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Item: Buena Vista Elementary School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

21660 Road 60
Tulare, CA 93274-9470

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (559) 686-2015

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 180 students in Buena Vista Elementary School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

Public School in Buena Vista Elementary School District have an score of 27% (versus the California public school average of 35%), and score of 37% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,323 Schools

# Students

180 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
Kind	24	264
1	20	187
2	18	196
3	15	204
4	17	205
5	17	210
6	22	210
7	23	213
8	24	216

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District Rank

Buena Vista Elementary School District, which is ranked #1072 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1035 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District
2023	#1035
2022	#1049
2019	#991
2018	#345
2017	#385
2016	#530
2015	#626
2013	#843
2012	#774
2011	#902
2010	#768

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2023	27%	34%
2022	27%	33%
2019	37%	40%
2018	42%	39%
2017	42%	38%
2016	32%	37%
2015	27%	34%
2013	47%	59%
2012	52%	59%
2011	42%	58%
2010	47%	56%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2022	37%	47%
2019	42%	51%
2018	42%	50%
2017	47%	48%
2016	42%	48%
2015	32%	44%
2013	37%	57%
2012	42%	58%
2011	42%	56%
2010	42%	54%

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30-39%

29%

(2022-23)

24.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2023	24.9%	27.7%
2022	27.2%	33%
2021	7.9%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2023	0.39	0.64
2022	0.40	0.63
2021	0.45	0.62
2020	0.44	0.63
2019	0.44	0.63
2018	0.46	0.64
2017	0.46	0.64
2016	0.46	0.64
2015	0.47	0.64
2014	0.45	0.65
2013	0.46	0.65
2012	0.43	0.65
2011	0.41	0.67
2010	0.45	0.67
2009	0.47	0.71
2008	0.49	0.65
2007	0.49	0.67
2006	0.49	0.66
2005	0.50	0.67
2004	0.53	0.67
2003	0.55	0.67
2002	0.60	0.67
2001	0.54	0.67
2000	0.52	0.67
1999	0.52	0.67
1998	0.49	0.67
1997	0.53	0.67
1996	0.49	0.67
1995	0.49	0.67
1994	0.50	0.67
1993	0.45	0.67
1992	0.47	0.67
1991	0.36	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2009)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	12%
2005	1%	12%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

73%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2023	75%	55%
2022	74%	56%
2021	70%	56%
2020	70%	55%
2019	70%	55%
2018	67%	54%
2017	67%	54%
2016	67%	54%
2015	66%	54%
2014	70%	53%
2013	68%	53%
2012	71%	52%
2011	73%	51%
2010	69%	50%
2009	67%	49%
2008	64%	50%
2007	63%	49%
2006	64%	48%
2005	62%	47%
2004	57%	46%
2003	51%	45%
2002	43%	44%
2001	38%	43%
2000	38%	42%
1999	40%	41%
1998	36%	40%
1997	38%	40%
1996	35%	39%
1995	36%	38%
1994	37%	37%
1993	33%	36%
1992	33%	35%
1991	23%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	10%	8%
2001	5%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1992	2%	9%

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% White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2023	23%	21%
2022	24%	21%
2021	26%	22%
2020	28%	23%
2019	28%	23%
2018	31%	24%
2017	31%	24%
2016	31%	24%
2015	31%	24%
2014	27%	25%
2013	28%	25%
2012	26%	26%
2011	24%	27%
2010	28%	27%
2009	30%	28%
2008	33%	29%
2007	35%	29%
2006	32%	31%
2005	34%	31%
2004	39%	32%
2003	44%	34%
2002	46%	35%
2001	56%	36%
2000	58%	37%
1999	57%	38%
1998	62%	39%
1997	57%	39%
1996	63%	40%
1995	62%	41%
1994	61%	42%
1993	67%	43%
1992	65%	44%
1991	77%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,267 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 46% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,294 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2023	$4 MM	$10 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$3 MM	$8 MM
2020	$3 MM	$7 MM
2019	$3 MM	$7 MM
2018	$3 MM	$29 MM
2017	$2 MM	$26 MM
2016	$3 MM	$24 MM
2015	$2 MM	$17 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$2 MM	$17 MM
2009	$2 MM	$19 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$2 MM	$19 MM
2006	$1 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$16 MM
2003	$1 MM	$16 MM
2002	$1 MM	$15 MM
2001	$1 MM	$15 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$12 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$9 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2023	$3 MM	$9 MM
2022	$3 MM	$8 MM
2021	$3 MM	$7 MM
2020	$2 MM	$7 MM
2019	$2 MM	$7 MM
2018	$2 MM	$29 MM
2017	$2 MM	$24 MM
2016	$3 MM	$23 MM
2015	$2 MM	$18 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$2 MM	$19 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$2 MM	$18 MM
2009	$2 MM	$18 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$1 MM	$18 MM
2006	$1 MM	$17 MM
2005	$1 MM	$16 MM
2004	$1 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 MM	$15 MM
2002	$1 MM	$16 MM
2001	$1 MM	$14 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$1 MM	$11 MM
1998	$1 MM	$11 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM
1996	$1 MM	$8 MM
1995	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,267

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2023	$20,345	$21,289
2022	$15,241	$17,710
2021	$13,379	$15,669
2020	$12,375	$14,213
2019	$12,200	$14,063
2018	$12,307	$16,033
2017	$11,105	$16,692
2016	$13,614	$15,604
2015	$8,059	$10,238
2014	$11,277	$11,786
2012	$16,537	$11,929
2011	$8,392	$11,681
2010	$8,016	$10,238
2009	$8,850	$11,099
2008	$8,979	$11,762
2007	$8,436	$11,879
2006	$7,558	$10,859
2005	$7,160	$10,445
2004	$6,943	$10,566
2003	$7,247	$10,456
2002	$8,063	$9,803
2001	$7,006	$10,568
2000	$7,751	$8,943
1999	$6,179	$8,203
1998	$5,710	$7,395
1997	$8,224	$6,922
1995	$4,280	$5,953
1992	$4,099	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$18,294

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Buena Vista Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,716	$19,218
2022	$13,848	$16,552
2021	$12,813	$13,970
2020	$11,736	$13,602
2019	$11,237	$13,522
2018	$11,590	$16,124
2017	$11,584	$15,588
2016	$14,168	$14,779
2015	$8,219	$10,739
2014	$9,649	$11,804
2012	$11,074	$12,155
2011	$8,397	$11,509
2010	$8,176	$10,739
2009	$8,332	$10,975
2008	$7,928	$11,678
2007	$6,745	$11,317
2006	$7,105	$10,926
2005	$6,873	$10,789
2004	$6,301	$11,073
2003	$7,922	$10,210
2002	$7,145	$10,600
2001	$6,351	$10,007
2000	$8,775	$9,131
1999	$5,141	$7,911
1998	$5,359	$7,592
1997	$7,804	$6,759
1995	$4,121	$6,033
1992	$4,676	$5,588

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Best Buena Vista Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Buena Vista Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

21660 Road 60
Tulare, CA 93274
(559) 686-2015

Gr: K-8 | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Buena Vista Elementary School District?

Buena Vista Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 180 students.

What is the rank of Buena Vista Elementary School District?

Buena Vista Elementary School District is ranked #1072 out of 1,903 school districts in California (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Buena Vista Elementary School District?

73% of Buena Vista Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Buena Vista Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Buena Vista Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,294 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 180 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education