Van Buren Elementary School has 541 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Van Buren Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 17:1. Minority enrollment is 11% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Van Buren Elementary School’s learner population of 541 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Van Buren Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Van Buren Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Van Buren Elementary School is Plainfield High School (1.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Plainfield Community Middle School (0.5 miles away).