vista Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buena Vista Elementary School?

Buena Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 13:1.

What grades does Buena Vista Elementary School offer ?

Buena Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Buena Vista Elementary School part of?

Buena Vista Elementary School is part of Alamogordo School District.

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