Overview of Van Buren Elementary School:

Van Buren Elementary School is a public school situated in Van Buren, ME, which is in a remote rural environment. The learner population of Van Buren Elementary School is 201, and the school serves PK-8. At Van Buren Elementary School, 17% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 12%. The learner-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. The school serves 81% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 17 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Van Buren Elementary School:

At Van Buren Elementary School, 17% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 32% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did about the same in math and about the same in reading, according to this measure. In Regional School District 88/Msad 24, 32% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 17% tested above or at that level for math.

Van Buren Elementary School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Maine, 49% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.