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F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School

3400 Lombardy Ave
Buena Vista, VA 24416

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F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School serves 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 89%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 176 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 25-29%
: 75-79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School's student population of 176 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	63
1	67

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Total Students

176 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School
2023	249
2022	233
2021	243
2020	232
2019	232
2018	217
2017	217
2016	239
2015	180
2014	190
2013	162
2012	252
2011	180
2010	181
2009	197
2008	200
2007	212
2006	191
2005	201
2004	192
2003	193
2002	202
2001	226
2000	238
1999	235
1998	233
1997	235
1996	222
1995	235
1994	244
1993	229
1992	245
1991	239
1990	243
1989	247
1988	250
1987	264

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School
2023	17
2022	10
2021	13
2020	14
2019	14
2018	13
2017	13
2016	15
2015	13
2014	11
2013	12
2012	18
2011	11
2010	13
2009	15
2008	14
2007	19
2006	16
2005	14
2004	16
2003	17
2002	15
2001	15
1999	15
1994	15
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	15
1988	15

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School Rankings

The of F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

(11-12)

25-29%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Buena Vista City School District
2012	27%	68%	45%
2011	87%	86%	73%
2010	87%	87%	80%

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(11-12)

75-79%

89%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Buena Vista City School District
2012	77%	89%	80%
2011	87%	88%	85%
2010	82%	89%	83%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Buena Vista City School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	23:1	14:1	15:1
2021	19:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	14:1
2019	17:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	16:1	17:1	15:1
2010	14:1	17:1	15:1
2009	13:1	17:1	14:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	13:1	13:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	12:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	16:1	16:1	14:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	16:1	15:1
1989	17:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Buena Vista City School District
2023	1%	7%
2012	4%	6%	1%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Buena Vista City School District
2023	5%	19%	4%
2022	6%	18%	3%
2021	2%	18%	2%
2020	2%	16%	2%
2019	2%	16%	2%
2018	2%	15%	2%
2017	2%	15%	2%
2016	1%	14%
2015	2%	14%	1%
2014	1%	13%	1%
2013	2%	12%	1%
2012	4%	12%	2%
2011	3%	11%	1%
2010	3%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Buena Vista City School District
2023	3%	22%	4%
2022	3%	22%	5%
2021	3%	22%	5%
2020	7%	22%	6%
2019	7%	22%	6%
2018	5%	23%	5%
2017	5%	23%	5%
2016	5%	23%	6%
2015	2%	23%	6%
2014	6%	23%	6%
2013	8%	23%	6%
2012	10%	24%	7%
2011	8%	24%	5%
2010	7%	26%	6%
2009	4%	26%	5%
2008	6%	27%	6%
2007	7%	27%	6%
2006	7%	27%	7%
2005	7%	27%	6%
2004	8%	27%	6%
2003	7%	27%	7%
2002	8%	27%	6%
2001	8%	27%	6%
2000	8%	27%	5%
1999	7%	27%	5%
1998	9%	27%	7%
1997	8%	27%	7%
1996	7%	27%	8%
1995	8%	26%	7%
1994	6%	26%	6%
1993	9%	26%	7%

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White

78%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Buena Vista City School District
2023	84%	45%	85%
2022	85%	46%	86%
2021	87%	46%	87%
2020	84%	49%	88%
2019	84%	49%	88%
2018	87%	50%	90%
2017	87%	50%	90%
2016	90%	50%	91%
2015	91%	52%	90%
2014	91%	52%	91%
2013	88%	53%	90%
2012	79%	54%	87%
2011	86%	54%	89%
2010	88%	57%	91%
2009	92%	57%	92%
2008	90%	57%	91%
2007	89%	58%	91%
2006	90%	59%	91%
2005	90%	60%	91%
2004	90%	61%	91%
2003	91%	61%	91%
2002	91%	63%	92%
2001	91%	64%	92%
2000	92%	65%	93%
1999	92%	65%	94%
1998	90%	65%	93%
1997	90%	66%	92%
1996	90%	67%	92%
1995	90%	67%	93%
1994	93%	68%	94%
1993	91%	68%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Buena Vista City School District
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	3%
2019	6%	6%	3%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	2%
2015	5%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Buena Vista City School District
2023	0.29	0.71	0.28
2022	0.27	0.70	0.26
2021	0.24	0.70	0.25
2020	0.29	0.68	0.23
2019	0.29	0.68	0.23
2018	0.24	0.67	0.19
2017	0.24	0.67	0.19
2016	0.19	0.68	0.17
2015	0.17	0.66	0.18
2014	0.17	0.66	0.18
2013	0.23	0.65	0.20
2012	0.37	0.64	0.24
2011	0.26	0.64	0.20
2010	0.22	0.62	0.17
2009	0.15	0.60	0.16
2008	0.19	0.60	0.17
2007	0.20	0.59	0.17
2006	0.18	0.58	0.16
2005	0.19	0.57	0.16
2004	0.18	0.55	0.17
2003	0.17	0.55	0.16
2002	0.17	0.53	0.14
2001	0.17	0.52	0.13
2000	0.14	0.51	0.12
1999	0.15	0.51	0.12
1998	0.18	0.50	0.13
1997	0.19	0.49	0.15
1996	0.19	0.48	0.15
1995	0.19	0.49	0.14
1994	0.13	0.47	0.12
1993	0.17	0.47	0.14

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Eligible for

88%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Buena Vista City School District
2023	86%	52%	86%
2022	79%	41%	66%
2021	44%	35%	43%
2020	67%	39%	60%
2019	67%	39%	60%
2018	48%	35%	40%
2017	48%	35%	40%
2016	50%	35%	40%
2015	53%	34%	42%
2014	51%	33%	41%
2013	54%	32%	41%
2012	35%	32%	32%
2011	39%	31%	31%
2010	33%	29%	28%
2009	32%	26%	26%
2008	30%	25%	24%
2007	30%	24%	22%
2006	24%	24%	23%
2005	24%	24%	21%
2004	26%	23%	23%
2003	33%	23%	26%
2002	29%	23%	23%
2001	29%	21%	21%
2000	30%	23%	22%
1999	31%	24%	23%
1998	31%	24%	25%
1997	35%	24%	27%
1996	34%	24%	29%

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Eligible for (20-21)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School	Virginia	Buena Vista City School District
2021	10%	6%	10%
2018	11%	6%	9%
2017	11%	6%	9%
2016	12%	6%	10%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	9%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	10%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	10%
2010	12%	7%	10%
2009	8%	7%	10%
2008	9%	7%	10%
2007	8%	7%	10%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	6%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	6%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	9%
2000	5%	7%	6%
1999	6%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Buena Vista City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 89% VA state average).

How many students attend F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School?

176 students attend F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School?

F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School offer ?

F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School part of?

F.w. Kling Jr. Elementary School is part of Buena Vista City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 176 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 25-29%
: 75-79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education