Buena Vista Elementary School

1500 Queens Way
Eugene, OR 97401

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Top 30%

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Serving 441 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buena Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 441 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 30% in OR
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Buena Vista Elementary School's student population of 441 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 15% 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	69
1	78
2	77
3	80
4	65
5	72

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Total Students

441 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2023	432
2022	449
2021	462
2020	452
2019	452
2018	431
2017	431
2016	425
2015	399
2013	332
2012	294
2011	245
2010	248
2009	248
2008	251
2007	252
2006	244
2005	254
2004	252
2003	255
2002	253
2001	229
2000	251
1999	244
1998	250
1997	251
1996	249
1995	251
1994	235
1993	236
1992	243

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2022	22
2021	21
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	17
2015	13
2014	11
2013	13
2012	12
2011	12
2010	11
2009	12
2008	12
2007	8
2006	11
2005	11
2004	11
2003	11
2002	12
2001	11
2000	10
1999	10
1998	11
1997	11
1996	11
1995	11
1994	11
1993	11
1992	11

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School Rankings

Buena Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,196 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Buena Vista Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OR)

#294 out of 1196 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School
2022	#294
2021	#196
2019	#317
2018	#307
2017	#311
2016	#185
2015	#163
2014	#104
2013	#132
2012	#170
2011	#292

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40-44%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2022	42%	31%	38%
2021	44%	32%	45%
2019	57%	40%	47%
2018	55%	41%	49%
2017	52%	42%	48%
2016	57%	43%	50%
2015	62%	42%	50%
2014	82%	63%	67%
2013	77%	63%	68%
2012	77%	64%	70%
2011	72%	63%	69%

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50-54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2022	52%	44%	50%
2021	54%	47%	55%
2019	54%	54%	59%
2018	58%	56%	49%
2017	57%	55%	60%
2016	67%	57%	62%
2015	67%	56%	64%
2014	87%	72%	80%
2013	87%	72%	80%
2012	87%	74%	80%
2011	87%	81%	86%

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25-29%

30%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2022	27%	30%	37%
2021	49%	35%	45%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2022	20:1	17:1	19:1
2021	22:1	17:1	20:1
2020	24:1	19:1	21:1
2019	24:1	19:1	21:1
2018	23:1	20:1	23:1
2017	23:1	19:1	23:1
2016	25:1	20:1	23:1
2015	31:1	21:1	24:1
2013	26:1	21:1	24:1
2012	25:1	21:1	23:1
2011	20:1	20:1	21:1
2010	22:1	20:1	21:1
2009	22:1	19:1	20:1
2008	21:1	19:1	21:1
2007	32:1	19:1	25:1
2006	22:1	19:1	20:1
2005	23:1	21:1	24:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	23:1	21:1	24:1
2002	21:1	19:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	25:1	20:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	20:1	23:1
1997	23:1	20:1	23:1
1996	22:1	20:1	22:1
1995	23:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	21:1	19:1	21:1
1992	22:1	22:1	23:1
1991	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2013)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	5%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	6%	3%	7%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	4%
2013	1%	4%	4%
2011	1%	4%	4%
2010	4%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	8%
2007	4%	6%	7%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	4%	4%	4%
1999	2%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%
1990	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

43%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	39%	25%	15%
2022	36%	25%	15%
2021	33%	25%	15%
2020	32%	24%	14%
2019	32%	24%	14%
2018	33%	23%	14%
2017	33%	23%	14%
2016	33%	22%	14%
2015	28%	22%	14%
2013	21%	22%	13%
2012	15%	21%	13%
2011	16%	21%	12%
2010	14%	21%	12%
2009	9%	18%	10%
2008	12%	18%	9%
2007	11%	17%	9%
2006	13%	16%	9%
2005	10%	15%	9%
2004	12%	14%	8%
2003	12%	13%	8%
2002	12%	11%	7%
2001	10%	11%	6%
2000	9%	9%	5%
1999	7%	9%	5%
1998	6%	8%	4%
1997	8%	7%	4%
1996	12%	7%	3%
1995	10%	6%	4%
1994	11%	6%	3%
1993	11%	5%	3%
1992	11%	5%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%	5%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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White

