Van Buren Elementary School serves 206 learners in grade levels PreK-4. Van Buren Elementary School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Indiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2020-21 school year. The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1. Minority enrollment is 7% of the learner body (majority Latino and Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black).

School Overview: Van Buren Elementary School’s learner population of 206 learners has declined by 14% over five school years. The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Van Buren Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The equity score of Van Buren Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.51. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Van Buren Elementary School is Brown County High School (7.1 miles away) The closest middle school is Brown County Junior High School (7.0 miles away).The closest elementary school is Brown County Intermediate School (7.0 miles away)