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Buena Vista Elementary School (Closed 2012)

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Buena Vista Elementary School serves 393 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the California state average of 56%).

Minority enrollment was 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buena Vista Elementary School
Kind	71
1	68
2	69
3	58
4	62
5	65

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2023	393
2022	393
2021	393
2020	393
2019	393
2018	393
2017	393
2016	393
2015	393
2011	393
2010	375
2009	372
2008	357
2007	367
2006	373
2005	367
2004	365
2003	360
2002	359
2001	365
2000	363
1999	362
1998	364
1997	369
1996	355
1995	344
1994	340
1993	342
1992	328
1991	330
1990	311

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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	19
2006	21
2005	20
2004	19
2003	20
2002	18
2001	19
2000	20
1999	19
1998	20
1997	19
1996	16
1995	15
1994	13
1993	12
1992	12
1991	12
1990	9

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School Rankings

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State Level (CA)

(10-11)

50-54%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2011	52%	58%	61%
2010	67%	56%	61%

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(10-11)

40-44%

56%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2011	42%	56%	58%
2010	52%	54%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2010	17:1	21:1	18:1
2009	17:1	20:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	21:1	19:1
2006	18:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	19:1
2004	19:1	21:1	19:1
2003	18:1	20:1	18:1
2002	20:1	20:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	19:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	21:1	18:1
1997	20:1	23:1	19:1
1996	22:1	25:1	22:1
1995	24:1	25:1	22:1
1994	26:1	25:1	22:1
1993	29:1	25:1	22:1
1992	27:1	24:1	21:1
1991	28:1	24:1	21:1
1990	35:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2010	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	34%
2022	2%	12%	34%
2021	2%	12%	34%
2020	2%	12%	36%
2019	2%	12%	36%
2018	1%	11%	37%
2017	1%	11%	37%
2016	1%	11%	39%
2015	1%	11%	38%
2011	3%	11%	46%
2010	3%	11%	46%
2009	4%	11%	47%
2008	5%	12%	52%
2007	7%	12%	49%
2006	10%	12%	52%
2005	10%	12%	52%
2004	10%	12%	52%
2003	13%	11%	52%
2002	14%	11%	52%
2001	17%	11%	51%
2000	18%	11%	50%
1999	17%	11%	50%
1998	18%	11%	50%
1997	18%	11%	49%
1996	19%	11%	48%
1995	18%	11%	48%
1994	17%	11%	48%
1993	18%	11%	48%
1992	15%	11%	48%
1991	13%	11%	48%
1990	13%	10%	48%

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Hispanic

70%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	70%	55%	33%
2022	70%	56%	32%
2021	70%	56%	31%
2020	70%	55%	30%
2019	70%	55%	30%
2018	71%	54%	30%
2017	71%	54%	30%
2016	71%	54%	29%
2015	71%	54%	29%
2011	70%	51%	24%
2010	66%	50%	24%
2009	65%	49%	23%
2008	69%	50%	24%
2007	61%	49%	23%
2006	64%	48%	23%
2005	63%	47%	22%
2004	62%	46%	22%
2003	59%	45%	22%
2002	54%	44%	22%
2001	49%	43%	22%
2000	43%	42%	21%
1999	39%	41%	21%
1998	39%	40%	21%
1997	40%	40%	21%
1996	41%	39%	21%
1995	40%	38%	20%
1994	41%	37%	20%
1993	40%	36%	20%
1992	39%	35%	20%
1991	42%	34%	20%
1990	38%	33%	19%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	9%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	4%	5%	9%
2019	4%	5%	9%
2018	4%	6%	10%
2017	4%	6%	10%
2016	4%	6%	10%
2015	4%	6%	11%
2011	4%	7%	11%
2010	6%	7%	11%
2009	6%	7%	12%
2008	8%	8%	13%
2007	9%	8%	14%
2006	7%	8%	14%
2005	8%	8%	14%
2004	7%	8%	15%
2003	7%	8%	15%
2002	6%	8%	15%
2001	7%	8%	16%
2000	7%	9%	16%
1999	8%	9%	16%
1998	9%	9%	16%
1997	8%	9%	17%
1996	8%	9%	17%
1995	7%	9%	18%
1994	9%	9%	18%
1993	8%	9%	18%
1992	8%	9%	18%
1991	8%	9%	18%
1990	7%	9%	18%