49%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	52%	59%	67%
2022	55%	60%	68%
2021	56%	60%	68%
2020	55%	62%	70%
2019	55%	62%	70%
2018	57%	63%	71%
2017	57%	63%	71%
2016	60%	63%	71%
2015	62%	64%	67%
2013	65%	65%	70%
2012	72%	65%	70%
2011	72%	66%	71%
2010	76%	67%	74%
2009	78%	69%	73%
2008	77%	69%	74%
2007	75%	70%	75%
2006	75%	73%	77%
2005	72%	73%	75%
2004	70%	75%	74%
2003	73%	76%	77%
2002	73%	78%	80%
2001	81%	80%	83%
2000	84%	82%	85%
1999	87%	82%	86%
1998	87%	83%	87%
1997	87%	85%	88%
1996	83%	85%	89%
1995	84%	86%	89%
1994	83%	87%	89%
1993	81%	88%	90%
1992	83%	88%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	6%	7%	10%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	8%	7%	10%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	7%	6%	9%
2015	8%	5%	10%
2013	10%	4%	9%
2012	11%	5%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	0.58	0.59	0.52
2022	0.57	0.58	0.50
2021	0.58	0.58	0.50
2020	0.59	0.56	0.49
2019	0.59	0.56	0.49
2018	0.57	0.55	0.47
2017	0.57	0.55	0.47
2016	0.53	0.55	0.47
2015	0.54	0.54	0.48
2013	0.53	0.54	0.49
2012	0.45	0.53	0.48
2011	0.45	0.53	0.47
2010	0.42	0.51	0.42
2009	0.41	0.51	0.41
2008	0.42	0.49	0.41
2007	0.45	0.48	0.40
2006	0.42	0.44	0.40
2005	0.47	0.45	0.39
2004	0.51	0.42	0.41
2003	0.47	0.41	0.37
2002	0.48	0.38	0.35
2001	0.33	0.34	0.29
2000	0.29	0.32	0.26
1999	0.24	0.31	0.25
1998	0.23	0.30	0.24
1997	0.23	0.27	0.22
1996	0.30	0.27	0.21
1995	0.29	0.26	0.21
1994	0.30	0.24	0.20
1993	0.33	0.22	0.19
1992	0.29	0.22	0.18

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Eligible for

37%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	29%	49%	44%
2022	27%	43%	35%
2021	26%	44%	39%
2020	25%	40%	36%
2019	25%	40%	36%
2018	28%	42%	33%
2017	28%	42%	33%
2016	27%	43%	34%
2013	20%	45%	32%
2012	16%	45%	35%
2010	14%	41%	31%
2009	12%	37%	28%
2008	12%	34%	25%
2007	14%	34%	25%
2006	12%	35%	25%
2005	13%	33%	27%
2004	10%	32%	22%
2003	9%	30%	21%
2002	9%	28%	20%
2001	10%	26%	18%
2000	8%	26%	19%
1999	10%	25%	18%
1998	9%	25%	18%
1997	4%	24%	18%
1996	3%	20%	18%
1995	5%	24%	17%
1994	6%	23%	15%
1993	3%	22%	16%
1992	4%	21%	16%
1991	3%	18%	14%
1990	7%	19%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School	Oregon	Eugene SD 4j School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	8%	7%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	6%
2017	3%	7%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	7%	9%	7%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	3%	9%	5%
2003	6%	8%	5%
2002	7%	8%	5%
2001	3%	9%	5%
2000	4%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Eugene SD 4j School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buena Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Buena Vista Elementary School is ranked #294 out of 1,196 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Oregon.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% OR state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% OR state average).

How many students attend Buena Vista Elementary School?

441 students attend Buena Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Buena Vista Elementary School students are White, 43% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 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 20:1, which is higher than the Oregon state average of 17:1.

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 Eugene SD 4j School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 441 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 30%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education