Other / mixed grade configuration · Imperial, TX
Buena Vista School
Federal NCES profile for Buena Vista School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Buena Vista School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 46.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 220
- students enrolled
Buena Vista School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 481191000699 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Buena Vista School held near 255 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 18.9 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 481191000699 · Imperial, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
220 enr · 12.2:1 · 46.6% lunch · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Lawson Elementary School (220 students)
Buena Vista School held near 255 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.9 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Buena Vista School compares
Buena Vista School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.6% | ▼ 25% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 220 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 38.6, Buena Vista School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Buena Vista Isd reports $15,263 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~220 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Buena Vista School
How many students attend Buena Vista School?
Buena Vista School has 220 students enrolled. It is a public school in Imperial, TX. CCD year-over-year: 251 (2022-23) → 255 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buena Vista School?
The student-teacher ratio at Buena Vista School is 12.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Buena Vista School?
46.6% of students at Buena Vista School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Buena Vista School?
The largest demographic group at Buena Vista School is Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment, in Imperial, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Buena Vista School?
Buena Vista School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Buena Vista Isd?
None reported; Buena Vista Isd operates only Buena Vista School as a public school district in NCES's records.