📍 18250 Tara Dr., Salinas, Monterey County, 93908
Buena Vista Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Salinas, Monterey County. The school has 335 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eric Tarallo. It is part of the Spreckels Union Elementary school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Buena Vista Middle enrolls 335 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 40% White and 8.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 159 | 47% |
| White | 134 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 14 | 4.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
49 of the school's 335 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Buena Vista Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe).
Buena Vista Middle is one of 2 schools in Spreckels Union Elementary, based in Spreckels, California. The district serves 850 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 335 students, Buena Vista Middle is smaller than the district average of about 425 students per school.