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White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	16%	21%	13%
2022	16%	21%	13%
2021	16%	22%	14%
2020	16%	23%	14%
2019	16%	23%	14%
2018	17%	24%	14%
2017	17%	24%	14%
2016	17%	24%	14%
2015	17%	24%	14%
2011	16%	27%	11%
2010	17%	27%	11%
2009	18%	28%	11%
2008	16%	29%	10%
2007	17%	29%	11%
2006	16%	31%	10%
2005	15%	31%	10%
2004	17%	32%	10%
2003	18%	34%	10%
2002	23%	35%	10%
2001	25%	36%	10%
2000	30%	37%	12%
1999	33%	38%	12%
1998	32%	39%	12%
1997	33%	39%	12%
1996	31%	40%	13%
1995	34%	41%	13%
1994	32%	42%	13%
1993	33%	43%	13%
1992	38%	44%	13%
1991	36%	45%	13%
1990	40%	47%	14%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	10%
2022	8%	5%	11%
2021	8%	5%	11%
2020	8%	4%	10%
2019	8%	4%	10%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	7%	4%	7%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2011	7%	2%	7%
2010	7%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.75
2022	0.48	0.63	0.75
2021	0.48	0.62	0.75
2020	0.48	0.63	0.75
2019	0.48	0.63	0.75
2018	0.47	0.64	0.74
2017	0.47	0.64	0.74
2016	0.47	0.64	0.74
2015	0.47	0.64	0.72
2011	0.48	0.67	0.71
2010	0.53	0.67	0.71
2009	0.54	0.71	0.70
2008	0.49	0.65	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67	0.64
2006	0.58	0.66	0.65
2005	0.59	0.67	0.65
2004	0.59	0.67	0.65
2003	0.62	0.67	0.65
2002	0.64	0.67	0.66
2001	0.67	0.67	0.66
2000	0.69	0.67	0.67
1999	0.71	0.67	0.67
1998	0.71	0.67	0.67
1997	0.70	0.67	0.68
1996	0.70	0.67	0.68
1995	0.69	0.67	0.69
1994	0.70	0.67	0.69
1993	0.70	0.67	0.69
1992	0.68	0.67	0.69
1991	0.68	0.67	0.69
1990	0.68	0.66	0.69

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Eligible for

59%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	59%	51%	45%
2022	59%	51%	44%
2021	59%	53%	43%
2020	59%	52%	42%
2019	59%	52%	42%
2018	59%	49%	43%
2017	59%	49%	43%
2016	59%	50%	46%
2015	59%	50%	48%
2011	59%	46%	49%
2010	47%	46%	42%
2009	45%	43%	41%
2008	48%	41%	41%
2007	49%	40%	45%
2005	40%	40%	40%
2004	39%	40%	46%
2003	28%	39%	43%
2002	25%	39%	41%
2001	23%	39%	40%
2000	27%	40%	40%
1999	27%	40%	43%
1998	40%	47%	62%
1997	39%	47%	52%
1996	44%	46%	65%
1995	33%	45%	53%
1994	27%	43%	49%
1993	30%	41%	48%
1992	28%	38%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	5%	8%	4%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	5%	9%	8%
2017	5%	9%	8%
2016	5%	9%	8%
2015	5%	9%	12%
2011	5%	8%	10%
2010	7%	9%	15%
2009	11%	10%	15%
2008	8%	10%	15%
2007	9%	10%	12%
2005	11%	9%	13%
2004	9%	9%	15%
2003	5%	9%	16%
2002	11%	8%	13%
2001	17%	8%	14%
2000	19%	7%	14%
1999	14%	7%	14%

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School District Name

San Francisco Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% CA state average).

How many students attend Buena Vista Elementary School?

393 students attend Buena Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Buena Vista Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does Buena Vista Elementary School offer ?

Buena Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Buena Vista Elementary School part of?

Buena Vista Elementary School is part of San Francisco Unified School District.

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