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Buena Vista School

Imperial, TX · Buena Vista ISD

Regular public school · Grades PK-12 · Rural, remote

277th of 417 Texas schools statewide · better than 34% Declining

404 W HWY 11, Imperial, TX 79743

(432)536-2225NCES ID 481191000699Directory 202324

255
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15:1
Student / teacher ratio
59%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
21.8%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Buena Vista School 277th of 417 Texas schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 34% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 77th in 2019 to 34th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%34%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 115 students tested

English Language Arts
Buena Vista School
46%
TX average
54%
Math
Buena Vista School
35%
TX average
45%
Science
Buena Vista School
44%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Buena Vista School TX average
25%50%75%46%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Buena Vista School TX average
25%50%75%35%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Buena Vista School TX average
25%50%75%44%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 255 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic77%White20%
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categories changedHispanic 77%White 20%51%49%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic69.5%76.9% 7.4 pts
White30.5%20.4% 10.1 pts
Black0.0%1.6% 1.6 pts
Two or more races0.0%1.2% 1.2 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

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What school district is Buena Vista School in?

Buena Vista School is part of the Buena Vista ISD district in Imperial, Texas.

Is Buena Vista School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Buena Vista School 277th of 417 Texas schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Buena Vista School?

Hispanic 77%, White 20%, Black 2%, Two or more races 1% (255 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.