Van Buren Elementary School
14 Ford St
Baldwinsville NY, 13027, Onondaga County
Phone: 315-638-6121
Ranking: 
(1,782 out of 3,424, bottom 48%)*
(1,782 out of 3,424, bottom 48%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Baldwinsville Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 432 | 421 | 427 | 462 | 484 | 506 | 497 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 54 | 12.5% | 65 | 15.4% | 63 | 14.8% | 63 | 13.6% | 64 | 13.2% | 81 | 16.0% | 73 | 14.7% |
| Grade 1: | 85 | 19.7% | 69 | 16.4% | 60 | 14.1% | 66 | 14.3% | 88 | 18.2% | 69 | 13.6% | 69 | 13.9% |
| Grade 2: | 72 | 16.7% | 64 | 15.2% | 67 | 15.7% | 90 | 19.5% | 69 | 14.3% | 76 | 15.0% | 93 | 18.7% |
| Grade 3: | 61 | 14.1% | 73 | 17.3% | 85 | 19.9% | 72 | 15.6% | 79 | 16.3% | 100 | 19.8% | 93 | 18.7% |
| Grade 4: | 76 | 17.6% | 84 | 20.0% | 72 | 16.9% | 77 | 16.7% | 95 | 19.6% | 90 | 17.8% | 87 | 17.5% |
| Grade 5: | 83 | 19.2% | 66 | 15.7% | 80 | 18.7% | 94 | 20.3% | 88 | 18.2% | 90 | 17.8% | 82 | 16.5% |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 210 | 48.6% | 209 | 49.6% | 215 | 50.4% | 247 | 53.5% | 252 | 52.1% | 263 | 52.0% | 264 | 53.1% |
| Female: | 222 | 51.4% | 212 | 50.4% | 212 | 49.6% | 215 | 46.5% | 224 | 46.3% | 226 | 44.7% | 216 | 43.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 15 | 3.1% | 11 | 2.2% | 5 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.4% | 20 | 4.7% | 18 | 3.9% | 16 | 3.3% | 12 | 2.4% | 6 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.8% |
| White: | 386 | 89.4% | 381 | 90.5% | 380 | 89.0% | 413 | 89.4% | 442 | 91.3% | 467 | 92.3% | 463 | 93.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 28 | 6.5% | 19 | 4.5% | 13 | 3.0% | 13 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 82 | 19.0% | 73 | 17.3% | 72 | 16.9% | 67 | 14.5% | 78 | 16.1% | 77 | 15.2% | 72 | 14.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 5.3% | 19 | 4.5% | 13 | 3.0% | 16 | 3.5% | 19 | 3.9% | 30 | 5.9% | 24 | 4.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.99 | 16.50 | 16.25 | 14.56 | 15.12 | 14.70 | 16.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 72% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 75% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 82% | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 60% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 33.8% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 88% | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 89% | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 93% | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 96% | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 62% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 68% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 64% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 43.5% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 78% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 78% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 83% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 87% | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 69% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 65% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 75% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.9% | 41.5% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 90% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 89% | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 90% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 93% | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 74% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 81% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 47.7% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 96% | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 96% | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 92% | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 93% | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 93% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 92% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 96% | 89% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 78% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 82% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 91% | 78% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 91% | 83% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 69% | 53% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 67% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 67% | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 38.6% | 30.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 84% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 89% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 93% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 92% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 81% | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 74% | 66% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 74% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 47.1% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 93% | 82% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 78% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 95% | 85% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 93% | 86% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 86% |
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* Van Buren Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.